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A recent vacation break to Miami almost ended in disaster when the police stopped our car due to a broken tail light.

My girlfriend had persuaded me to take a last minute package holiday to Florida. We’d been lucky enough to get a really cheap last minute fly-drive deal that gave us 7 nights to explore Orlando and enjoy the Gulf coast.

We flew from Gatwick to Orlando airport and went straight to the car hire desk to collect the keys to our car. We’d pre-booked our first two nights in the Clarion Hotel and a hire car for the duration of our stay. Our loose plan was to stay put if we liked the hotel and its location, or move on if we were inclined.

Our first night was spent resting in the hotel ready for our first full day which we spent sight-seeing and shopping. We finished the day at a fantastic fish restaurant that served some really delicious seafood with great service and entertainment thrown in. It was on our return journey to our hotel that things began to go downhill.

It was when we got on the highway that a police car came up behind us and indicated for us to pull over. The police officer told me that one of my tail lights wasn’t working and asked me to step out to take a look. I explained that it was a rental car and that we had just arrived in the country only yesterday. The friendly and helpful police officer then asked me to open the boot so that he could take a look at the tail lamp.

He shone his torch into the boot and there were clearly some traces of what looked like a white powder covering the trunk lining. The police officer’s manner changed immediately and he returned to his vehicle where he spent some time communicating on his radio. Within only a few minutes a second police car arrived with two officers inside. They told us that we were to accompany them to the police station to answer a few questions.

At the station it became clear that the police suspected that our story wasn’t true and that we were in fact international drug dealers who had just emptied a trunk load of cocaine somewhere in Orlando. My girlfriend was incredibly upset by the whole experience. It took no less than nine hours for the police to finally corroborate our story and verify who we were.

Luckily there were still people working at the car hire office, even at that late hour, and they were able to provide police with details of the person who had hired the car prior to us. I’ve no idea if the police ever managed to catch up with the individual responsible for carrying drugs in the boot of the car.

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Travel tip: We saved a fortune on airport parking by booking online, in advance. Also, make certain that your travel insurance policy covers you for legal expenses abroad.

Miami is considered to be among the most popular destination spots for vacationing in the USA. The city is located along the coast of Florida and can be very exciting if its planned properly. The city usually remains warm the whole year. Miami hotels offer a wide range of good rooms and restaurants. South Beach is synonymous with luxury and its home to many of the top luxury hotels in North America.

When traveling to Florida do not forget to take your sun glasses with you and a good quality sun screen lotion with you. Miami Beach is a different place, which will often be confused with the actual city of Miami. When packing be sure you remember to bring your swimsuit with you if you plan to spend time on the beach.

Miami is one of the favorite attractions especially during winter for United States domestic as well as international visitors. If you are planning to travel on a tight budget then I am sure you would be looking for discounted Miami hotel rooms. To find the economy hotels in Miami is not impossible but will require a bit of effort.

Being a tourist location, Miami is full of hotels around Miami International airport, South Beach & other surrounding areas. Usually people that are traveling on business trip stays in airport hotels. Airport hotels are meant for the business travelers. Most of Miami airport hotels are designed with the business traveler in mind.

There are numerous Miami beach hotels that have reached and deserve the five star statuses they have received. It is just up to the travelers to do research on each location from various sources including web sites that include many other hotels. When looking for luxury hotels there is a reason they are called luxury, the basic room rates can run near one thousand dollars each night.