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Millionaire’s Row Cruise from Bayside Marketplace in Miami, Florida

Leaving from Bayside Marketplace harbor, you can find a variety of cruises that take you out to see the tucked away mansions of the man-made islands in Biscayne Bay just off Miami. You will cruise by Millionaire’s Row, Flagler Monument Island, Miami Beach Marina, Fisher Island, and the Port of Miami. To top it off, you […]

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Visiting the Morikami Gardens

The Morikami Gardens span over 16 acres and are an excellent place to go for a stroll or to take some photos. Hanging out and enjoying the scenery made us reminisce about the beautiful parks in Kyoto and Tokyo. A little bit of Japan right here in South Florida!

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Scuba Diving in the Middle Keys, Florida

The Middle Keys was a new area in Florida for us to go scuba diving. We were excited at the idea since we had done some diving around Key Largo and Key West before and loved it. So, we figured that the diving in the Middle Keys would also be excellent. What’s more, we had […]

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Kayaking in Florida’s Mangroves

With Florida nestled in-between the Gulf of Mexico to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, it’s practically impossible not to be near a basin of water: big or small, salty or fresh. The first thing that comes to mind is lounging on the beach. However, when it comes to water activities there […]

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A Scenic Road Trip in the Everglades National Park

Being creatures of habit, we tend to always return to the same entrance gate to visit the Everglades National Park. Not this time; on our most recent trip to the park we followed our friend’s advice (Thanks Stu!) and went further south to the Ernest F. Coe entrance. We liked what we saw! The area […]

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Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, Coconut Grove’s Gem

Vizcaya is the former winter residence of James Deering, an affluent businessman from Chicago who played an important role in designing the villa and gardens along with a team of designers (Paul Chalfin, F. Burrall Hoffman and Diego Suarez). The construction of the villa started in 1914 and was completed two years later, followed by […]

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Spending a Day in Coral Gables and Coconut Grove

Let’s start by saying that this area isn’t anything like the cacophony of downtown Miami amongst its continual hustle and bustle. The quiet and serene feeling of these narrow streets lined with mature banyan trees almost makes you forget the glass towers and masses of tourists rushing between beaches and cruise ports and trendy restaurants. […]

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Visiting the Everglades National Park

The Everglades cover a large area of southern Florida and are a unique ecosystem. Mostly made up of marshland and coastal mangroves, the environment attracts over 300 species of aquatic birds. Both alligators and crocodiles can also be found in the Everglades making it one of the only places in the world where these two […]

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Local Scene: Holland Park

Tucked away behind the A1A across the Intracoastal Waterway in Hollywood is a little gem of a park that offers scenic waterfront trails. This park also has some great spots to launch kayaks and boats. Holland Park can be accessed from Johnson Street in Hollywood (801 Johnson St) and is open from dusk to dawn.

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Diving into the Gulf Stream at the Frost Museum of Science

Located in Downtown Miami, next door to the Perez Art Museum is the newly opened Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science. There was quite the buildup of anticipation for the May 2017 opening, and over 25,000 people came to visit the first week! This $305 Million dollar project in downtown Miami encompass four buildings, […]