Advantages: sun, fun, sea and more Disadvantages: has bad image, and some rough areas
...Miami, has finaly managed to shake off the negative image it once had, and thank-god.I am so glad I went and would definatley go back. The residents are the most beautiful, freindly people I have met. Although when I landed it was raining one hour later the sun was out and shining brightly, and it stayed that way for the rest of my stay. If you go to Miami, then expect long delays at the airport once you land, there are always loads of taxis outside the airport and the trip from airport to ocean drive is relativley cheap. Shopping is great here, check out lincon mall, and if you get the chance hop on a bus to Sawgrass Mills, an absolutley massive mall selling amongst others DKNY at rock bottom prices. Eat breakfast at the newscafe also on ocean drive and watch in amazement as celebrities and models jog by. The beach is clean and a great...
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Advantages: User friendly, decent service & staff, flight choice Disadvantages: Security can be slow, location due to volume of traffic on mian roads
...100 yards even at 5'o clock in the morning. However, late last year a Scottish MP complained publicly about the dire situation & there has been a significant improvement since.
Once through security (Airside), and they are usually pretty efficient, you have choice of more cafes & shops as well as comfy seats & ample information screens. The shops include Dixons, Austin Reed, World Shopping & World News. Cafes include J.D. Weatherspoon & Costa Coffee. There is also a National Shoe Shine Company area where you can have your shoes efficiently cleaned while you wait!!
It's not too large an airport to get from one end of the building to the other so finding your gate shouldn't be too much of a problem.
The staff in general are quite helpful & the distance from departure lounge to aircraft is usually quite short, longer distances...
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Advantages: Lots to see and do Disadvantages: plenty of pickpockets around
...news from a non-government point of view there are plenty of papers easily available (Daily News, Financial Gazette). However, when in Cafe's if you want to discuss politics keep you're voice down - although you shouldn't have a problem in any of the more popular places.
Basically it's just a case of seeing what takes you're fancy, if you're not sure the tourist information place is on the edge of Africa Unity Square in the centre of the city...
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