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With so much to see and do in Orlando it is a good idea to plan ahead. Hopefully, these tips will help you to make the most of your time and save you some money at the theme parks. To help save time: Try to avoid peak times at the park... Viewed 8035 times.
A day out in Winter Park is always rewarding but you could easily miss this little gem so I want to encourage you to take a couple of hours to tour this interesting house. Cas Feliz (Happy House) was the brainchild of James Gamble Rogers the ... Viewed 8011 times.
The Green Meadows Petting Farm is an ideal place to go when you have a few hours to spare and is also a great place to go to wind down after the hectic pace of the parks. You will find Green Meadows about 10 minutes fro Highway 192 on Poincia... Viewed 6321 times.
If you are interested in the history of Florida, then the Florida Pioneer museum is well worth a visit. The inception of this museum was in 1961 when the Country Fair association was given 37 old vehicles and tools. This encouraged 37 interes... Viewed 7962 times.
Do you have to be a child to enjoy Orlando? Absolutely not. There other theme parks to enjoy as well as some other exciting activities for grown ups looking for something different. There is the Kennedy Space Centre. This is a wonderfully edu... Viewed 7498 times.
Renting a vacation villa is a great way to enjoy your holiday, with plenty of space to relax and enjoy good times with your family and friends. Some features that are normal in villas, however, can be very different from your own home, so how do you ... Viewed 7101 times.
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 ... Viewed 7220 times.
Are you looking for something different and affordable to do with the kids? Why not combine a trip to Busch Gardens in Tampa with a stop at Dinosaur World. Step back a million years and enter Dinosaur World – a must for Dinosaur fans of all ages. Ent... Viewed 8453 times.
As the name suggests, The Reserve at Town Center Resort is a small, exclusive, gated community. The 94 detached, single storey homes that make up The Reserve are finished in soft pastel colours, and the roads are lined with palm trees, to crea... Viewed 11233 times.
Friends are ours returned from their trip to Florida full of praise after they had visited Seasons52. I ha previously not heard of this restaurant but apparently it was the first of a chain of these restaurants to be opened in Florida and it became i... Viewed 8266 times.
St Augustine light station is the tallest light station in Florida and the second tallest in the United States. The light station is known as a light station and not a light house because it is situated amongst a collection of other buildings which w... Viewed 7970 times.
My Mother and I have now made two visits to have Afternoon Tea in the Garden View Lounge in the Grand Floridian Hotel. The first time we went Granddad had taken the girls for the day to Typhoon Lagoon. On the spur of the moment we decided to ... Viewed 7819 times.
As a nation the US people are hugely patriotic and this manifests itself no more so than in the prominent display of the US flag also know affectionately as the Stars and Stripes or the Star Spangled Banner. At virtually every point o... Viewed 5399 times.
The Country Bear Jamboree stage show attraction is located in between Frontierland and Liberty Square in Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. It opened on October 1st 1971 and was such a hit with guests that Disney’s Imagineers opened a replica in Disn... Viewed 7323 times.
You all know about Busch Gardens, right? It is that lovely family theme park 8 miles north west of downtown Tampa and about an hour or so easy drive from your Orlando vacation home. And the good news is that Busch have an added extra o... Viewed 5414 times.
I can’t believe it’s almost a year since I wrote my first Florida guide article about High Grove but it is so I thought I’d better up date it as a few things have changed, all for the better I might add. High Grove is a first class resort dev... Viewed 12499 times.
A place I particularly like to visit whenever I go to America is Downtown Disney and Market Place. No holiday to America would be complete without going to “Disney-fied” place. Downtown Disney offers a whole range of activities to people of all ages.... Viewed 7735 times.
Flights are one of the largest outlays you will need to factor in when wanting to holiday in Florida. For most the flight is part of the holiday experience and because of this we often get asked if it is worth upgrading the seats on the flight. Econo... Viewed 5672 times.
Epcot' s Butterfly Garden The annual Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival has a number of attractions depending on your particular needs. However one that seems to appeal to visitors of all ages is the Butterfly Garden. Thi... Viewed 6473 times.
Picture a traditional Christmas and New Year at home - turkey and Christmas pudding, the decorated Christmas tree, presents, cards, the family gatherings and if you are lucky the cold crispy mornings. Then try and picture what it might be like to ... Viewed 7994 times.
While on a recent visit to the Florida Keys my wife and I took the opportunity to experience two ‘glass bottomed’ boat tours. The first excursion we booked was in Key West itself and on this occasion we opted for a trip on a twin-hulled boat,... Viewed 8404 times.
If you fancy somewhere a bit different to eat why not try Manny’s. It’s located a little outside the main tourist area, but it is quick and easy to get to. To find it head south on the US 27. You need to drive about 9 miles south of the inter... Viewed 9404 times.
Having been to Florida every year since 1989 we decided that we needed to do something different, we had done all the parks several times over and although there was always something different every time you went we wanted to see more of what Flor... Viewed 9412 times.
Venice in Sarasota County Venice, a city of 21, 000 population, is often a forgotten gem on the Gulf Coast, south of Sarasota and long before you reach the mighty Palm City of Fort Myers. In many ways Venice is more reminiscent of a Br... Viewed 7166 times.
Driving in a foreign country for the first time can be an adventure (!) and here are some hints and tips to help make it much easier for you. Firstly – don’t worry. Orlando is a good place to drive, even for the first time – the roads are safe and... Viewed 8869 times.
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