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Our Last Visit to Islands of Adventure Part 1
As we visit our villa at least once a year, and my parents who are retired have the luxury of going twice, we tend to have multi day passes for all th
Why buy a villa? part 3 - The Good News
SO WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU WANT TO BUY A VILLA IN FLORIDA? Well now, at last, the good news. The thrill of getting a booking confirmed with a depos
Orlando Premium Outlets (10)
Do you love to shop? Do you love a bargain? Well I know just the place for you! Orlando Premium Outlets is literally the place where you can shop ‘til
Golfing on a family holiday
Being a keen golfer on a family holiday with no one else who even likes golf can make it difficult to have a game. We as a family have been going to F
BABY ELEPHANTS AT DISNEY’S ANIMAL KINGDOM
The world loves babies, and especially animal babies, but combine this with the magic of Disney and you have double the magic. Animal Kingdom is alway
4th July Fireworks In Orlando
We had an enquiry from the guests due to stay at our villa during the 4th July celebrations asking where we thought would be the best place to watch t
Dining at Disney's Animal Kingdom
If you are looking for a different dining experience, something to make a change from the normal diners .... why not try Boma at Animal Kingdom Lodge.
Historic Bok Santuary - Gardens – BellTower – Estate
The Historic Bok Sanctuary with its magnificent Tower and gardens is one of Polk Counties best kept secrets. Having visited the Orlando area over 18 t
Poland: An Overview - Part 2
Warsaw, Poland’s largest city by far and its commercial and political capital, is not the bleak grey morass of Communist days. It may still be a littl
CYCLING IN FLORIDA
We like to do a bit of cycling at home so Dave used his very limited computer skills to search the net and find somewhere to go in Florida. He came up
Visiting Epcot on a cool day 2010
After a record breaking cold spell in Orlando, it is now day 11 so we decided to put a brave face on and visit Disney. Getting our newly acquired ‘bar
Alligator Farm - St Augustine
On our last day in St Augustine before we headed back to Orlando and Disney we decided to pay a visit to the Alligator Farm as other guests staying at
The most memorable meal in Florida.
What is the most memorable meal you have eaten in Florida? Does not have to be the most expensive but the one you could not wait to go back and have a
Independence Day 4th of July
Independence Day is a big celebration in America and there are always lots of events taking place. This is just one suggestion of a place to visit for
Tuscany - The Basics - Part 10
Tuscany - The Basics - Part 10 cont. Drinking Most drinking in Italy is essentially an accompaniment for some other activity such as a meal; yo
General Tips For Theme Parks
Some tips to help you get the most out of your day at the Theme Parks. Where possible buy your tickets before you go to the parks, you will probably g
Key Largo - Glass Bottomed Boat
Whilst staying in Key Largo recently we decided to try out the locally advertised glass bottomed boat trip. We had intended to take the tour that star
Why choose Florida for your Vacation Part one
When I first started out writing this guide I thought it would be a tough assignment but once I had got started I managed to get it finished in double
Special events at Seaworld.
Are you going to Florida in the next 5 weeks? Do you have children? Do you love Seaworld? If the answer to all 3 is yes, then I have good
Hrd Rock Live.
I am sure you knew about The Hard Rock Cafe in Orlando, but did you know about The Hard Rock Live? This venue is located right next to The Hard Ro
New York to Orlando by Train
One of our guests recently booked two weeks with us but actually stayed in the US for three, flying from the UK to New York for a week, staying in the
Posner Park - First Block
Posner Park is a new shopping development that opened in 2008 and will eventually have homes and leisure facilities as well as shops. However for now
Golden Corral Restaurant
The Golden Corral restaurant is located on the 192 between road markers 4 and 5. This family restaurant features a buffet of many different types of f
A Day at Leu Gardens
We discovered the Harry P. Leu Gardens in a guidebook. No one we know had ever visited this Orlando attraction but it sounded like something we might
Showcase of Citrus
If you were asked to name 3 things that you associate with Florida, there’s a fair chance that apart from sunshine and theme parks you’d mention fresh