Florida

Miami and the Magic of South Florida

Few cities on earth hum with the same electric energy as Miami. The art deco streets of South Beach, the salsa rhythms drifting out of Little Havana, the world-class restaurants of Wynwood and Brickell — Miami is a city that refuses to slow down. A short drive south, the Florida Keys string out into the Atlantic like a necklace of coral and mangrove, culminating in the laid-back, sunset-worshipping culture of Key West, where every evening ends with applause at Mallory Square.

Theme Parks, Space and Orlando's Otherworldly Appeal

Orlando is the theme park capital of the world and makes no apologies for it. Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld sit within easy reach of each other, and a single week barely scratches the surface of what is on offer. Just east of the city, Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral puts you face to face with the full sweep of human space exploration — from the Saturn V rockets that carried astronauts to the moon to the launch pads still firing spacecraft toward the stars today.

Wild Florida: Everglades, Springs and Silver Rivers

Beyond the theme parks and beach bars lies a Florida of extraordinary wildness. The Everglades — a vast slow-moving river of grass — is home to American alligators, manatees, roseate spoonbills and the elusive Florida panther. Inland, hundreds of freshwater springs bubble up at a constant 20 degrees Celsius year-round, drawing snorkellers, divers and kayakers into crystal-clear waters alongside gentle manatees. Silver Springs, Ichetucknee Springs and Wakulla Springs are places that feel genuinely unlike anywhere else on earth.