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Cuban cafés, street murals and Art Deco streets across the bay at Miami Beach.

Best time
November–April are the most comfortable months, sunny and less humid, and also the busiest. Summer is hot and wet with afternoon storms, and August–September are the riskiest months for hurricanes.
How long
3–4 days
Getting there
Fly with one stop, usually via London, Istanbul or Dubai, about 24–28 hours all in, or with two via Tokyo or Seoul and a US city. The airport is 20–40 minutes from downtown or Miami Beach. Miami is 12 hours behind KL, 13 from November to early March. Malaysians need a US B1/B2 visitor visa, usually with an interview at the embassy in KL; ESTA isn't open to Malaysian passports.
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Dear group chat,Cuban cafés, street murals and Art Deco streets across the bay at Miami Beach.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingMiamiUS, Florida
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Miami runs on Cuban coffee and Latin American food, with glass towers along the bay. Across the causeway, Miami Beach has pastel Art Deco hotels and a long stretch of sand.

Makan

  1. Cuban coffeeA tiny, very sweet shot called a cafecito, from a walk-up window and often shared.Map ↗
  2. Stone crabChilled claws with mustard sauce, in season from mid-October to May.Map ↗
  3. ArepasVenezuelan and Colombian corn cakes, split and stuffed with cheese, beef or chicken.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Little HavanaCalle Ocho's Cuban cafés, cigar rollers and old men playing dominoes in Domino Park.Map ↗
  2. South Beach Art Deco districtPastel 1930s hotels along Ocean Drive, facing a wide beach.Map ↗
  3. WynwoodOld warehouses covered in giant murals, now full of galleries and cafés.Map ↗
  4. EvergladesAbout an hour west: airboat rides through the sawgrass, and alligators lying beside the national park's boardwalks.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Cuban food leans on pork, so ask before ordering. Halal places are mostly Middle Eastern and South Asian, out in the suburbs rather than on the beach.
  • Stay on Miami Beach for the sand or downtown for the city; crossing the causeway in traffic eats into the day.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.