Hey all *waves*

Sorry to poke my nose into ur forum, but I have a few questions about Florida - and I thought, who better to ask than my TA comrades from across the miles

In 6 weeks I'm leaving on a year-long round the world trip...on my way home in 2005, I'm planning to do USA, Cuba and Mexico....and, I need to get my route finalised now before my travel agent prints out my ticket - once the ticket's printed I can change dates for free, but I get charged if I change the route....

K, I need to be in Miami in order to fly to Cuba from there - and I definitely wanna see Miami....but, is Orlando worth going to as well? I'm ashamed to admit, all I really know 'bout Orlando is Disney World and Epcott.... The reason I'm asking is, because I can only fly into one place in Florida with the ticket I'm getting, because there aren't any direct flights between Orlando and Miami that I'm allowed to get within the ticket rules.... So, my choices are:

1) forget orlando totally and just fly straight into miami

2) fly into orlando, then buy an extra flight to miami (sumthin cheap like south-west, but they only fly to ft lauderdale - is it easy to get a bus or train or whatever from there to miami?)

3) fly into orlando, then rent a car and drive to miami (i've heard the drive down the coast is really nice...but is it nice enuff to risk killing myself seeing as how i'm used to driving on the other side of the road? *lol* and, how long does the drive take?)

Sorry to be such a pain in the butt, but if anybody could help me out at all with any advice I'd reeeeeeeally appreciate it....and I don't know anyone in Florida yet so don't really have anyone to ask

TIA for any help!!! And, if it's easier than posting here, gimme a yell on msn - [email protected]

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Hi there.

Miami has a much better club/music scene, but Orlando has all those great theme parks. However, Miami's clubs you have to be 21 to get into the best clubs....not a lot of 18+ ones. It all depends how old you are. If you are 21 and over, you may want to hit Miami in time for June 18 or July 4th!


June 18 - DJ Tiësto @ Space OMG!!!
July 4th - Paul van Dyk @ Peacock Park, Coconut Grove DOUBLE OMG!!!!



I don't like Fort Lauderdale's club scene too much.

Anyway, I hope this helps a bit.


Salud. (Cheers.)

*EDIT* For both of the listed events, a lot of us TA's WILL be meeting up so you wouldn't have to party alone!! And the 4th of July event is a FREE event!!! All ages, outdoors. Will be hella fun! Last year DJ Tiësto was at said venue, and it was great!

*EDIT *EDIT* If you happen to be in Orlando on 5/29, there will be a MASSIVE TA party that night! A bunch of us will be spinning (myself included... ) and it WILL be memorable!!! The last party like this was in February and it was absolutely KILLER!

Last edited by DarkAngel on May-05-2004 at 11:23

Hey,..

You sure are planning way out in advance,.. I mean you are asking about Flordia in 2005!! Anyway I do see your delima in having to choose. Orlando is the tourist capital of the world and having said that there are millions of things to do there. There are about 7 or 8 theme parks there that you could easily spend 2 weeks there and still not see everything, but isn't exactly the cheapest place on Earth. As far as renting a car and driving to Miami, yes that's doable, but that drive is about 3.5 hours and once you get into the Miami area you better have your racing shoes on b/c the traffic gets real crazy on I-95. Trains I don't know about b/c nobody really uses them that much, but a bus is easily available and cheap. Hope this info helps and I'm kinda partial to Tampa so I say you should go visit there. (75 min west of Orlando on the Gulf of Mexico) Have fun on your trip.

Z

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DarkAngel - thanks lots forall the info...but I won't be there til 2005 Awww damn, u made me wanna come NOW!!! *lol* But keep in touch, cos I'll need some partying buds next year!!

Zewad - yeah I know it's a long way in advance...but I leave Aus in 6 weeks, and my ticket needs to be printed in a month...if I know now the basic route I'll want on my way home in 2005, I won't need to change the places and I won't get charged

But, I just worked out that to save myself some mileage so it all fits within the rules, I'm better off flying into New Orleans, and then buying an extra ticket to Florida - so, I don't need to decide where in Florida right now after all But from the sounds of things I'll probably skip Orlando (I'll be all theme parked out by then, and I'll want my cash for Cuba and Mexico) and go straight to Miami

Thanks for the help!!!

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Your trip sounds fun! I'm excited for you. I was never able to do anything like and anyone that can should definitely jump on the chance! Australia is near the top of my list of places that I want to visit.

Will you be able to keep in touch (online) throughout your trip that way when you do get to FL next year you'll have some people that will be able to show you around?

If you are good with directions and ok with driving then you should definitely fly into Orlando and then drive to Miami. You should spend at least one day in Orlando. You could always fly into Tampa. Are you going to be traveling alone when you are here? Maybe someone could drive with you...just a thought.

str8 to miami.call me I will pick you up, drop you off at Space cause thats will you will be partying ur ass off.....hehehe


Its worth coming to visit would'nt stay here much long though...


enjoy your trip...CUBA sounds so tempting but I will wait till it falls.



Harold

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Originally posted by Beemer DarkAngel - thanks lots forall the info...but I won't be there til 2005 Awww damn, u made me wanna come NOW!!! *lol* But keep in touch, cos I'll need some partying buds next year!! Zewad - yeah I know it's a long way in advance...but I leave Aus in 6 weeks, and my ticket needs to be printed in a month...if I know now the basic route I'll want on my way home in 2005, I won't need to change the places and I won't get charged But, I just worked out that to save myself some mileage so it all fits within the rules, I'm better off flying into New Orleans, and then buying an extra ticket to Florida - so, I don't need to decide where in Florida right now after all But from the sounds of things I'll probably skip Orlando (I'll be all theme parked out by then, and I'll want my cash for Cuba and Mexico) and go straight to Miami Thanks for the help!!!

I only noticed now that she put 2005.

Goddamn it, that's what i get for speed-reading.

And I had just woken up when I posted.

You wanna keep in touch, I'm not a hard Angel to find....

trancebrat - awww, u r lovely - thanks for the nice words and the encouragement i've been a lil anxious lately cos my leaving day is coming up sooooo fast, so soon i'll be totally outta my comfort zone and far far from home...but u reminded me to just chill and make the most of whatever opportunities come my way so, thanku yup i'll probably be on my own for the USA part of my trip next year...and yup i'll definitely be on the net whenever i can, wherever i am....so, will keep in touch - would be nice to have a few tour guides over there!! *lol*

bobba lou - hahaha, okay u can definitely be my chauffeur to Space that's half the reason i'm considering having a few days in Miami instead of just going straight thru to Cuba....we keep hearing how great Space is over here - so, i think it's my duty to go there at least once *lol* hmmm, wanna pick me up in orlando?? hahaha - i'll pay u well!!

as for cuba....yeah, i have to go there - my whole life i've felt like it's somewhere i just HAVE to visit

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Originally posted by DarkAngel You wanna keep in touch, I'm not a hard Angel to find....

hehehe....do u have msn?? hmmm, TA really needs to add msn address to profiles....not just AIM and yahoo

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Originally posted by Beemer hehehe....do u have msn?? hmmm, TA really needs to add msn address to profiles....not just AIM and yahoo

I agree with that.....


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Originally posted by bobba lou CUBA sounds so tempting but I will wait till it falls.

Get me an MSG-90 and within 1000 feet of The Beard and the country will fall.

I swear, that old bastard should be dead by now.