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#EddieBauerPartner Can’t go on an outdoor advent #EddieBauerPartner Can’t go on an outdoor adventure without packing some of @eddiebauer’s warm weather apparel. It has been perfect for our spring and summer outdoor adventures from hiking to kayaking and all the other ways we’ve been sending time outside. Where will you #LiveYourAdventure? 

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Since IG hates on photos gotta get them in how I c Since IG hates on photos gotta get them in how I can! Honestly sunset in the lavender fields is everything, probably one of the most beautiful sunsets I’ve ever witnessed. I don’t have much information to give today I really just wanted to share these photos 😬.

Check out my last 3 reels with @oneikatraveller for information on experiencing lavender season in Provence, France. These photos are from a lavender field in Valensole.

P.S. the skirt is from Amazon and they have multiple colors!

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Things to do in Provence, France 🇫🇷 besides Things to do in Provence, France 🇫🇷 besides the lavender fields (save + share this post):

🇫🇷Go village hopping and take in the small towns. The first clip of this video was shot in the village of Roussillon and we also visited nearby Gordes.
🇫🇷Explore the ancient town of Saint Paul de Vence
🇫🇷Hike the beautiful Calanques de Cassis
🇫🇷Relax at the beaches of Grande Plage of La Ciotat and the Grande Mer beach of Cassis
🇫🇷Visit Gorges du Verdon, a gorgeous must see lake
🇫🇷Go wine tasting at one of the vineyards like Les Vignerons du Mont Saint-Victoire. Provence is known for their Rosé but you can also taste sweet and spicy wines.
🇫🇷Explore a multitude of ancient ruins, including Roman amphitheaters.
🇫🇷Take a tour of one of traditional perfume factories, Parfumerie Fragonard, Molinard or Parfumerie Galimard and do a workshop where you make your own perfume
🇫🇷Visit the Pope's Palace in Avignon
🇫🇷As you’ll most likely fly into Marseille don’t forget to leave time to explore this city as well, especially the port.

Have you been to Provence? What did you enjoy about the region?

Follow @thetravelingchild and @oneikatraveller for more tips.

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Everything you need to know about visiting the Lav Everything you need to know about visiting the Lavender fields in Provence, France (save + share this post):

Lavender season varies each year but falls between June and August.

Provence is the region but there are various cities with fields. Valensole is the most popular and where the fields we visited were located but there are also fields in Sault, Manosque and Luberon. The time frame that the lavender blooms is different in each city. Our visit was July 3-5th but the bloom and harvest time could change next year.

The best airport to fly into is Marseille. Airlines that fly to Marseille from the US are Air France, British Airways, Swiss, Royal Air Maroc, Iberia, Brussels Airlines, ITA Airways, Lufthansa and TAP Portugal. If you’re already in Europe you can also fly Pegasus, Ryanair, Tunisair, Aeroflot, Ethiopian, Easyjet, Vueling, Eurowings and Air Algerie. 

If you’re visiting from Paris you can take the train to Marseille! 

From Marsielle you will need to take the train or bus to Valensole or Manosque as your home base. As you’ll 100% need a car to get around to all the Lavender fields you can also rent a car from Marseille and drive as finding a rental car in the smaller towns is more difficult. 

What questions do you have about the lavender fields or Provence?

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My top 5 favorite international destinations I’v My top 5 favorite international destinations I’ve visited!

1. Botswana- I did an exchange program here where I lived with a family in the village of Oodi right outside Gaborone one summer in high school. It completely changed the way I view travel. Besides getting to learn so much of the countries culture from my host family to learning a bit of Setswana to camping in the Okavango Delta it will always be one of my favorite trips.

2. Turkey- from the people to the food to the landscape to the sea it was everything. I visited Istanbul, Cappadocia, Antalya and Izmir and the country has so much to offer with varying landscapes. 

3. Rio de Janeiro- We loved our family trip to Brazil, the food, the people, the vibrance of Rio was everything. So many beautiful hikes, learning how to dance Samba, learning how to make Moqueca, going to a futbol match in Maracana Stadium, wow the energy!! Oh and the nightlife was 🔥. Can’t wait to return and explore more of the country.

