Planning a Trip

If all your papers are in order, flying to The Bahamas can be as easy as flying to Florida. Unless you run into transportation delays because of bad weather, it should be no hassle at all before you land on a beach strip -- in fact, you can find yourself on an idyllic island after just a quick 35-minute jet hop from Miami. And it's never been a better time to take advantage of great package deals that can make these islands a terrific value.