One of the most exciting parts or our trip was exploring the Historic Art Deco District of Miami Beach. I loved walking the area looking for the details that make this area so special. I could have easily spent a week here, and would have loved to have a long lens on hand, but we will return! In just a few hours, I was able to see so many buildings in the style of Art Deco, Mediterranean Revival and MiMo (Miami Modern). The area was added to the National Historic District Registry in 1979 and can be found between 5th Street and 23rd Street, along Ocean Drive, Collins Avenue, and…
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Our first trip of 2021 took us to Miami Beach. I’ll share images of the Art Deco District in Miami Beach and our wonderful hotel, The Confidante Miami Beach, in a later post. First, let’s enjoy the people and sights of Miami Beach. Check out all of our posts on the road trip from Miami Beach to Key West: Miami Beach, Miami’s Historic Art Deco District, The Confidante Miami Beach, and our photo tour of Key West!
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A combination of winter plus COVID isolation got to me in early January, and I decided it was time to plan a trip. This year’s vacation would be different. It would be in the United States given that the restrictions on foreign travel added too many obstacles to an already burdensome process. I also had a certificate for two nights at The Confidante, Miami Beach, Florida, which I won with my gold medal in the North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA) competition last year. So we decided to tick an item off the bucket list and drive from Miami to Key West. I booked the tickets to Miami, booked the…
