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In case you haven’t noticed (and why would you, honestly), I haven’t updated this blog regularly in a long, long time. I launched it back in 2010 when I first struck out to try to make a career as a writer. I had a sense of where I wanted to go, but I wasn’t exactly sure how I’d get there. Over the last eight years, I achieved many of my early goals and dreams. I became a regular contributor to my city’s […]

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The pool at The Standard Spa Miami, my pick for the best hotel for locals.

  The New York Times’ Frugal Traveler Lucas Peterson recently paid our fair, seaside city of South Beach a visit and like so many travel writers and first time visitors before him, he fell into the typical tourist traps of Ocean Drive and its surrounding streets, rattling off (for the most part) a list of bars that no self respecting local would be caught dead in. He even called Mango’s the “quintessential” South Beach club experience—uh, not quite, bro. See: LIV, Story. To […]

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Shayne, Dad & Kristy on their balcony at Loews Miami Beach

Last month, my dad paid my sister and me a visit in South Beach after a business trip in Naples. We selected Loews Miami Beach Hotel as our “staycation” destination. A spacious oceanfront resort (790 rooms, including 52 luxury suites) on Collins Avenue and a mere block south of Lincoln Road, Loews is positioned smack dab in the heart of South Beach. While not overly trendy like some of its neighbors, Loews offers plenty of luxury and spot on hospitality for a fantastic vacation […]

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