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Beat the Heat
The winter months can be wonderfully warm and is a perfect time to visit Florida. However, if you visit during the hot summer months, there are many t
JOHN GORRIE MUSEUM
John Gorrie Museum State Park is situated in Apolachicola on 6th street, one block east off the US 98. It is a pretty town with many 19th century home
The Florida Museum of Natural History
Florida Museum of Natural History is located at The University of Florida campus in Gainseville. This museum is run by University staff and volunteers
Visiting Puerto Vallarta - Part 20
Now let’s move to the opposite end of the bay before we deal with the central sections. The North Zone: North of Nuevo Vallarta / Flamingos th
What’s so great about Universal Studios? Islands of Adventure 1
What’s so great about Universal Studios? Islands of Adventure 1 Previously I have written a number of articles all relating to how wonderful the Di
Mum, I want to be an astronaut when I grow up....
SUMMER ‘07Last summer we went to Kennedy space centre for kid’s space camp. We were put into groups depending on our age there was; Gemini Apollo disc
Planet Hollywood isn’t just eating - it’s an experience!
After the Parks the most important thing to the visitor to Orlando is food. Whatever your budget or whether your preference is steak or seafood you wo
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
The Twilight Zone's Tower of Terror is without doubt one of Disney's Hollywood Studios greatest thrill rides. It is designed to allow everyone in the
Millers Orlando Ale House 192
Another addition to the Rolling Oaks area of restaurants with recent additions such as Longhorn, Olive Garden, Bahama Breeze, Applebees is Millers Orl
Orlando Speed World
Anyone interested in Drag racing, or any car related sport, of any kind, even NASCAR type stock car racing. Will really need to visit Orlando Speed Wo
Picking up a cruise in Fort Lauderale
Although we love Orlando and visiting our villa, sometimes we like to combine it with a Caribbean cruise. If you, too, have decided to combine a trip
Men in Black (MIB) at Universal Studios
There are lots of great rides in the Universal Studio’s but for me one of the best has to be the Men in Black ride. I can remember when they were buil
Hollywood Studios Part 1
Although not one of our favourite Disney parks at our first visit the more times we visit Florida the more we come to like Hollywood Studios , there i
Best Things to Do at Disney
There are so many things that I enjoy at Disney but I thought I would try to list some of my favourites. Go to Lion King at Animal Kingdom. When y
The Dodge Nitro - A new addition to the Dollar car rental fleet
Having booked our SUV (4x4) car rental for our April ’07 visit, I was fully expecting to be handed over a Jeep Cherokee Laredo, a vehicle I have had t
What to see and do in Auckland - Part 5
DINING Auckland’s cuisine is inventive and incredibly diverse as it represents such a multitude of cultures because of the make up its population.
My Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Experience
For anyone visiting Orlando in need of an adrenalin rush, you will not be disappointed. Every park contains at least one thrill ride and I was lucky e
Cyprus as a tourist destination - Part 3
NICOSIA Nicosia is the capital of the Republic of Cyprus. The old city, which is surrounded by a 16th-century wall built by the Venetians, is fille
Kentucky: a road trip through the state - Part 55
As long as you do not mind underground places then I have saved the best till last and that is the Mammoth Cave National Park. Mammoth Cave is nine mi
Ride Guide – Mickey’s Philharmagic
Set in the heart of Fantasyland, Mickey’s Philharmagic is a stunning 4-D movie. What is 4D? It is a 3D movie with the added dimension of special effec
Watching the parades, at Walt Disney world.
An interesting part of visiting a Disney park is making time to watch a parade. Times vary but there are usually 2 parades daily, you have to look on
GAINSEVILLE HAWTHORNE STATE TRAIL
Gainseville Hawthorne State Trail stretches from Gainseville to Hawthorne. This once was the site for goods and passenger trains carrying fruit and ve
Myakka State Park – Part 1
If you are staying on the Gulf coast a State Park well worth visiting is Myakka. Even if you are staying in the Orlando area you could visit here for
Winter Park
We have been visiting the Orlando area for the last 12 years and although we love the theme parks and shopping malls sometimes we just like to do some
See a Different side to SeaWorld
There are numerous other attractions at SeaWorld, Orlando apart from the animal shows and the thrill rides. All of these are certainly worth a visit i