Most of us love travel but hate traveling with our families because of the hassle of deciding who gets to see which sights on their list of places they absolutely must go. Miami has a little something for everyone of any age. Plus many of the places you will want to see are likely located near some of the best Miami hotels .

If you have children in their teens or younger it’s normally a challenge not to have them complaining of boredom at some point on the trip because most parents will want to take them on an educational tour or more. Thankfully, quite a few places in the Miami area are as fascinating as they are educational. Like Jungle Island where you can watch tiger shows and interact with some of the free flying macaws and other parrots on the island. Too childish for your teen? Maybe an air-boat ride through the everglades ; don’t forget to pack plenty of sunblock and bug spray. If they want to see the gators and snakes but you’d rather keep your feet on semi dry land maybe a visit to the Alligator farm is what you should contemplate. Though it’s used for commercial farming of alligator for it’s hide and meat they offer education talks and even have some rare reptiles like the North American crocodile which only 600 are believed to exist in the wild.

Most of those involve being outside and in Miami that’s bound to cause a sunburn if you aren’t careful. Maybe you feel you need to indulge in some indoor sight seeing; especially if it’s summer to escape the heat? If your kids are early teens or younger you’ll definitely have to visit the Miami Children’s Museum. With it’s interactive learning exhibits your children won’t realize it’s educational. For young adults you might want to consider the Miami Science Museum right now until early September there is an exhibit on mechanical theater that’s bound to fascinate them whether they’re interested in art or the science aspect. Ether way you look at it you don’t have to sacrifice fun for educational or vice versa.

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1. Nuala D Says:
   June 23rd, 2010 at 8:36 pm

   Thanks so much for the tips! I always thought of Miami as a place for night clubs and gourmet food and sexy beaches. My husband is taking the family there in the fall and I was worried there wouldn’t be anything for the kids to do. Glad to know I’ll be able to keep them busy while he’s at his conference.