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South Beach, as in "a backpacker-friendly destination"
What do backpackers and South Beach have in common? Easy. They both love thongs. (Not bad, considering I am only on my first cup of coffee today, eh?)
There many many places that come to mind when a visualize a "backpacker destination." South Beach, Florida would not be on that list. Apparently, I am wrong.
This AP article talks about South Beach becoming increasingly more backpacker-friendly, offering affordable hostel accommodation right in the center of it all: "Anywhere between three to 14 travelers are cramped in one room at a hostel, sleeping on bunk beds. A room with 12 beds can run for US$18 a night per person; an eight-bed room is $18; $30-$40 for smaller rooms."
That, interestingly enough, is cheaper than the last Strawberry Daiquiri I ordered in South Beach. I remember paying $16 (and that's way back when the dollar was actually worth something) and they gave it to me in a small plastic cup. Maybe that's why I could never picture South Beach as a backpacker-friendly place...
[via canoe.ca]
Filed under: Food and Drink, North America, United States, Budget Travel, Nightlife
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Josh May 15th 2008 3:57PM
You can spend a lot of money in South Beach, but you don't have to. There is the beach, people watching, Art Deco district, Everglades, etc.