travel FOLLOWING THE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM QATAR AIRWAYS THAT JUNE 2014 WILL BRING NON STOP FLIGHTS TO THE BEAUTIFUL AND TROPICAL CITY OF MIAMI. BY FRANCESCA CRUZ Please fasten your seat belts, make sure your trays are in an upright position, store all carry-ons, and enjoy the flight: This paradisiacal peninsula offers an opportunity for adventure, enchantment and history— what more could a traveler ask for? While most jet to Europe or Asia as the collective fad du jour; Florida captures it all in an ideal vacation destination. Great nightlife? Check! A collection of theme parks and National Wildlife preserve? Check! Great dining, shopping, beautiful beaches, year-round sunshine—check, check, check! It doesn’t take much convincing, does it? Key West We start off on the southernmost point: Key West. The natives, or the Conchs—as they are called, are an impassioned assemblage of merry rogues that know how to celebrate life and sunsets like nobody’s business. It is no wonder Hemingway was so enamoured of this Eden. With its history of haunted happenings you’d be a silly ghoul not to enjoy the Ghost & Gravestone’s trolley tour (it’s even been featured in both the Sci-fi and Travel Channel), plenty of cozy restaurants, loads of options for live music and some of the best seafood in the world. Heading north past Key West and about 25 miles from Key Largo you’ll find the second oldest city in South Florida: Homestead. The drive there is all about letting the wind blow through your hair and seeing the vegetation in this part of town. It’s a major agricultural area and the first stop is the Fruit and Spice Park. It is the only tropical botanical garden of its kind in the United States. The Park showcases 150 varieties of mango, 75 different kinds of bananas, in total over 500 varieties of fruits, vegetables, spices, herbs and nuts, all in its unique 37- acre public facility where visitors are invited to take part in tastings. While on the eco kick, and just a mere 40-minute drive from Homestead, jump at the opportunity to venture into ‘the river of grass’, as it was once referred to. Witness the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States: Everglades National Park. With its unbelievable array of exotic birds—over 1000 species of plants and wildlife that roam free, it’s a unique trip into the wetlands. Pitch a tent, go air boating: this is your chance to connect with Mother Nature. Once you’ve filled your cup to the rim with nature exploits, your attire soaked in NEXT STOP: THE SUN SWEPT SHORES OF FLORIDA Kennedy Space Center South Beach, Miami Florida Miami, Florida 104 ABODE December.indd 104 11/27/13 2:23 PM
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THE SUN SWEPT SHORES FlORIDA€¦ · Orlando and Kissimmee We change scenery from the grandiose, to the thrills and theme parks of Orlando. From the Magic Kingdom, to an assortment
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FOllOWINg THE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM QATAR AIRWAYS THAT jUNE 2014 WIll BRINg NON STOP FlIgHTS TO THE BEAUTIFUl AND TROPICAl CITY OF MIAMI. BY FRANCESCA CRUZ