Ocean Drive is the most famous avenue in Miami Beach. Here you’ll find everything you’ve ever seen about Miami in film and on TV: rows of palm trees, bright blue sky, gym-toned bodies, Latin music, people out doing sport, cocktail bars, endless sandy beaches and turquoise sea…

Miami is a young city whose history doesn’t stretch back far in time. It wasn’t its monuments but its relaxed atmosphere, climate and beaches that put this city on the map and in the guidebooks. However, in South Beach, Miami has an architectural treasure trove: the Art Deco District.

Swimming, surfing, sunbathing, strolling along the seashore… whatever takes your fancy. If you feel like getting your swimsuit on and enjoying the sun, these are the top Miami beaches (or our favourites at any rate).

Miami Spice starts on 1 August 2015 and lasts for a whole two months. During this time, top-class restaurants will be offering special menus designed for all tastes.

With over 30% of Miami’s population having Cuban roots it comes as no surprise there is a plethora of Cuban restaurants in Miami. The only problem with so many restaurants is choosing where to go when you have a hankering for some fried plaintains, croquetas and ropa vieja. We’ll take the stress out of choosing with this handy guide to Miami’s best Cuban restaurants.

Cold winter winds don’t sweep through the streets nor do the leaves turn orange and fall from the trees, Halloween in Miami is different and so is the partying. Ghoulish costumes, treats, litres of alcohol, dancing, wild parties, sinister jack-o-lanterns, haunted houses, children’s activities, an impressive Halloween Parade down Lincoln St in South Beach…These and a lot more activities are planned if you want to experience the terror of Halloween 2013 in Miami.

It seems as though Miami has it all, almost year round sun, a nightlife which will have you dancing until dawn, endless beaches full of beautiful people, fabulous art deco architecture and a vibrant Latin community. But wait… what about the shopping I hear you ask. You’re right Miami has some excellent shopping and the best place to pick up a bargain is at one of the Miami Outlet Malls. Here are a few of the best Miami Outlet Stores.

It seems the party never stops in Miami, just weeks after the Ultra Music Festival, Winter Music Conference and Spring Break comes the biggest celebration of hip hop, sports and urban fashion in the United States, Urban Beach Week, happening over the Memorial Day Weekend in Miami from the 24th to the 27th of May 2013.

The Ultra Music Festival, Miami Music Week and Miami Winter Conference are set to convert Miami into the centre of the electronic music world from the 21st to the 30th of March 2014. Bringing together DJs, producers and electronic music fans these three events are going to send Miami into overdrive.

The Miami of today is vastly different from the violent and corrupt Miami reflected in the mythical series of the 80’s “Miami Vice” and the cult film “Scarface”, today Miami is a modern, exciting and touristic city, a multicultural metropolis, marked by the scent of the sea, Cuban coffee and the expensive perfumes of the rich and famous.