When I found the Balearia Bahamas Express I felt like all my Christmas' had come at once. For only about $110 each we could day trip to the Bahamas from Fort Lauderdale, Florida? Yes please! Advertised as a two hour boat ride from Fort Lauderdale to Grand Bahama Island, I couldn't grab tickets fast enough!  Unfortunately, in my excitement to visit the Bahamas I had neglected to factor in the travel time correctly. Due to the Bahamas technically being international from Miami, it required the same amount of 'processing' and customs time that it does to travel internationally by air. Which meant a lot of our time this particular day was spent on the boat and in customs, and not enough time was spent in the Bahamas - only about 6 hours actually. 

There are so many different things to do around Florida! Known as The Sunshine State, Florida has nice sunny weather most of the year, and there is always something new to do! We didn't have much time to spend in Florida, only a few days and we were actually sick for half of the time, so I didn't get to load up our days with as many activities and tours as I normally would. But if you're looking for some new ideas for day trips around Florida, how about checking out some of these. You can find more information about most of these tours on Viator. 

You have to admit, Disney are the best at themed destinations. They have magically themed everything from hotels and resorts to cruise ships, restaurants and apparel,  and of course the theme parks themselves. In America you can find Disneyland in California and Disneyworld in Orlando. Disneyworld Orlando is almost like a suburb all of it's own, spreading for miles and including their own roads, hotels and lakes. You could easily spend days here getting lost in the wonderful world of Disney. If you're visiting Orlando with little kids here are some of the best themed hotels to excite the kids and complete your Disney experience.

Half way across the United States we found Springfield. Yes, the home to the Simpsons family and all of their wonderful cartoon glory. I'm not going to lie, one of my main reasons for visiting Universal Studios and making the trek all the way to Orlando was visiting Springfield.