Winter Getaway to the Bahamas

Cable beach at Melia

Looking to escape the cold in North Carolina, Jon and I spent a week in the Carribean. Although still winter in the Bahamas, their "snow" is a rain shower. We spent our time in Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas which lies on the island of New Providence. Neighboring Paradise Island (where Atlantis is) is accessible via Nassau Harbor bridges or the ferry. The biggest draw for us to visit the Bahamas was the swimming pigs, which can be found in The Exumas, an island chain about 80 miles away via boat. 

Our Groupon Getaway Vacation Experience

Confession: I booked my vacation on Groupon. I am here to tell you that our vacation was so much fun and you should definitely *not* count out a trip from off of the website! None of my friends had booked a getaway on Groupon (let alone an international, air-inclusive deal) but I'm thankful that didn't deter me and Jon. We decided on an air-inclusive trip to an all-inclusive hotel in Cancun, Mexico. Our hotel was situated in the main "hotel zone" in Cancun nested among dozens of dozens of brightly colored resorts. Groupon isn't as "filter-friendly" (meaning it's hard to filter and sort for locations and dates) as other booking sites and it takes more time and energy to determine the best option for your (1) price range, (2) departure city and (3) travel dates. Since the trips were such great deals, I was patient and looked at all of the viable options.