My sweet baby boy, Marley passed away suddenly Saturday night. Any cat parents?

Alright Gen X Travelers, it’s time to settle one of the biggest travel debates of all time: 👉🏾 Are you Team Window Seat for the views and naps, or Team Aisle Seat for the leg stretch and quick bathroom breaks? Drop your answer in the comments and tell us why 👇🏾

This is your space to share whatever’s on your travel-loving mind. No script. No pressure. Just grown folks, good vibes, and real talk. Tell us something random: ✈️ A trip you’re dreaming of 📸 A travel memory you’ll never forget 💡 A tip or rant you’ve gotta get off your chest Drop it below and let’s vibe. The mic’s open!

Let’s take a ride through time, shall we? It’s wild to think that just a century ago, traveling cross-country meant hopping in a horse-drawn carriage or boarding a steamship not opening an app to book a flight or calling an Uber in seconds. Let’s break it down decade by decade, Gen X-style, and see how we got from carriages to cruising at 30,000 feet and possibly into space. 🐎 1900s: The OG Travel Era Back then, it was all about the horse and carriage, especially since highways weren’t really a thing. Folks followed rivers or canals to get where they needed to go. Long-distance? You were booking a steamship or hopping on one of the first electric trolleys. 🚢 1910s: The Rise of Ocean Liners The only way across the Atlantic? Boat. The Titanic ruled this decade until its tragic 1912 sinking. But ocean liners remained the pinnacle of long-distance luxury travel. 🚂 1920s: Trains + The Birth of the Car Craze The railroads boomed, luxury train travel dazzled, and the middle class got wheels. Road trips started becoming a thing, especially for resort-bound travelers. ✈️ 1930s: Air Travel Takes Flight Commercial air travel started to lift off; literally. The Douglas DC-3 changed the game, making flights faster and comfier. Transatlantic flights debuted in 1939, led by Pan Am. 🚗 1940s–50s: Road Trip Revolution Cars got sleeker, highways expanded (shoutout to Eisenhower’s Interstate System), and the great American road trip was born. It was all station wagons, convertibles, and freedom on four wheels. ✈️ 1960s: Supersonic Dreams Enter the Concorde, the world’s first supersonic jet. It launched with a boom (literally) but only served elite travelers. Meanwhile, air travel became more global and less exclusive. 🚆 1970s: All Aboard Amtrak Amtrak launched in 1971, offering a new era of rail travel with sleeper cars, dining, and scenic long-distance rides. By 1975, it was a legit alternative to driving or flying. 🛫 1980s: Flying Becomes the Norm By the '80s, flying went from luxury to lifestyle. Airports were poppin’, and jetsetting was no longer just for the rich and famous.

If you’ve already “been there, done that” with Freeport and Nassau, it’s time to level up your island game. Let me put you on to Bimini; a laid-back Bahamian gem that’s just 50 miles from Florida but feels like a world away. Known as the Islands of Legends, Bimini is where Ernest Hemingway found his seaside muse, and where some believe the Lost City of Atlantis may still sleep beneath the sea. It’s the westernmost district of The Bahamas; a quiet chain of islands 80 km east of Miami with a population of just 2,417 (compared to over 400,000 across the entire Bahamas). And y’all… it’s giving peace, clarity, and ocean breeze. 🌊💙 🎯 Quick Trip to Bimini Breakdown: 🛳️ Round-trip ferry from Fort Lauderdale via Balearia🏨 2-night stay at Resorts World Bimini💵 Packages start at $349 per person👧🏾 Kids (ages 3–12) from $148🛂 Passport required. Want something even quicker? Same-day round-trip ferry is around $120 which is perfect for a last-minute “me time” reset or a chill day trip with bae or your bestie. We rented a golf cart for $80 and literally drove from one end of the island to the other in 15 minutes. Now don’t let its size fool you, Bimini is big on vibes. You’ll get: ✔️ Clear turquoise water ✔️ Fresh seafood ✔️ Barefoot luxury ✔️ A chance to just disconnect from the noise And if you’re into fishing then hello, blue marlin capital of the Bahamas! Would you swap your usual cruise port for a Bimini quickie? Peace & 1-Love, Kyia "Group Travel Queen" Mobley