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Breakfast at Chef Mickeys

This morning we had an Advance Dining Reservation (ADR) booked at Chef Mickey’s for breakfast. It was a nice early start for us leaving the villa at 8

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The Boulevards of Disneys Hollywood Studios

America' s fourth most-visited theme park with almost ten million visitors annually originally opened on 1st May 1989 as Disney-MGM Studios, represent

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Merritt Island National Wildlife Reserve

Being approximately only a fifty-minute drive from central Orlando, Merritt Island wildlife reserve is an easy drive away and a fabulous place to visi

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Booking A Villa in Florida For The First Time

People who have never stayed in a Florida villa are often apprehensive about making the first steps in booking a villa. I know we were when we first b

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Bok Tower Gardens

If you drive from Davenport to Miami on US highway 27, look to the left as you approach the town of Lake Wales. On the distant ridge – the highest hil

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Teenagers at Disney

A guest recently emailed me and asked me “will teenagers enjoy Disney?” Of course! And decided to send a quick insight into some rides for her son

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Hollywood Studios - A Kid's Guide

A great movie park but not just full of facts – many many things for kids to enjoy – lots of characters appear at this park and as it

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Cruising for the Disabled – Part 4 Tips on What to Do When You Have Booked Your Cruise

If, after reading my previous articles on cruising for those who have disabilities, you have decided to book your first cruise, then you will be about

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A Day at the Beach

Florida is blessed with many excellent beaches and visiting one can be inexpensive and make a pleasant change from the hustle and bustle of the theme

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Abiding By The Rules Of Your Vacation Villa

Renting a villa is far preferable to cramming a whole family into one hotel room - more space, much more comfort, a real home from home.

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Indian Restaurant - The Clay Oven

Although we have been going to Florida for over twenty years we always seemed to be searching for a good Indian restaurant. The Passage to India used

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Alternative Shopping for Golfers

When your partner doesn’t play golf and you do, and you are in the wonderful world of Orlando, Florida…. how do you get to satisfy both peoples’ need

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Fishing on the Gulf Coast

Being a villa owner and having been to Florida a considerable number of times, we are always looking for different things to do. We would agree that i

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Bubba Gump Restaurant

We were recommended to eat at the The Bubba Gump Shrimp Co Restaurant and Market by friends who had recently returned from Orlando. We were not dissap

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Wet 'n' Wild

Situated on International Drive Wet ‘n’ Wild is one of Orlando’s older water-parks. The park has been expanding over the last few years and now houses

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The Villages Florida

Having visited the town of Celebration on our holidays to Orlando and always enjoyed the laid back feel of the place we were looking for somewhere sim

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Driving USA

When you arrive in Florida for the first time, the prospect of driving in a foreign country can be really daunting. Don’t Panic. Once you’ve got used

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Celebration Golf Club

The last time I played Celebration I shared the practice ground with ‘Grip it and Rip It’ big John Daly. He was practising in bare feet and was whacki

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Santiago - Part 3

Where you decide to stay will depend on your own personal budget. At the top end of the market, you could try The Aubrey in Bellavista which became Sa

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Big Thunder Mountain

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in Magic Kingdom is situated at the far end of Frontierland, just past Splash Mountain. It opened in Magic Kingdom 1980

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Carrabba’s – Italian Grill, Orlando

Our local favorite restaurant at home is a lively Italian, which has been run by the local Mafia (only joking) for years where their fish special are

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The Auto Train to Sanford, Florida

Did you know that you can take a train to Florida? Well if you are lucky enough to live in Virginia, and don’t want to drive down to Orlando, or fly,

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Seaworld - Part 2

Seamore and Clyde Take Pirate Island This is a good show for all the family. It features two sea lions, a huge walrus and a couple of cheeky otters

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Dine in, take out, delivery (Pepperoni at Champions Gate)

Sometimes cooking at your lovely villa is just not what you want to do, but equally if you have had a busy day at the theme parks, you may just want t

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American Football game in Orlando

If you would like a taste of ‘real’ American life what better a place than at an American Football game at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando! We took in our

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