I am going to Miami.
It's settled. It's not booked. Nor are the dates set. But I am going.
Just bought a new suitcase. So all I need is spending money and clothes to wear. Oh and a week for the vacation.
The more I think about it the more I feel confident it is the right choice. I am traveling alone so I want it to be a reasonably safe destination where English is the main language so I will be understood and I will understand others. Miami is also hot and by the ocean and cheaper than New York.
I have done a lot of research already. I know which bus to take to get to South Beach on Miami Beach where the hotel will be located. I know how much a week's bus pass will cost. I'm learning about tipping and sights and restaurants.
I was just reading a menu from Jerry's Famous Deli and I thought it looked quite expensive. I mean drinks are 9 dollar. Add a tip, you get to pay at least 10 dollars for one drink. But then I checked how much it is in "my money" and it's only 7,6 euros with the tip so basically the same price if not slightly cheaper. So even if I have to pay extra for everything, I might still not pay more than I would here.
But then again I would not be eating and drinking out everyday for a week and pay a cleaner daily at home.
Maybe a thousand euros will be enough. I made it sound like a small amount. At this moment it will be impossible for me to save that much, or at all to be honest. But if nothing else helps I can rely on a credit card. As a last possibility.
Nobody seems interested in my travel plans. Nobody. Hence I am pouring it out on my recently neglected blog. Maybe they just don't believe I'm going until everything is booked.
Now I am interested in learning everything there is to know about Miami Beach and Miami. Everything I need to know about flying there and getting around and tipping and sights and neighborhoods and maps. I want to memorize the map of Miami as much as I can in order to navigate the streets and the busses without constantly looking at a map.
4 weeks ago

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