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‘Venice of America’ – Winter Park
I had read a small article about Winter Park; ‘The Venice of America’, and so while out on a shopping trip decided to press on to this small hamlet wh
10 GOOD REASON TO VISIT THE SOUTH WEST
MARCO ISLAND is the largest of the Gulf Coast islands measuring in at 4x6 square miles nestling in mangrove swamp. Wonderful beaches and 40 golf cou
A Brief History of Key West
It was several years ago that we first visited Key West, on our first cruise aboard the stunningly beautiful Royal Caribbean ship ‘Enchantment of the
A Brief History of Miami - Part 1
A Brief History of Miami – Part 1 – The Early DaysThe word ‘Miami’ comes from the Seminole Indian for ‘big water’ and probably refers to the Miami Riv
A Brief History of Miami - Part 3
A Brief History of Miami - Part 3 Miami TodayFrom its humble beginnings, Miami has developed into a great city with a fine University, and many cultur
A Brief History of Miami – Part 2
A Brief History of Miami – Part 2 The 20th Century and beyond. Despite many setbacks, which included the yellow fever epidemic in 1896, Miami continue
A brief taster of Cape Canaveral
We first visited the Kennedy Space Center back in 1981, so I guess it was about time we prised ourselves away from Walt Disney World and the other Orl
A brief visit to Anna Maria Island – Part 2
After spending an hour or so enjoying the sunshine and a beer on the City Pier my wife and I decided to have a walk along the beach to see what the ot
A brief visit to Anna Maria Island – Part 1
We had decided to visit Anna Maria Island on the recommendation of some friends, but had broken our trip down from Orange Tree with a visit to the Sou
A Day in Miami
You may have flown into Miami or are en route to other parts of Florida and have a day to stay in Miami and enjoy it. If you want to just relax an
A Day in Tarpon Springs
No trip to Florida is complete without a trip to Tarpon Springs. Tarpon Springs became an important centre for sponge fishing when Greek divers came t
A day out with a difference
Why not have a relaxing day out away from the theme parks: Mount Dora Located approximately 25 miles northwest of Orlando, the City retains the
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