4. Kenya- This country has so much to offer. We visited Amboseli National Park, got to do a walking safari amongst zebras and giraffes in Lake Naivasha and even ran into a hippo 😅. We visited a Maasai Tribe who gave us such a warm welcome inviting us into their homes, teaching the girls how to make fire from scratch and we even say 5 cheetah take down a topi, seeing a live kill was insane! Ended the trip relaxing on Diani Beach swimming in the stunning Indian Ocean.

5. Madeira, Portugal- the landscape on this island is insane. Exploring I often felt like I was in 20 different places, like how is all in one island? Loved the hikes here, being above the clouds, seeing all the waterfalls, spotting dolphins in the ocean, and the food was so good! I also enjoyed Lisbon but Madeira was everything!

What have been your favorite international trips? What country is highest on your bucket list (doesn’t have to be from my list)?

Should I make a list for my favorite US destinations (they’ll probably surprise you).

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Answering the most asked question on my vacuum sea Answering the most asked question on my vacuum sealed carry-on only reel (save + share this post). This is how my clothes look once I take them out of the bag. Do you think these are really wrinkled? They were vacuum sealed for roughly 22 hours.

If you’re going to visit more than one city the best way to pack these is to pack each bag per city. Then all your clothes for that one city are all together and you only have to open one bag at a time. Then reseal that one bag with all your dirty clothes before going to the next city and don’t worry about the other ones getting dirty or smelling! You can label each bag with a sticky note or tape with a marker to know what bag has what clothes.

The link to purchase the bags and hand pump is my bio.

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#WBPartner The girls are so excited to watch the n #WBPartner The girls are so excited to watch the new @wbpictures DC League of Super Pets. To prepare for our trip to the theater to see it we did a fun activity of making our own super hero costumes for us and our very own super pets. 

Jordyn turns villains into ice cream and eats them, James turns villains into money and spends them and Kennedy shoots lighting with her eyeballs. 

If you or your child could have super powers what would you pick? @dcleagueofsuperpets #DCSuperPets

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We Took The Bimini Ferry and Experienced Bimini Bliss

November 5, 2018      Caribbean, Destinations, The Bahamas

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When looking for a romantic weekend getaway from Miami we discovered Bimini, Bahamas. Only 50 miles from Miami, the Bimini ferry will get you there in 2 hours. This seemed like the perfect opportunity for us to experience Bimini Bliss and we needed it after our adventure in Kenya with kids. Here’s everything you need to know to get from Miami to Bimini and to plan the perfect Bimini vacation.

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How To Get From Miami to Bimini

Take the Bimini Ferry from Miami to Bimini by Balearia Caribbean

Balearia Caribbean operates the Bimini Ferry out of the Fort Lauderdale at Port Everglades. You can choose to do a day trip or stay as many nights on the island as you’d like. They operate Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday. Day trips start at $69.98 plus taxes or $209 RT including taxes to stay on the island. Be sure to check Groupon before booking directly on as there are often deals posted to bring the cost down! A valid passport is required to take the Bimini Ferry. If you are visiting from another country you can read about the required documents here. FRS Caribbean used to operate the ferry to Bimini from Miami but ceased operations in August 2019.

Bimini Ferry

Take a Direct Flight from Miami to Bimini from Fort Lauderdale International Airport

If you aren’t sold on taking the Bimini Ferry you can fly to the island. Silver Airlines which is partnered with United flies to Bimini 5 times a week.

Take a Seaplane from Miami to Bimini

Skip the airport and take a seaplane to Bimini. With daily flights from both Fort Lauderdale and Miami you’ll skip the hassle of going through traditional security lines and have a much smaller crowd on your flight.

Need to get to South Florida before heading to Bimini? If your dates are flexible check out Skyscanner for the cheapest time to fly to Miami or Fort Lauderdale. You can also download their free app to search deals or watch out for flight deals to South Florida.

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Where to Stay in Bimini

There used to be a Bimini Cruise with cabins that allowed you to stay on the ship while visiting the island. However it’s since been discontinued so staying at one of the few Bimini hotels, Vrbos or Airbnb’s are the only option for overnight stays. While we typically enjoy Airbnb’s we wanted all the amenities a resort offered for our romantic getaway. If you are interested in trying Airbnb you can sign up here to save $40 on your first stay. Don’t be nervous, here are 8 tips to guarantee a great Airbnb experience.

