The beautiful highs and surprising lows of visiting Miami
I’m back in Melbourne with new information, lessons, and ideas to process and integrate. Here are my reflections–the highs and lows of visiting Miami.
Miami
How tech and crypto-capitalism are transforming Miami
Miami is a bright, hot city full of Cubans, mangoes, Mojitos, and Teslas. Tech bros have moved in and, together with the Mayor, are transforming the Magic City.
Three weeks of summer, community, and magick in Miami
I’ve returned to Miami for the first time in four years. I’m here for three weeks of summer and community. It’s time for Summer Magick, the Midsummer, and more.
Week 3: South Florida
Once the wedding was over, we settled into enjoying South Florida. We’ve visited Calle Ocho, the cultural and political centre for Miami’s Cuban community. Here we’ve eaten delicious Cuban food, purchased Panama hats and domino sets, and my husband Theo and his best mate enjoyed a cigar. We went to Miami Beach and dined at … Read more
Week 2: our wedding
We’re married! The wedding was on Saturday, 24th of February. It was a beautiful day. I’m sure I’ll have a lot to say about it as time goes on, but here are some immediate thoughts. Planning Although I wanted more than a courthouse ceremony, I knew I wanted a simple and small wedding. I see … Read more
Week 1: Little Havana in transition
In the 1930s, Little Havana was a lower-middle-class Southern and Jewish neighborhood. Following the Cuban Revolution, there was a vast influx of Cuban immigrants which settled here and “Little Havana” emerged. By 1970, the neighborhood was more than 85% Cuban. Today, it’s more diverse and Cubans now make up about 58% of the Hispanic community. The … Read more
