Art, culture and empanadas: Can you fit Miami into a long weekend?

New low-cost flights make it possible to explore this iconic American city in a few days, says Ryan Hooper.

Deep in concentration, competitors glide their weathered hands across the table like experienced croupiers. The place is near-silent but for the gentle, methodical clack-clack-clacking of domino tiles on small plastic tables, and murmurs from elderly observers.

And then – crash. A triumphant player rises, carefully but purposefully, to his feet, while dejected competitors slump further back into their fixed-to-the-floor green metal chairs.