Welcome to Miami

From thermals, boots and beanies to coconut oil, togs and not much else... suffice to say South Beach really brings the heat.

It was a refreshing change of pace to trade frantic sightseeing in New York for the relaxed lifestyle in Miami. Hard to believe these two worlds are only a few hours apart.

Admittedly, i did feel a little left out for not being fluent in Spanish. "Hola's" and "gracias'' are so common that being eloquent in the language seems like a requirement for residency... one of many exotic features of a city which evidently knows no winter.

An absolute must-do is a trip to the Bahamas. The water is gorgeous, the people are lovely and its only two-hours-by-boat away. If you aren't sold already, the first two photos below should change your mind.

If not, you must be loco.

See? I'm picking it up already.

Adios, muchachos.