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10 long-form guides to South Beach, each one signed and dated so you can see how current it is. They answer the questions that do not fit on a listings page: how the place is laid out, what you will actually be charged for, and which trade-offs are worth making.
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A listed price in South Beach is roughly 30 per cent short of what you pay, before you tip. Here is every line that gets added, and the rules that protect you.
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A listed price in South Beach is roughly 30 per cent short of what you pay, before you tip. Here is every line that gets added, and the rules that protect you.
7 min readDominique Saint-Clair
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Neither Metrorail nor the Metromover crosses the bay. Everything about arriving here follows from that one fact, including why you should not hire a car.
7 min readRenata Vieira
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The meter costs about twice the garage and has no daily cap. That single fact decides most of this. The rest is knowing which kerbs will tow you.
7 min readRenata Vieira
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Miami Beach publicly broke up with spring break in 2024 and meant it. Here is what that looks like on the ground, and how to plan a March trip around it.
7 min readDominique Saint-Clair
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This beach was built by the Army Corps between 1975 and 1982. Knowing that explains the width, the dune line and the long walk to the water.
7 min readJulian Marsh
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Everything here is within a mile and a half, so the plan is about hours rather than distances. Get the direction of the light right and the day builds itself.
6 min readRenata Vieira
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Nineteen stops, about two miles, roughly two hours. Addresses, architects and dates, plus the woman who lay down in front of the bulldozers and lost.
8 min readJulian Marsh
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Twenty-three numbered blocks, three parallel avenues and a beach that is free. Learn which avenue does what and the whole place stops being confusing.
7 min readRenata Vieira
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Four parallel streets, four completely different nights. The promoter on Ocean Drive and the door on Washington are not selling you the same evening.
7 min readDominique Saint-Clair
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This is an adult neighbourhood that happens to have a world-class beach and two very good parks. Use the southern end, use the mornings, and skip March.
7 min readRenata Vieira