General Resources

• Miami New Times is the best site for local news, also try Miami Herald, Miami Today or South Florida Daily Blog. See more blogs below.
• Miami Beach 411 Traveler's Helpline: Join our online message boards where travelers swap tips and tales
• Wikipedia - Miami: Online encyclopedia edited by its users

Practicalities

• Miami Cheat Sheet: Handy tips and events
• Soul of Miami: Dates and details on Miami cultural events; also see 411's events calendar
• What's On The Wall: Miami Beach free outdoor concerts and movies
• NOAA - Miami, FL Station: Weather service forecast for Miami, South Florida
• Google Translate: Helpful language translator
• Countrycallingcodes.com: Instructions on how to dial international phone numbers in Miami
• Google Currency Convertor: The best currency conversion tool on the Web
• US State Department: Foreign entry requirements (passports and visas), travel warnings
• US Transportation Security Administration: The latest on rules and regulations for flights
• Miami Consulates: Alphabetical list of Miami consulate offices

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Air Travel

• Miami Airport: Official site for Miami International Airport
• Ft. Lauderdale Airport: Official site for Ft. Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
• Flightview: Real-time flight tracker information
• Sleeping in Airports: Miami Airport reviews

Buses & Metro Systems

• Miami Beach 411 Bus Tickets: Daily service to Orlando, Key West and the Florida Keys
• Miami-Dade Transit: Miami city bus routes and travel planning
• Miami Airport Flyer: The Airport Flyer travels between MIA and Miami Beach
• Swoop: A free way to get around in South Beach
• South Beach Local: Ride around South Beach on the bus for only 25¢
• Greyhound: Fares and schedules for North America's largest bus company

Cruising, Ferries, and Boating

• Port of Miami: Miami is home to the largest cruise port in the world
• Port Everglades: Travel info for the cruise port in Fort Lauderdale
• Florida cruise information: Ship reviews and info about cruising in Florida
• Miami Beach water taxi: Scheduled ferry rides around Miami and Miami Beach
• FerryExpress.com: Bahamas 1 day cruise from Ft. Lauderdale

Driving & Taxis

• Driving in the U.S.: Quick facts for foreign visitors about driving in the United States
• Miami Traffic Cameras: See highway traffic with over 50 cameras in Miami
• Traffic.com: Miami traffic map with real-time traffic updates and road closures
• Florida Turnpike: Service Plazas, Mile Markers, and directions
• Miami Beach parking lots: Custom Google Map, with parking lot locations in Miami Beach
• Miami by Car: Car rental and leasing by Jess
• Miami taxi rate guide: Taxi rates to and from Miami Airport

Maps

• Miami Beach 411's maps and directions: Online maps for all of Miami
• Miami Maps: City of Miami's general boundaries and zip codes

Rail

• Miami Metrorail: Miami train stations map
• Tri-Rail: Serving Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties.
• Amtrak: Train schedules for anywhere in United States and Canada

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Apartment rentals

• Air BnB: Vacation rentals in Miami Beach, Florida
• Craigslist Miami: Local classifieds for housing and vacation rentals
• VRBO.com: Vacation rentals by owner; also try 411's vacation rentals

Camping

• Florida State Park Campsites: Camping in Florida and other travel info
• Miami Campgrounds: Nice, clean campgrounds close to Miami

Home Exchanges & Home Stay Programs

• Couchsurfing Project: Miami network of free home stays
• Homeexchange.com: Miami home exchange and home swap service

Hotels & Hostels

• For Miami Beach 411's recommended hotels, see the guidebooks and hotels guide.

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Accessible Travel

• Beach access: Free surf chairs to assist those who are mobility impaired
• Handicapped parking: Parking information for South Beach and the Port
• MiamiDade.gov: Information for people with disability issues
• Wheelchair accessible taxicabs (PDF): Wheelchair accessible cab companies in Miami-Dade County
• Wheelchair van rentals: Free pickup available at most local airports

Biking & Hiking

• Deco Bike: Miami Beach's bike rental program
• The Miami Bike Scene: Miami bicycle blog and events
• Trails.com: Hiking trails around Miami and the South Atlantic Coast

Bookstores

• Miami Beach 411's Travel Store: 411 guidebooks and travel gear
• Books and Books: Miami's neighborhood bookstore, with shops in Coral Gables and on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach

Living Here

• All Purpose Dark: Sara's blog about food and restaurants
• Ash and Burn: A sunny place for shady people blog
• Blind Mind: Thoughts, observations, and inane banter. Oh, and stuff about food too
• Brickell Life: Ramblings about the community and what's up with the world
• Coral Gables: Tere writes about the City of Coral Gables; she also blogs about family life at "A Mom, A Blog, And Life In Between"
• Eater: Miami: The Miami Restaurant, Bar, and Nightlife Blog
• Hidden City: This might be the first Miami blog on the web, written by a man who lived in Miami for most of his life
• Ipanemic: Sexy models, street photography and witty commentary best describes this blog
• Miami Fever: Perhaps the best street photographer in the world lives right in here
• Miami Innovators: Follow Miami's influences with this Twitter list
• Random Pixels: Life-long Miami resident, photographer, and journalist
• Refresh Miami: A community of local tech professionals and enthusiasts
• Sex and the Beach: A blog not for the prude by Maria de los Angeles.
• Transit Miami: A blog dedicated to Miami's transit and urban planning issues
• White Dade: Speaking about life as an American living abroad. And by Abroad, he means Miami.

Students

• EF Language School: Miami Beach language school
• Florida International University: Study in Miami for International students and teachers
• Miami-Dade College: International students website
• University of Southern Florida: Student visa information

Tour Guides

• Miami Tour Company: Guided tours of Miami and Key West for many languages (English, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Italian, French, Russian, Mandarin).
• Art Deco Walking Tour: By the Miami Design and Preservation League
• Dr. Paul George: Miami Historian and Professor at Miami-Dade College

Travel Forums

• Miami Beach 411 Traveler's Helpline: Ask your travel question
• TripAdvisor: Hotel reviews and travel advice for vacations