You can take the boy out of Miami, but you can’t take Miami out of the boy. David Hoffmann has spent most of the past decade visiting 1,000 cities in 68 countries. Even when he’s back home, he turns a simple trip around the corner into an adventure. For Hoffmann, the element of discovery is everywhere, and though he’s been traveling, he hasn’t forgotten his roots.
Hotels might have precedent and city ordinance on their side, but peer-to-peer rental app Airbnb continues to make surprise wins with innovation. Just months after New Times reported that Airbnb and similar short-term rental services operating in Miami Beach had been hit with $1.6 million in fines since March, Airbnb announced that Miami…
Miami is blessed with a vast number of eminently hangout-able hotels. From the swanky jet-setter crash pads to the art deco icons that define South Beach to the sexy hideaways to the new crop of hipster hostels, the city is never short on swagged-out rooms and an anonymous bed to…
If you went to sleepaway camp as a kid, you probably reminisce over those long summer nights spent in the woods filled with late-night snacks, scary stories, and a few moments of debauchery. Now, you can relive the glory days — or experience them for the first time because not all…
Less than three years ago the Cuban artistic husband-and-wife team of José Toirac and Meira Marrero marked their first ever solo exhibition in a U.S. gallery. The event took place at Pan American Art Projects during a time when the risk of censorship back home was still very real. Their…
With only a handful of weeks until the official opening of the new King Kong ride at Universal Studios Orlando, the theme park has announced more details and revealed images of the beast himself. Skull Island: Reign of Kong is a multi-sensory, multi-dimensional attraction. So far, we know it will…
Eighty-three years ago in 1933, a small horror movie about a large ape came into the world and stole our hearts. A poor, abnormally large ape named Kong falls in love with a teeny, tiny human woman and the whole film is his quest to posses her. King Kong was…
A Celebration of Harry Potter — three full days dedicated to all things Potter at Universal Studios Orlando — is the only place where you can see Luna Lovegood walking happily alongside Draco Malfoy and Professor Sprout chatting up Professor Snape. The festivities, now in its third year, drew thousands…
In another progressive step towards the thaw of the U.S. – Cuba embargo, the United States has announced it will once again allow ferry service between Florida and Cuba. At least four companies have been approved to begin operations, some of which will commence as early as this summer. Those…
Orlando was overtaken by witches and wizards during “A Celebration of Harry Potter” at Universal Studios. For the second consecutive year, the theme park put together an expo space dedicated to all things Potter and invited talent from the movies to share the excitement with fans. For the layperson who…
Fans from all over gathered last weekend at Universal Studios Orlando’s A Celebration of Harry Potter. The annual event provided the opportunity for Harry Potter devotees to mingle with fellow aficionados and actors from the movies, and was nothing short of magical. It was like a scene straight out of…
People’s Choice Awards nominees are live. The community can vote now through November 17 via text message for one of six selected Knight Arts Challenge finalists to receive $20,000 to fund their projects. It’s a text-to-vote campaign: Choose your favorite group and text its code to 22333. Of the 75…
Traveling to exotic lands has always grasped the imaginations of those with an adventurous spirit. Looking to break from the routine of their daily grind in South Florida, friends and photographers Jacob Bacallao and Nicolas Stipcianos decided to cast their luck into the wind and travel to Southeast Asia this…
The sun had set and the sky was indigo. As you walked passed the revolving globe and up to the arches, the eerie music coming from the loudspeakers and musky, earthy smell of the lingering rainfall set the scene perfectly. Though Universal Studios Orlando can’t control the weather (and they…
Somewhere deep within Universal Studios in Orlando Florida, magic is brewing. As the latest expansion to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter gears up for its grand opening on July 8, members of the media (and film talent) were invited for a spectacular peek of Diagon Alley. The entrance sits…
“What are you doing Memorial Day Weekend?” If you still don’t have an answer to that question, you might think you’re stuck toughing it out here at home. But fret not — there are plenty of ways for you to get out of town this weekend — none of which…
Ever since your glory days were over and done with, you’ve regretted your lack of high school hero status. We know, we know, if you could go back in time, you’d totally take state in baseball. Uncle Rico, eat your heart out. Luckily, if you’ve been honing those pitching skills…
Even if you’re a pro at hiding your collection of erotic fan fiction starring Luna Lovegood, your dedication to the local Quidditch league and your Gryffindor 4 Life tattoo — you won’t be able to fool anyone once Diagon Alley opens at Universal Studios this summer. Harry Potter is inevitable…
It’s Christmas in Miami, which means yet another year of fried dough and crushed dreams at Santa’s Enchanted Forest. But if you’re looking for something — anything — else to do that doesn’t involve flying into a snowstorm, there’s always Orlando. Our easy-to-access neighbor to the north offers tons of…
Darkness creeps up on you while you’re standing in the middle of a field, and all you can see is an old farmhouse and windmill. Is there enough time to make it there before they find you? Before you can turn to run, the walking dead are upon you, bloody-faced,…
For those of us who have grown up visiting theme parks in Orlando, taking advantage of that four hour drive from Miami, the same old attractions can start to get a little boring. Luckily, the amusement parks have started to notice they were in need of a revamping. This year…
If you’ve ever been flustered by Miami International Airport’s labyrinthine terminals, constant renovations, and misleading signage, you’re not alone. The nation’s travel agents are right there with you. A survey of travel agents by Travel Leaders Group named the top ten worst airports for travelers hoping to catch a connecting…
