The city of Miami, Florida is more than just a busy gateway be air and sea to destinations around the globe. Many unique experiences await visitors such as can be enjoyed at Parrot Jungle Island. In addition to parrots, lions and tigers, ligers which are a cross between a tiger and a lion await visitors. Along with flamingos so closely associated with southern Florida, creatures at Parrot Jungle range from baboons and orangutans to chimpanzees.
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The first key to enjoying a trip to Miami Beach is to know when to go to avoid the crowds. Going on when its crowded makes it hard to drive, hard to get restaurant reservations, and next to impossible to get a place to stay. Unless the traveler is especially interested in the event, avoid early February during the Miami Boat show, March brings Spring break the Winter Music Conference. May brings the Miami International Film Festival and Memorial Day weekend. December brings the Art Basel.
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For travelers who will be staying in the downtown Miami area, there is plenty to see and do. The traffic in the downtown area is often quite heavy, but there is no need to drive. The free Metromover trams cover a long area from the Brickell financial district on the south side of the Miami River to the Omni Center on north side. There are three Metromover routes, all of which start and end at Government Center. All the Miami buses plus the Metromover and Metrorail routes connect at Government Center. Buses going to Miami Beach depart from both Government more »
With cold weather rapidly approaching a warm winter vacation is on everyone’s mind. Air travel being what it is today even the most common and meager minded individual can find an affordable way to get to just about any global destination. Among all the vacation destination options available there is one classic choice that comes to mind. Miami, Florida with it’s warm weather, sunny beaches, and innumerable attractions sticks out as the stateside retreat into warmth and luxury from an otherwise cold harsh winter.
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