Comments on: The many faces of Miami http://indietravelpodcast.com/usa/faces-miami/ Sweet travel advice for independent travellers Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:03:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Craig http://indietravelpodcast.com/usa/faces-miami/#comment-13569 Craig Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:23:34 +0000 http://indietravelpodcast.com/?p=1323#comment-13569 I remember a youth group heading up to a New Year's camping trip to a beach called Uretiti (You're a titty) once. Hilarious...he didn't realise it was a nudist campsite until we got there. Such a great summer... Uretiti's a real place. It's just north of Waipu. New Zealand placenames are pure brilliant. I remember a youth group heading up to a New Year’s camping trip to a beach called Uretiti (You’re a titty) once. Hilarious…he didn’t realise it was a nudist campsite until we got there. Such a great summer… Uretiti’s a real place. It’s just north of Waipu. New Zealand placenames are pure brilliant.

]]> By: Daniel M. Perez, The Gamer Traveler http://indietravelpodcast.com/usa/faces-miami/#comment-13567 Daniel M. Perez, The Gamer Traveler Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:57:32 +0000 http://indietravelpodcast.com/?p=1323#comment-13567 South Beach, well, I don't know that they legally allow it, but they allow it. They cater to far big a tourist population, many from places where topless beachgoing is normal, to crack down on it. My very first time at South Beach, shortly after I moved from Puerto Rico, I was just sitting on the sand, writing in my journal, when not twenty feet from me plopped down these two young women, and off their tops went. I'm glad I was wearing sunglasses, mostly because I was able to hide my shock. You get used to it. We also have a nudist beach (sharing space with a non-nudist part) further north along A1A/Collins Ave called Haulover Beach, but I've never been there, nor do I want to. ;-) South Beach, well, I don’t know that they legally allow it, but they allow it. They cater to far big a tourist population, many from places where topless beachgoing is normal, to crack down on it.

My very first time at South Beach, shortly after I moved from Puerto Rico, I was just sitting on the sand, writing in my journal, when not twenty feet from me plopped down these two young women, and off their tops went. I’m glad I was wearing sunglasses, mostly because I was able to hide my shock. You get used to it.

We also have a nudist beach (sharing space with a non-nudist part) further north along A1A/Collins Ave called Haulover Beach, but I’ve never been there, nor do I want to. ;-)

]]> By: Craig and Linda http://indietravelpodcast.com/usa/faces-miami/#comment-13566 Craig and Linda Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:51:18 +0000 http://indietravelpodcast.com/?p=1323#comment-13566 This sounds ignorant, but I (Craig) didn't realise any beach in America allowed topless bathing. I guess I base that on the reactions of American friends in Europe. You learn something new every day... This sounds ignorant, but I (Craig) didn’t realise any beach in America allowed topless bathing. I guess I base that on the reactions of American friends in Europe. You learn something new every day…

]]> By: Daniel M. Perez, The Gamer Traveler http://indietravelpodcast.com/usa/faces-miami/#comment-13565 Daniel M. Perez, The Gamer Traveler Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:40:22 +0000 http://indietravelpodcast.com/?p=1323#comment-13565 The public beaches in the North Beach section (around 73rd St) are far less crowded and more relaxed than those in South Beach (they are also not topless, if that is an issue for you or your family). I live in the North Beach section of Miami Beach, and you get the same "Beach" feeling without the crowds. You'll also find tons of little eateries representing a veritable United Nations of food. The public beaches in the North Beach section (around 73rd St) are far less crowded and more relaxed than those in South Beach (they are also not topless, if that is an issue for you or your family). I live in the North Beach section of Miami Beach, and you get the same “Beach” feeling without the crowds. You’ll also find tons of little eateries representing a veritable United Nations of food.

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