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Traveling with Kids: Everglades National Park and the Anhinga Trail

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

Today was a bit slower for the kids. A little pool-time, a good Cuban lunch (Mario’s Latino Café in Homestead – highly recommendable!) and a good nap in the morning. Naturally though, the day that they take a deep nap … Continue reading →

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Traveling with Kids: Return to the Miami Children’s Museum

Posted on April 21, 2012 by

Due to torrential rain, my initial plans of Venetian Pool with my son were curtailed and we fell back on the Miami Children’s Museum. Recalling that the food there was just a crowded and surprisingly unkid-friendly Sunway there, I Yelp’ed … Continue reading →

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Traveling with Kids: the new Miami Marlins Park

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

One of the things I miss dearly living abroad is baseball, and in particular going to see a game. I was lucky enough to be in Miami for the last game in a 3-day sweep that the Marlins had over … Continue reading →

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Traveling with Kids: The Numbers Game

Posted on April 15, 2012 by

I am off to Miami with the two kids. Only, it is just me this time – the wife is staying home to study. Frankly, this scares the living sh*t out of me, but I am trying to maintain my … Continue reading →

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A sort of homecoming, Part 2

Posted on January 28, 2012 by

It’s funny, but in all the years I spent growing up in Miami, I never saw the sunrise over the beach. Having woken up this morning at 5am due to jetlag, I decided to correct that injustice. My mom was … Continue reading →

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Miami vs ‘Nawlins -or- Dexter S06E11 and Treme S02E01

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

When I think about it, Miami and New Orleans have quite a few things in common: racial minorities that actually constitute urban majorities, they have probably hosted the most SuperBowls and NCAA national championships, each city’s NFL team has won … Continue reading →

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Returning Home, Back to Paris

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

Being an ex-pat for over 16 years now makes concept of “home” a bit special. I mean is home where my dad, mom and sister are,where I grew up? Or is it the glittering tourist trap several thousand miles away … Continue reading →

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Bye Bye Miami

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

The long 3-week Miami vacation is already over. It seems to have passed by so fast. Today, we visited Crandon Park Beach and enjoyed the white powdery sand and waving palm trees and the warm water. We ran into a … Continue reading →

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What do The Fontana Brunch, Al Capone and Barrack Obama have in common?

Posted on August 15, 2011 by

Holy cow. I mean what else can you say after a brunch which took us three hours to fully profit from and most of the afternoon to digest? It was really splendid. Pastries, oysters, caviar, fresh crab and shrimp, fresh … Continue reading →

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Miami Times continued: Sonic Beach and the Miami Children’s Museum

Posted on August 14, 2011 by

Well, to finish off from yesterday, I tried Sonic yesterday and it didn’t beat Five Guys on taste either for burgers or fries. The atmosphere with the drive-in and beach tables was nice and the service very fast and friendly, … Continue reading →

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