We chose to stay at Resorts World Bimini by Hilton. Opened in 2015 it’s fairly new and had everything we wanted. There is a spa and gym on-site. The rooms are very modern and each one has a balcony.

Resorts World Bimini Hotel Room

With three pools and one being an adults only infinity pool there are many places to relax. The resort also offers a private beach with plenty of options for water activities.

Resorts World Bimini Hotel Pool

If you’re into casino’s you’ll love Resorts World Bimini as there is a casino on site. Be aware food at the resort is very expensive. On the weekends the full breakfast buffet would have ran us $64 for two people! We opted to get bagels and muffins from the bar but they were still about $6 each.

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Things to Do in Bimini

Dolphin House

The Dolphin House is built by Bimini native Ashley Saunders and is a 25 year ongoing project. All the materials used to construct the building are recycled and natural. The house has two bedrooms and two bathrooms and Ashley will rent it out to guests if interested.

Radio Beach

If you want the most beautiful beach all to yourself head to Radio Beach. Unfortunately most people staying at the resort stay on in and miss out on all the beauty of the island. Your chances of having the beach to yourself are extremely high. This picture was taken in the middle of the day on a Saturday!

Radio Beach Bimini Bliss

Bimini Nightlife

If you’re looking for extravagant bars and clubs Bimini isn’t the place for you. However there are still a few places to listen to some great music and grab a drink after the sun has gone down. We went out to Island House and had a great evening. While we didn’t make it to Big John’s we heard it’s nice as well. We chose Island House because it’s owned by locals and Big John’s is owned by a non Bahamian.

Snorkel the Sapona Shipwreck

This was something we really wanted to do on our visit but the weather wasn’t cooperating. Luckily there was another ship wreck right off the shore that we were able to ride our bikes to see.

Bimini Shipwreck near Resorts World Bimini

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Bimini Shark Dive, Swim with Wild Dolphins, or Play with Stingrays in Honeymoon Harbor

If you want to get your adrenaline pumping Bimini is the place for you. Depending on the time of year you visit you can dive with hammerhead sharks, swim with wild dolphins, or go on a stingray encounter.

Go Bone Fishing

Bimini is famous for bone fishing and it’s the top destination in the world to do it. Even more special the record holder for catching the biggest bone fish is a native and resident of the island. Be sure to visit him at his boat house, we were lucky enough to meet him!

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Where to Eat in Bimini

You should definitely eat your weight in conch while visiting Bimini but where will you find the best conch? Funny enough the two shops that reign as the best places for conch on the island are owned by two brothers. So why do they each have their own place? Apparently they don’t like each other at all. Check out both to decide for your own but remember to bring cash, neither take credit cards.

Joe’s Conch Shack

Offering Conch in every form if you’ve never tried conch before this is the place for you. They were even kind enough to show us how to remove the conch from the shell.

Stuart’s Conch Shack

Unfortunately we didn’t get to try Stuart’s because we ran out of cash. Hopefully you’ll get to and if you do please let us know whose conch you think is better!

Edith’s Pizza

Edith’s pizza is famous for her crust being made out of Bimini bread. Choose between conch, lobster, shrimp, and your standard toppings to make the pizza of your choice. Right on the water you’ll also have an ocean view while you eat!

Edith's Pizza Bimini

How to Get Around Bimini

Most people on the island get around via golf cart. While there are cars in Bimini there are no car rental companies. Taxis are also limited and there is no Uber or Lyft. You’ll want to rent a golf cart or bicycle to get around. North Bimini is only 7 miles long so getting around by either option is more than doable.

Resorts World Bimini Golf Cart Rental

Money in Bimini

The exchange rate in Bimini is one to one and US dollars are widely accepted. While you will be able to use your credit card at Resorts World Bimini a lot of the establishments on the island are cash only. Be sure to bring enough with you or you’ll miss out on some staple activities and food!

We had a great weekend enjoying Bimini Bliss. While the Bimini Ferry was very easy to take if we ever go back we will fly. Unfortunately we had a major delay coming back. The ferry was held at the dock when leaving so we departed 90 minutes late. Then upon arrival back in Florida we were held by customs for 45 minutes.

Overall we enjoyed our time experiencing Bimini Bliss! If you found this article helpful in planning your own trip to Bimini and taking the Bimini Ferry please share it to help someone else!

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