Chantel Rodriguez

Just a few favorite memories from our time here in @visitameliaisland 🥰💛 I’m working on a blog post re-cap with places to eat, activities and the island’s efforts to make their hotels “green lodging properties” ♻️ To all our new friends here, nice to e-meet you! 👋🏼 We’re a full-time travel family finding gems in Florida and beyond for you to explore! For the next coming months we have the following (tentatively) lined up: 🌴 Miami 🤿 Florida Keys 🎰 Las Vegas 🥾 Utah 🌊 Mexico ☀️ Daytona Beach 🏝️ Bahamas Get ready for lots of cool things to save! 😍 Let us know if you’ve been to any of these places yet! #ameliaisland #travelfamily #familytravel #travelblogger #floridablogger #instatravel #travelawesome #traveldeeper #travelguide #travelhacks #travelwithkids #floridatravel #travelflorida

4 THINGS TO DO IN AMELIA ISLAND, FL! 📍😍🌴 These past couple of days we’re excited to partner with our friends @visitameliaisland to share some of the top fun things to do on the island! This was our first time here and we had such a blast!! Super impressed with the slowed down, coastal vibe here and even more stoked about how seriously they take their #sustainability (sharing more soon!) ♻️ Have you guys explored here yet?! Can’t believe we found 5 shark teeth!! Def save and share for a travel buddy you’d explore here with 🦈 @ameliarivercruises @duckpinzfernandina @fortclinch @paisleygracemakery #ameliaisland #ameliaislandflorida #visitflorida #travelflorida #pureflorida #sharkteeth #roamflorida #travelblogger #familytravel #floridablogger #stateparks #northflorida #southflorida #centralflorida #floridabeaches #forbestravelguide #travelguide #floridatravel | hosted

friendly reminder of a new perspective 🫢⏳✈️🩵 I saw a breakdown the other day of how many summers, holidays etc we have at different ages (on average) and it seriously blew my mind to think of it like that. Whoa. #enjoylife💯 #travelnow #seetheworld #bookthetrip #travelblogger #floridablogger #travelling #familytravel #florida #southflorida #floridakeys #traveltoexplore #traveltoday #makingmemories #thirtysomething #lovefl #floridabeaches

already shared about kayaking with monkeys here 😅🐒 but there’s also another fun family friendly thing you can do here! Have you guys been?? 📍 Silver Springs State Park #floridasprings #florida #silversprings #springhunters #floridatravel #pureflorida #naturalflorida #northflorida #centralflorida #floridavacation #beautifuldestinations #lovefl #glassbottomboat #thingstodoinflorida #exploreflorida #outdooradventures #familytravel #travelblogger #floridablogger #floridawildlife #travelfamilies

I’ve shared it before but man it’s just so good!! 😩😍 what’s your favorite Florida spring? 📍 three sisters springs - @discovercrystalriver FL P.S - Stay tuned for lots more gems coming over the summer!! 😍 we have a jam packed travel schedule in Florida and beyond that we’re stoked to share with you ✈️ #florida #floridasprings #springhunters #ustravel #usroadtrip #usatravel #usaroadtrip #beautifuldestinations #forbestravelguide #floridablogger #travelblogger #outdooradventures #floridaadventures #floridatravel #travelflorida #pureflorida #roamflorida #floridanature #kayakflorida #bestplacestovisit #centralflorida #southflorida #northflorida #floridatrip #beautifulexplorers

God really said I got you with nature pools 🥹💙 📍 Rainbow Springs State Park - keep reading for tips when visiting! 👇🏼 1. There is a fee to visit this state park but it’s super affordable. After you park you can walk up and pay at the window (around $2-$3 per person and young kids are free I believe) 2. This spring is small and DEEP. There’s no shallow areas here at all and they don’t allow large floats (only noodles!). Definitely come prepared. 3. There’s beautiful walking trails throughout the park with man made waterfalls to check out too. There’s also large grass picnic areas. 4. You can launch kayaks, SUPS, and canoes here. They have some for rent or you can float all the way down the natural current to a place called KP hole where I believe there’s a shuttle bus that will bring you back. This is a LONG float so plan accordingly. 5. If you’re gonna visit then please respect our springs and leave it better than you found it 🤙🏼 Have you been here yet?! #rainbowsprings #rainbowspringsstatepark #florida #floridasprings #floridanature #exploreflorida #travelflorida #adventurelover #naturelovers #springhunters #floridablogger #floridatravel #exploringflorida #travelblogger #familytravel #floridavacation #southflorida #centralflorida #northflorida #beautifuldestinations #kayakingadventures

Now’s the time to plan that Florida vacay if you’re in the military 😍🙌 Tag your service member loved ones and let ‘em know! @buschgardens @seaworldorlando #floridavacation #military #servicemembers #activeduty #florida #floridatravel #exploreflorida #thingstodoinflorida #floridathemeparks #themeparks #militaryspouse #militaryfamily #travelnews #travelblogger #floridablogger #buschgardens #seaworld #tampaflorida #orlandoflorida #stpetersburgflorida #clearwaterflorida

reason 3802693 why I will always have Florida as a home base. 😭💙🌊 This spring is known as 3 sisters spring located off of Crystal River and can only be accessed by a small water vessel (kayaks, SUP, canoe etc). I like to launch from Kings Bay but there’s another spot you can launch from too near a rental shop up the canal. While you can swim here, there’s also a bridge area you can access from the state park too just to see it. If I’m not mistaken I read that they’re closing the spring this summer to help let the water recoup and stay protected. Have any of you heard that too? @cityofcrystalriver @discovercrystalriver #floridian #floridalocal #crystalriver #floridasprings #florida #visitflorida #loveflorida #pureflorida #springhunters #sup #kayaking #floridaoutdoors #beautifuldestinations #northflorida #centralflorida #southflorida #floridatravel #floridaliving #floridablogger #floridafun #floridanature

still can’t believe we saw these right here in Florida!! 😭🐒 Silver Springs state park has an area where you can launch your kayaks, paddle boards etc but I highly recommend renting with @clear_canoeing here so you can experience this beautiful run in a clear one! They gave me a code thats good until May (my name “Chantel” ) for 10% off too The paddle down to find them was a bit far down which wasn’t too bad but the paddle back up AGAINST the current is freaking brutal so be prepared 😂 honestly well worth it to see this is person but as cute as they may seem remember they are NOT your friends. They’re wild animals that can be aggressive if they feel threatened so keep a long, safe distance. As for how they got here I’ve heard different stories - some people say they were left behind from a movie set, some say they were brought to Florida as a way to get people to come to the spring back in the day but then they escaped and multiplied 🤷🏻‍♀️ What story have you heard? 🧐 #florida #floridasprings #silverspring #silverspringsstatepark #hiddengems #pureflorida #monkeysofinstagram #exploreflorida #roamflorida #adventureblogger #adventuretravel #thingstodoinflorida #bestplacestovisit #floridatravel #floridablogger #northflorida #southflorida #centralflorida #kayakadventures #springhunters