Tips for Traveling to Miami Beach and Returning Home Safely

Miami Beach is a somewhat dangerous place to go on vacation. When we travel down to Florida we will often times go to Miami Beach to see my grandparents. The first time we went to Miami Beach we got into a minor fender bender but most people get into a lot worse. The traffic is absolutely horrible in Miami Beach. Driving around Miami Beach is like taking your life into your own hands. A lot of people avoid going to Miami Beach simply because the travel is horrible. If you ever travel to Miami Beach you will want to make sure that you wear your seat belt and look around you at all times.

A lot of people go swimming in Miami Beach. Perhaps this is a good place to take a dip into the water but I wouldn't considering many different problems. The first time I traveled to Miami Beach, my mom and I almost got swept out to sea with the rip current. Sometimes there will be a very strong rip current in the ocean. If you ever get stuck in a rip current, make sure that you swim towards shore diagonally. My mother had to have a man come out and get her because she couldn't swim any longer. A rip current will slowly pull you out further and further if you swim straight towards shore. I would never go swimming on days that you know the rip current will be strong.

Another reason I won't go swimming is the fish. My dad was fishing next to me while I was swimming and all of the heads off of the fish were eaten. If there is a fish big enough to strip the head off of a good size fish, I do not want to be in the water. Plus, there is a problem with jelly fish as well. If you ever get stung by a jelly fish you will be in horrible pain. They will usually not let people in the water if there is a jelly fish problem coming to shore. Since you cannot see what you are swimming with you will need to be very cautious of jellyfish.