Miami is best known for its sunshine, saltwater beaches, swimming pools, shopping and nightlife! HOW TO QUICKLY SEE MIAMI: We visit many cities to do stories on them and if they have a hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus tour, that is the first thing we do. We are not associated with any of these tours, it’s […]
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Mar
2 Hours by Boat, 20 minutes by Air from the USA – Cuba is Close! Any tourist who’s been to Key West knows that Florida is only 90 miles from the island of Cuba. Since the Cuban Revolution in 1959, this distance has seemed far greater. Cuba before the revolution seemed like an extension of […]
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Most original Vegan desserts were simple sweet fruit cut and presented for dessert. In today’s world, fruit are still some of the best and healthiest desserts available. Often the sweetest treats are tropical fruits! The most popular tropical fruits are Pineapple, Bananas, Guava, Papaya and Mangos. PINEAPPLE: Fully ripe pineapples are slightly soft to the […]
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Mar
“Surrounded Islands” Christo’s Project – Biscayne Bay c.1983 (For the Miami Perez Art Museum’s 35th Anniversary Exhibition, they created a wonderful and extensive show of all aspects of Christo’s Surrounded Islands project in Biscayne Bay, c.1983. This article is a result of visiting that exhibition on the day of their 35th-anniversary celebration. All photos were […]
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Wake Up and Smell the Coffee! In Maimi’s Little Havana it’s a Way of Life! How to make espresso. (Please do not write it or call it expresso!) Espresso is made by quickly forcing hot water and steam through finely ground and firmly compressed coffee bean granules. The principle has been around for hundreds of […]
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Little Brazil Restaurant, Collins Ave, Miami North Beach, FL What is a coxinha? The coxinha Is a Brazilian dish (pronounced co-shee-nya) is a popular food in Brazil, consisting of a dough shaped in the form of a chicken leg and usually filled with shredded chicken and deep fried. It is served at parties, bars, street […]
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Time for a Miami Beach & Miami Culture Vacation SPECIAL ISSUE! Recently I was able to spend some quality time in Miami’s beautiful South “Beach” and North “Beach” areas! Winter and Early Spring vacations usually take us to one extreme climate or the other. We either choose the frosty snow packed environs […]
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Mar
Cuban food is everywhere in the Miami area and that is a good thing! Finding a good Cubano sandwich in 99% of the United States is a difficult task. The typical Diner in Miami is a Cuban Diner, run by Cuban immigrants and the comfort food served in these Diners are a luxury and a […]
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Jan
“A HEALTHY NUTTY CRUNCHY SALAD.” VERSION 1 This adaptation of salad is crunchy from the nuts and seeds, slightly sweet from the coconut, and fresh-tasting from the greens. A restaurant we once frequented had a mango chicken salad. We wrote down how we remembered it to be, got the ingredients, and recreated this “masterpiece […]
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(COVER) It’s January, it’s cold, but it’s also time to make plans for new adventures and to make adjustments for improving our lives. Photo by Oleksandr Pidvalnyi from Pexels 2019 – With the promise of a new year, we have another chance to solve life’s problems! HELLO! I love new beginnings. It is one reason […]