The drive from Miami to Key West is one of the most famous road trips in America. Stretching about 160 miles through the Florida Keys, the route follows the scenic Overseas Highway, hopping from island to island across dozens of bridges surrounded by turquoise water. Of course, our goal wasn’t simply to get to Key…
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Miami Finale – Celebrity Mansions, Science Museums, and the Long Journey Home
This is going to be a shorter post because I’m combining two half-days in Miami: Two very different moods. One was “vacation still alive.” The other was “why we didn’t book an earlier flight?” Bayside Marketplace and the Celebrity Mansion Boat Tour After returning from the Keys, we decided to do one of Miami’s classic…
Miami – Mansions, Murals, Fashion, and $12 Gelato
We started our second full day in Miami with a casual stroll around the beautiful Coral Gables district in search of breakfast and caffeine strong enough to survive Florida humidity. Developed in the 1920s during Florida’s land boom, the area is famous for its Mediterranean Revival architecture, and tree-lined boulevards. They have a Miracle Mile…
Welcome to Miami, Bienvenidos a Miami.
The Noodles embarked on another adventure last month. After absolutely loving our Caribbean cruise with Ariela last year, we found ourselves stuck in full analysis paralysis trying to decide where to go next. Eventually, we realized something simple: we already knew we loved cruising. So instead of reinventing the wheel, we booked another one —…