Travel expert Andria Mitsakos spends more than 80% of her time on airplanes. When it comes to quick getaways, she knows that jetting away on just one flight means avoiding missed connections and long layovers. This is hugely helpful for families traveling too - easy flights mean happy kids!

Here are her favorite East Coast "one flight wonders" for families:

JAMAICA
Flight time from New York: 3hr 50min
Flight time from Miami: 1hr 40min

Laid back and relaxed accommodations: Goldeneye, Oracabessa
Family fun: Novelist Ian Fleming lived at Goldeneye and wrote all of the James Bond novels here. Your kids can channel their inner "Bond" in this Caribbean wonderland.   With the resort's "Big Fish Little Fish" program, nature takes center stage, with sandy beaches, fish, shells, private coves and cliffs, mangroves, gardens, birds, exotic trees and woodland, protected not manicured. Kids have a genuine experience of nature left natural with space to play, explore, and discover. There is even kid’s meditation and yoga.

Fun and exciting accommodations: Sunset Beach Resort & Spa, Montego Bay
Insider's tip: We love the new Dive In Movie and Dinner, where a movie is projected onto a large screen poolside while kids watch from seats and water tubes floating in the pool. A summer sale offers 35% off already great, all-inclusive rates. The Club Mongoose kid's program promises that the little ones stay occupied day and night.

ST. MAARTEN
Flight time from New York: 4 hours
Flight time from Miami: 2 hours 50 minutes

Accommodations: Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino
Family Fun: The resort's complimentary Just Us Kids program is designed for children ages 4 to 12 years old and boasts supervised activities and games at the pool, the beach or indoor in our "Just us Kids" rooms. Family-friendly options in St. Maarten abound including the famous Butterfly Farm, the St. Maarten Zoo and day trips to neighboring islands.