We flew to the Bahamas last month for a four-day long press trip, which we've already detailed over at HotelChatter. We were shacked up on Eleuthera Island, a small island that has no traffic lights whatsoever. The story goes that there was one back in 1992, but Hurricane Andrew knocked it down and the islanders didn't really need another to replace it.
More about island life will come later this week. For now, we are going to talk about getting there. Eleuthera--like most of the Bahamas--is crazy easy to get to from Miami. We took a Continental Connection flight from Miami International. This video was shot while the plane was in flight, and if it looks small, that's because it was. If tiny planes aren't your thing, it could be very scary.
So here are our small-plane survival tips:
· Tequila shots We didn't use them this time around but enough of them can make anything fun.
· Red wine Again, we didn't use this on this flight but usually we enjoy flights after two very full glasses.
· Xanax Sadly, our friends had none to give us before we departed.
· Take a red-eye from LAX You'll spend five hours in the Miami airport on a layover fighting to stay awake by drinking coffee and protecting your luggage from potential thieves. After we shot this video we practically fainted with exhaustion. Even the crying baby on the plane didn't wake us until we landed in Eleuthera.
Of course, flying from Miami isn't your only option. Eleuthera has three airports, all with service back to the mainland and the other islands of the Bahamas. The Bahamas tourism office has a handy list of all the airlines that serve the islands.
Related Stories:
· Eleuthera Hotel Guide [HotelChatter]
· Bahamas Travel coverage [Jaunted]]]>