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SeaWorld’s less famous animals

When someone says “SeaWorld Orlando” to you, do you instantly think of Shamu the killer whale, the dolphins or the sealion show? You probably do not r

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Amsterdam: An overview - Part 18

AMSTERDAM - Outside the central city If you are one of the many return visitors who have already seen the beautiful canals, visited the museums and

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West Side Downtown Disney

Heading over the bridge from pleasure Island, you will arrive in West Side, the final part of Downtown Disney. This will be changing a great deal duri

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About Belize - Part 4

Old Belize is located along the shoreline of the picturesque Cucumber Beach Marina and boasts the only sandy beach within city limits. Here, visitors

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The Advantages of Staying in a Villa

This is a question I am asked many times by potential guests. The first time we went to Florida we stayed in a hotel and although we thoroughly enjoye

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First visit to Publix Supermarket - Part Three

First visit to Publix Supermarket - Part Three Here is the third and final part of shopping at Publix supermarket, in part two I finished with the

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Gatorland (11)

In my opinion Gatorland is one of Orlando’s best half-day attractions. It is an ideal place to visit on your last day, if you have a late flight home,

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PAYNES PARK

Paynes Park State Park is situated in Bowling Green on the Tamiami Trail. This is an important area in the history of the pioneer life of Florida. A t

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The History of The Pirates of The Caribbean

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirates life for me. Who hasn’t sung along to this on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride in the Magic Kingdom at Disney World. This fam

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The Osbourne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights, At Disneys Hollywood Studios.

Disney, as always, have done an amazing job of decorating the park for the Christmas season. It's a fabulous show and just takes your breath away. The

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Hot Air Balloon Experience

If you are looking for a very different and thoroughly enjoyable way to experience Orlando then we can't recommend enough taking in a hot air balloon

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The LUSH store in Orlando International Airport.

If you walk through the main shopping area of Orlando International Airport your will not fail to smell the delicious aromas wafting out of the LUSH s

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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 ev

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How to cope with a Hurricane when staying in a Villa

If you are staying in a villa during the months June to November, there is a chance that you will have to cope with a Hurricane. September is the most

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The Arnold Palmer course at Reunion Resort

On a recent trip to our villa on Highlands Reserve I played the Arnold Palmer course at Reunion Resort close by. Arnold Palmer has some signature styl

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THE SWALLOW TAILED KITE

What’ s that in the sky? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It’ s. . . . oh, actually it IS a bird! The Swallow-tailed Kite is a native Flor

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PIRATE'S DINNER ADVENTURE

This is located just off International Drive at: 6400 Carrier Drive Orlando, FL 32819 Phone: 407.248.0590 As with many of the dinner shows be sure t

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Things to do 3 months before your holiday getaway!

With over 20 years experience of travelling and working for an international airline I have picked up many useful pointers. Some are obvious but often

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The Outback Steakhouse

The first time someone asked me where the nearest Outback was I thought they were asking a question about a nature reserve! Fortunately they explained

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Christmas at Pinewood Estates

Pinewood Estates at Christmas You have just got to love staying in a villa in Kissimme at Christmas time - one day you are at the Razzamatazz of Micke

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Alternative Reykjavik, Iceland – Part 2

Icelandair flies direct to Reykjavik from Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow and Aberdeen. The flight time is about three hours and no

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Shops and Restaurants at Premium Outlets Part 4

Our favourite amongst the stalls around the malls is the one that sells Wind Spinners we visit it on every holiday and either bring home a spinner for

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Build a Bear Workshop

If you are travelling with younger (or indeed not so young) members of your family/group, boys or girls, a visit to the Build-a-Bear-Workshop in the F

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Shopping "Outdoors".

If someone had told me 3 years ago, that one of my "musts" for visiting when I went to the Orlando area , would be , Outdoor World , I would never hav

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Flanigan's Seafood Bar and Grill, Boca Raton

We first visited this restaurant when our daughter was working in Boca Raton, as part of her degree course. Although we visit our villa regularly each

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