family travel

Take a Jungle Queen Riverboat Cruise

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One popular attraction found in Florida is taking a cruise on the Jungle Queen Riverboat. This activity allows visitors to enjoy sightseeing or a nice dinner in a fun and interesting manner. Customers have the option of enjoying the evening dinner cruise or one of the two daily sightseeing cruises. The Jungle Queen Riverboat offers [...]

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Visiting Everglades National Park

Visiting Everglades National Park

Visitors to the Everglades National Park are in for a truly unique experience. The Everglades National Park is the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States and plays host to a number of rare and endangered species. The area has also received a number of titles meant to recognize its significance including; World Heritage Site, [...]

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Gold Coast Railroad Museum

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Located in the heart of Miami is the Gold Coast Railroad Museum. Located next to the Miami Metro Zoo, the museum opened its doors in 1956 and is home to many fascinating exhibits.

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Visiting Crandon Park Beach

Crandon Park Beach

The Miami Florida area is known for its fabulous beaches but one of the city’s parks and beaches that is often considered a favorite is the wonderful Crandon Park Beach. Crandon Park is located on the barrier island of Key Biscayne, sandwiched between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay. This park and beach really has [...]

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Matheson Hammock Park Beach

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Matheson Hammock Park Beach continues to be one of the more popular attractions in Miami. While vacationers tend to love this spot, many of the areas locals also regularly go to these facilities. Whether it is for a special occasion or just to have fun with family, Matheson Hammock Park Beach offers many activities and [...]

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Visiting Parrot Jungle Island

Visiting Parrot Jungle Island

Parrot Jungle Island in Miami was the brain child of Franz Scherr. Scherr moved to America from Austria in 1911 and worked as a carpenter throughout the country. He always loved nature and when the opportunity to move to Homestead, Florida during the land boom of the 1920’s came along he and his family moved [...]

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Visiting the Miami Children’s Museum

Miami Children's Museum

The Miami Children’s Museum was established in 1983 as the Miami Youth Museum. The first building was only 2,000 square feet big and was tucked into a shopping center in West Kendall. Within two years the facility had moved but didn’t increase in space until the following year when it moved again. The facility grew [...]

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Visiting Coral Castle Museum

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Coral Castle, located just outside of Miami Florida, is one destination that everyone should see in person. But think of it more as a rock garden of gigantic proportions rather than an actual castle. This magnificent site has been features on That’s Incredible, In Search Of…You Asked For It! and Ripley’s Believe it or Not. [...]

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Swim With Dolphins in Miami

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There are some encounters and experiences in your life that will stay with you forever, rare moments that you’ll never forget. A swim with dolphins is one of those excursions that doesn’t come around often but stays fresh in your memory forever. The Miami Florida area has a number of places that offer different dolphin [...]

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Family Travel to Miami Beach

Miami Beach Family Travel

Taking your family to Miami Beach on vacation can be just the answer when you’re looking for a child-friendly destination that still has plenty to keep the parents entertained too. Miami Beach is not just about arts, culture, shopping and clubs – areas which kids might not be too interested in – but also includes [...]

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Visiting the Miami Seaquarium

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If you’re interested in learning more about some of the animals that live in and around Florida the Miami Seaquarium provides an excellent opportunity to not only observe and learn but to get up close and personal with some of their magnificent inhabitants. Located on 38 acres with spectacular skyline views of the surrounding city. [...]

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