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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
Birthday Treat
I have just and i mean just celebrated my 50th birthday, we had already booked flights last year to go to Florida in January, to get some lovely sun a
Dolphin Facts
Bottlenose dolphins are endlessly fascinating to watch as they are playful and clever. Here are some facts that you might not already know about them.
CYPRUS – Troodos places of interest 1
Ten Byzantine period churches from Troodos are listed UNESCO World Heritage sites: Stavros tou Agiasmati, Panagia tou Araka, Timios Stavros at Pelendr
CEDAR KEY MUSEUM STATE PARK
If museums are your thing, then you will not want to miss this interesting State Park. It is situated on the Gulf Coast in Cedar Key. In the eighteen
Booking A Vacation Home For The First Time
Booking a Florida vacation home for the first time may feel quite daunting. Rest assured that the steps are simple and the whole experience is very ea
Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards
If you are looking for an interesting half day (or more) out, think about visiting the Lakeridge Winery and Vineyards. Situated at 19239 US27 North (C
Flying to Tampa with British Airways
It never ceases to thrill me to know that we are crossing that huge pond, the Atlantic, on our way to our villa in Florida. For years we were avid wat
Fun Spot Action Park
After finding the Fun Spot by accident on our last visit and having had a great time on the go-carts there, we decided to revisit on our recent trip i
Market Place Downtown Disney - Part 1
When you wake up on your first morning in Orlando, a good way to immerse yourself gently into the spirit of Disney is with a visit to Market Place in
Amsterdam - Part 3
If you want to snap up something special, you are bound to be successful here. Contrary to the large shops in the city Centre, nothing is standard her
Pauls Florida Diary Day 5 part1
Well it had been a few days since we had done any of the parks and so thought I was about time we hit Universal Studios once again so this time we dec
Visiting Puerto Vallarta - Part 25
GRAND ODYSSEY CASINO, NUEVO VALLARTA Sharing a portion of the large and modern Centro Empresarial building with San Javier Hospital are a few busin
Lake Wales Art Centre
The Lake Wales Arts Center was, for 60 years , actually a working Catholic Church but is now a cultural centre that offers everything from live musica
There's more to Orlando than Disney/Universal
I know for the majority of visitors to Orlando each year the number one attractions are the theme parks. This could either be Disney or Universal that
Italian Lakes: The Greenway Walks - Part 5
Suspended between a beautiful botanic park and its rooms full of works of art, the villa is outstanding as a unique place where the magic of nature wa
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
Fun for all the Family at Daytona
If you visit the Daytona Beach area and do not want to sunbathe, do water or motor sports there is still plenty to do for all the family. Everyone
Walmart; a shopping experience not to be missed!
For many UK visitors to the Orlando region, no trip is complete without a visit to Walmart. Now, we are not talking UK supermarkets here; forget Sains
DEVILS MILLHOPPER GEOLOGICAL STATE PARK
Devils Mill Hopper Geological State Park is situated 2 miles north of Gainseville, just off stste route 232. You would just have to visit a park so n
Eating Out in Fort Lauderdale – Part 6
Fort Lauderdale has twenty three miles of smooth, silvery sand, tropical palms, blue seas and azure skies, plus more than 300 miles of inland waterway
THE MARSH RABBIT
Did you know Rabbits could swim ? Cannot say I have given it much thought. You might be interested to know that there are rabbits in Florida that swim
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal
There has been much anticipation and speculation about the forthcoming ‘Wizarding World of Harry Potter’ which is due to open at Universal in the not
Orlando in November
A lot of villa owners choose November to visit Orlando for many reasons so if I tempt you, you will have to book early (No owner can resist a booking!
Hungry for more?
October provides such a feast of events in Disney World and the International Food and Wine festival is just one of them! Based in Epcot’s World Showc