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Epcot Festival of Food and Drink
The International Food and Drink Festival takes place at Epcot between around August 31st and November 13th each year. We have never been at our villa
Visiting Disney with Senior relatives
As villa owners we are frequently asked what do we do in Florida as we go there so often. When we first travelled to Florida we did not have children
How to make the best of a long flight
The flight time to Orlando from the UK is usually around nine hours, and lumped together as a whole it seems to take forever. But with a little though
Cheesecake Factory
The cheesecake factory strives for the best possible food and service and when you walk through the doors you know you are in for something special.
Dining where the locals eat
We have been to Orlando many times and have in the past done the tourist thing and eaten at many of the popular and well known eateries on the 192, pl
Titanic - The Experience
The Titanic experience is located at The Mercado, International Drive and is open from 10.00 am daily. On arriving tickets are obtained from the book
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 hear
International House of Pancakes
First of all here is a quick bit of background to this well-known and much loved eating establishment. The very first International House of Pancakes
A late night snack from Publix Supermarket
The uneventful flight from the UK into Orlando International airport is finally over. I am now on my merry way proceeding south along the SR417 also k
Thornton Park
If you want a day away from the Theme Parks during your vacation then why not consider Thornton Park? Thornton Park is in Orlando about an hour from y
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 le
Sarasota – a grand day out
After all the hurly burly rush of going from theme park to theme park, what could be nicer or more relaxing than a day or two on a sun kissed beach. M
A visit to St Cloud
After visiting the theme parks and shopping malls it is nice to take a trip away from the Disney area to the town of St Cloud, and a visit to a man ma
Lunch in the villa.
When you are Florida you will certainly want to spend some days in the parks but there comes a time when the family clamour to have a day by the pool
Test Track
Test Track at Walt Disney World’s EPCOT is an awesome ride and definitely recommended. Replacing the World of Motion, the attraction was scheduled to
Cracker Barrel
Cracker Barrel restaurants can be fond all over Orlando, several new ones springing up over the last few years. Our community is on Four Corners on th
St Augustine -historic-educational and fun
It' s great to see a different part of Florida and we have just spent 1 night in St Augustine. What an amazing town! Educational and beautiful. A very
Florida shop etiquette
Florida shop etiquette is always something I have found amusing and recently actually quite fun. Think of how entering a typical shop is in the UK, ho
Universal Studios Orlando - A Brief Tour
Universal Studios the largest working film and television studio outside Hollywood. You never know who you might meet. Five years ago I was lu
Great Stones Way, Wiltshire - Part 3
Our plan for day two was STROLL AROUND IN PEWSEY. We continued south, walking across rolling farmland on the way to the Vale of Pewsey. The Alton Barn
Ice at Gaylord Palms
Every Christmas time for the last few years there has been a spectacular event held at Gaylord Palms, called Ice. This features spectacular ice sculpt
Wet 'n Wild - Part 1
I want to tell you all about this great water park in Orlando. This park is located on International Drive, the easiest way to get to it is to drive d
The Launch of Atlantis, September 9th, 2006
It had long been our dream to see the launch of a shuttle at Cape Kennedy, but despite numerous visits to our beautiful villa in Orlando, it was not u
Arthur's
Arthur’s 27 is located within The Wyndham Palace Resort and Spa which is situated at 1900 N Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista, Florida 32830. Tel 40
Visiting Puerto Vallarta - Part 18
Puerto Vallarta is divided into zones and the locals will often refer to a place by the zone it is in. I have therefore decided to split this guide in