Tag Archives: Miami

More End of the Summer Travel Destinations

Where have you gone this summer? Did you finally take that family trip to Hawaii or were you able to scrape up enough cash to jet off to Europe? With the economy in a slump many families have opted to stay closer to home this summer and it has paid off. You needn’t take a long flight or drive 300 miles to have the vacation of a lifetime; rather if you live near popular tourist attractions you can simply make the most of what’s in your own backyard. Miami, Florida The ritzy neighborhoods on the north end of Miami Beach … Continue reading →

Insane Fuel Surcharges Spread to Taxis

Well, I suppose we all saw this one coming… only that doesn’t lessen the sting. In what has now turned into a near weekly event with major airliners, some taxi companies are now charging more for fuel surcharges. Just yesterday taxicab drivers in south Florida were given the green light to force passengers pay a surcharge to make up for rising fuel prices. According to news reports, Miami-Dade County commissioners unanimously approved a measure allowing cab drivers to begin raising rates as a way to offset the skyrocketing price of fuel. Here what is means for all of you travelers … Continue reading →

O.J. Simpson: The Unluckiest Guy in America?

Just when you think (hope) he is gone, O.J. Simpson turns up in the news again. This time, his longtime girlfriend Christie Prody is in the hospital. I know what you are thinking – a significant other of O.J.’s has been harmed? But, wait, let him explain! Christie, who looks strikingly like O.J.’s ex-wife Nicole Simpson, is in intensive care at the Baptist Hospital in Miami-Dade County. She is suffering from a “significant head injury.” Now you are probably asking – how did it happen? Well, according to O.J. Simpson, Christie was drunk at the gas station. She slipped and … Continue reading →

Travel Tidbits: Mod Mini-Golf and An Art Gallery Doing Double Duty

MOD MINI GOLF It may be the ideal destination on a multi-generation vacation… Miami’s newest tourist attraction combines mini-golf, a garden and contemporary art all on the same piece of property. Located in the city’s Upper East Side Garden, Back 9 features a mini-golf course that sits in a park filled with exotic tropical plants and spotlights a work of art at each hole. The pieces are colorful, whimsical and appeal to kids. Which is exactly what the course’s creator had in mind. The brainchild behind the mod mini golf course says he wanted to create a family friendly outdoor … Continue reading →

Family Friendly Attractions In Miami

Miami is known for its hip nightclubs, luxury hotels, and fast cars. Not exactly kid-friendly offerings. But, dig a bit deeper and you’ll find that the tropical locale really does cater to families. Here are a few of noteworthy attractions that will delight children of all ages: Miami Children’s Museum The Miami Children’s Museum is filled with brightly decorated rooms that are crammed with bilingual, interactive exhibits. Your children can take turns dressing up as a police officer, a clown or a doctor before they head off to another room to spin records in a mock recording studio. Meanwhile, animal … Continue reading →

Labor Day Travel Deals

Sigh! The laid back days of summer are rapidly coming to an end. In two short weeks most kids will be back at school and the daily grind begins all over again. But, before it does we have one more holiday weekend to make the most of. If you are looking to embark on one more family vacation before the book closes on Summer 2007 you might want to check out of one these travel packages offered by United Vacations. The rates listed below are for travel during the Labor Day weekend (August 31st through September 3rd). The prices are … Continue reading →

Travel Tip: Where To Find Fashionistas

In a previous blog I revealed the name of the leggy blond who recently sashayed away with the title of world’s highest paid model. So, what are your chances of ever getting to meet Gisele Bundchen or her leggy counterparts during a family vacation? If you know where to look the odds are pretty good that you could catwalk your way up to one of the planet’s prettiest women. According to a new travel book on where to go to find the people of your dreams, models flock to any place that offers low-calorie cuisine, or has some beauty benefit. … Continue reading →

Beach Vacation Travel Deals

Summer vacation is just not the same without a trip to the beach. Fourth of July is just a few days away, which means that we are less than two months away from the start of the new school year (less than that if your children are enrolled in a year-round school). So what are you waiting for? Pack up the kids, get in a little R&R and enjoy the sun, sand and surf. Here are a few incredible travel deals to sunny locales where you can get your tan on without burning a hole in your budget. Honolulu, Hawaii … Continue reading →

Travel Tidbits: Sleeping In Style… At Airports and Hot, Hot Hotels

SLEEPING IN STYLE Typically, when someone mentions that he or she “slept at the airport” I deduce that a flight delay or cancellation forced him or her to seek refuge on the nearest bench in a cold terminal. But, I may have to change my vision of what sleeping at an airport really entails. According to directors at the San Francisco Airport, later this year travelers will be able to snooze in style—-for a fee. Airport officials just announced they have approved a new retailer that plans to sell time slots in “napping chairs.” Weary travelers will no doubt be … Continue reading →

A “Hilton Hotel” With A Twist

Most people know her simply as Paris’s sister. Perhaps, that’s one of the reasons Nicky Hilton is launching a new business venture that will be named after herself: “Nicky O” Hotels. Yes, it’s true. The Hilton heiress is getting into the hotel business. But, as you can tell by the name, she will not be following in her family’s footsteps. Rather, her venture will focus on creating hip hotels for the fashionably aware. The 22-year-old, self-professed fashionista plans to put her own touch on two existing buildings on Miami’s famed Ocean Boulevard to create the “Nicky O” Hotel, set to … Continue reading →