Miami Spring Break｜Fort Lauderdale Day Trip with Kids Edition 🌴👨‍👩‍

Can't believe no one has recommended **MODS** before!!! It stands for **Museum of Discovery and Science**, located in **Fort Lauderdale (FL)**, just a **30-minute drive** from downtown Miami. 🚗💨 My kid was **absolutely amazed** by the **Discovery Spot** on our first visit—this area requires **time-slot reservations** (each session is **1.5 hours**). And guess what? There are **endless ball pits**!!! 🎪⚾️ Families boarding cruises at the nearby port should **totally consider** stopping here to let the kids burn off energy! 🔥 After the museum, it’s **food time**! 🍽️ Fort Lauderdale actually has **way more** Chinese, Japanese, and Korean food options than Miami! This time, we checked out a **hidden gem**—**Takato**! 🏮 It’s an **Asian Fusion** restaurant, but honestly, it **blows all the local spots near us out of the water** (no names mentioned 😆). We ordered **kimchi fried rice**, **grilled Wagyu beef**, **duck bao**, **dragon roll**, **sweet potato mousse**, and **chicken fried rice** for the kiddo—**everything was DELICIOUS**! 😋❤️ The restaurant is **inside the Conrad Hotel**, **right by the ocean**—after eating, you can **head straight to the beach**! 🏖️ And let me tell you, this beach is **just as good as South Beach**, if not better! In fact, many people **skip Miami entirely** and vacation in Fort Lauderdale instead—**better food, better stays, better prices overall**! We went on a **Sunday afternoon**, and **street parking** wasn’t hard to find ($3/hour). 💰 A **perfect spring break day**—**mission accomplished**! ✌️🎉 #SpringBreak #MiamiDayTrip #MiamiMuseums #Takato #HiddenGemEats #MiamiWithKids #MiamiBeaches #FortLauderdaleEats #MiamiTravelTips #OffTheBeatenPath 🌟🍣🏄‍♂️