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A Guide to Surviving the Journey!

Some useful notes to help plan your journey: Get plenty of sleep the night before the day you travel. Although exciting it can be fretful if you are tired. Leave plenty of time to get to the airport. A great ide...
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"Honey I Shrunk the Audience" at Epcot

This really is a great family show, if you have never seen this show before then I am sure that you will like it, it is one of our favourites we visit it year after year. Its is one of the 3D cinema type shows that are so good at Disney not l...
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St Augustine Lighthouse and Museum

We went to the Lighthouse and Museum on the recommendation of some other guests at our hotel when we visited St Augustine. They told us to allow at least an hour to tour the site and climb the tower, as the latter was one hundred and sixty feet high ...
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Choctaw people

The Florida Choctaw Indian was the Native American who lived in the north west area of Florida (now known as the pan handle) The name derives from one of their most respected chiefs who was called Chatha and somehow this became Choctaw. Choct...
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Up, up and away in a beautiful balloon!

A balloon flight is something that we’ve been saying for years we wanted to do but never got around to it. When it was announced we could purchase tickets through this site, we had every reason to book a trip on our recent visit to Florida. E...
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CRUISING DIRECTORY - PART 2

If you have read Part 1 then you are well on the way to being a cruising buff. But there may still be some words and phrases which are confusing, particularly some technical terms, so I will attempt to confuse you even more……. Aft – this is t...
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A childs view of a perfect day.

This is one of the childrens' idea of a perfect day in Florida. First we get up quite late and have a swim in the pool. Then we have Lucky Charms (which I am never allowed) with sugar on and a milk shake from Mc Donald...
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How to be comfortable, or even sleep, on a long flight

General Comfort Firstly try, if you can, to book a seat which will give you either leg room (an aisle seat) if you want to be able to stretch out and be comfortable, or a window seat if you plan to sleep. Wear comfortable, loose...
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Florida Botanical Gardens

There’s a side to Florida that many visitors miss and it is a side that is full of fragrant foliage and beautiful bursts of natural colour showcasing Mother Nature’s unique textures. The Florida Botanical Gardens is located just t...
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Deerfield Beach on the Atlantic Coast, Florida

We were in Florida in January 2012 staying at our villa and decided we would have a break from the usual homeowners holiday – lots of maintenance and replacing items – and get away from it all for a few days and take a ‘proper’ vacation. Ab...
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Orlando Ale House – A Tale of Two Sittings (well three, actually)

We visit Florida regularly as a family and each time we try to visit a restaurant we have not eaten at before. Since our last visit at Christmas 2010 a new Orlando Ale House had opened on the 192 which had been given great reviews. This is a sport’s ...
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House of Blues - Gospel Brunch - Wheelchair User Tips

This again was something I wanted to do but had been given misinformation about (see mall at millennia). I love the gospel singing and so far have not been to a gospel church in the Orlando area. I had been given to understand that everything was all...
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Why choose a private villa for your holiday

The first time we went to Florida we stayed in hotels and then in a timeshare. Although the timeshare gave us the privacy we had to leave the condo every time we wanted to use the pool, and there were restrictions on the times this could be used. We ...
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Cruising - Princess Cays

Not really an island but just the southernmost tip of the island of Eleuthera, Princess Cays is the jewel in the crown of private cruise islands. Owned by Princess cruises, this island has been equipped with everything you could need for a relaxing o...
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A new town to visit - Gainseville

If you have been to the resort area many times or are simply having an extended stay in Florida you may fancy an overnight side trip during your stay. Now your first thoughts may very well veer in the direction of a night at the beach (and jo...
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Chuy's Mexican Restaurant - Kissimmee

Arriving for our holiday as we joined the 192 to get to our villa there was a very bright restaurant surrounded by lots of lights. None of us had heard of Chuy’s before but understood from the front of the building it was a Mexican Restaurant. Althou...
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Clearwater Beach

No visit to the Orlando area is complete without a visit to one of the gorgeous beaches in this lovely part of the world. Our particular favourites are on the Gulf Coast and if you want a quick fix the nearest is at Clearwater Beach. It’s roughly abo...
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Making the Most of Your Villa Part 3

In Part 1 and 2 of Making the Most of Your villa I wrote about pre planning and the first day at the villa. When you stay at a villa you may also want to buy things of the villa for the children to enjoy, these are relatively inexpensive....
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Florida Crazy Golf

Previous visitors to Orlando are bound to be familiar with the landmark on the 192 which is Bonanza Golf. There is a large ‘mountain’ with cascading fountains, making it hard to miss but even though we have been going to Florida for many years we hav...
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The Adventure Begins

The day has finally arrived, you have done all your packing and finally you arrive at the airport and check in, pass through security and there you are, airside, duty free shops, cafés, shoes, clothes, magazines and things to munch and drink on your ...
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Boma Breakfast Buffet

If you want a change from breakfast in your villa or from one of the chains selling all u can eat breakfasts I really would recommend you try Boma’s breakfast buffet at Animal Kingdom Lodge. They serve all u can eat breakfast from 7. 30am unt...
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Breakfast at Denny's

Wherever you look in Florida you will most certainly spot a Denny’s, the most recognized name in family dining. There are in fact 1,600 of these spread across America and they are extremely popular. With their tell tale red and yellow signs yo...
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Christmas Brunch at the Peabody - no contest!

OK - so you’ve made the decision to spend Christmas in Orlando – the villa’s booked and the countdown has started. Gift shopping can wait until you get there but just what are going to do for Christmas lunch? You are on holiday so spending time cooki...
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My fantasy Orlando Theme park.

If you could build your own theme park, what rides would you put in there? In other words, select your favourite rides from all Disney, Seaworld and Universal. I am going to start by choosing the wonderful safari at Epcot; it is such ...
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Kennedy Space Centre, Florida

No trip to Florida should end without a visit to the Kennedy Space Center. When you are so close it would be criminal not to visit the most historic place in America – from where all the space missions leave. It is situated about one hours drive from...
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