The problem with Miami is that there are very bad areas, decent areas and=
 very=20
good areas.  The tourist crime problems occur when people don't know what=
=20
they're doing, or where they are going, and don't ask.  During regular ho=
urs=20
in popular areas, Miami is just like any other city.

To add to the confusion, news reporters in Miami love drama -- more so th=
an=20
any other city I know.  During all the tourist crimes in Miami a decade a=
go,=20
other major cities had far worse crimes, even against tourists, but they =
know=20
how not to badly publicize these things. :-)

Inform yourself and you'll be okay.

Cheers,
-Neil.


On Sunday 28 March 2004 08:00 pm, Spehro Pefhany scribbled:
> If you go through immigration you can go visit Miami. Little Havana
> is interesting IMHO. The South Beach area with the Art Deco buildings i=
s a
> must-see, also IMHO. Miami has gotten a bit of a bad reputation  becaus=
e
> of a few high-profile incidents involving European tourists, but I don'=
t
> find it any worse (or better) than any other large US city.
>
> Some relatives had a condo on the intracoastal waterway about 30-45min
> north of Miami, but they were afraid to go into the city. It has a much
> more South American feel than the rest of FL, which is composed of
> smaller modern US cities like Boca Raton and Orlando and some more
> stereotypically Southern US smaller places and many fancy resort-orient=
ed
> small towns on the coasts.

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