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Visiting Marrakech – What you should know before you go - Part 9
Security and Health No vaccinations are required for visitors entering Morocco, except for those coming from a country where yellow fever exists. H
Glasgow - Part 2
There is no best time to visit as there is something going on all year round. If you plan to take a trip out of the city then you may want to check wh
Kentucky: a road trip through the state - Part 56
The park was officially established on July 1, 1941. It covers an area of 52, 830 acres with the most important feature out of sight under the Kentuck
Flying into Sanford
Most people who travel to central Florida fly in to Orlando International Airport, which is a very busy facility. The airport has a central concourse
See the alligators – without going all the way to the Everglades
If you would like to see alligators in their own habitat then a trip to the Everglades is well worth while. The trouble is they are about 300 miles aw
What’s new in Disneyworld for 2012? Part 1
Walt Disney World is in the middle of a huge re-development program and most of it will be done by summer 2012. Downtown Disney, a free area for p
Shopping at Winter Garden Village
Winter Garden Village is located about 15 minutes west of Orlando off interstate 429. We have been visiting Florida for a good number of years now
Advice on Theme Parks
Advice from an expert (me!) on theme parks I have been going to Orlando for 30 years now, have owned a villa for 10 years and still have not grown tir
Old Town Kissimmee
Believe it or not we have never been to Old Town Kissimmee before in all our years visiting Florida. We hadn’t realized how easy it was to get to Old
Sanford Museum
Sanford Museum is located in East St Ist opposite Fort Mellon Park and is dedicated to Henry Shelton Sanford. Henry was a diplomat, lawyer and busines
Red Lobster - seafood restaurants
Of all of the various restaurant chains in the Orlando area, Red Lobsters are definitely a family favourite. There are several different restaurant lo
The Stars and Stripes
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 affectionat
What.......No Mickey Mouse!
It often irks me when I say to people that we are going to Florida for our holidays that, on almost every occasion, the response is “you’ll be doing D
Great Stones Way, Wiltshire - Part 1
Swindon doesn’t sound like the most adventurous starting point for a walk, but what lies beyond is worth the trip. Summoning us due south of the W
Epcot a real must
To me theme parks are for other people, I do not like the noise, the smell of the burger vans, the garish decoration, or the over exuberance of the cl
Goa - Part 1
Goa is the rebel beach escape that became trance central for a generation, these days there is a much sharper scene but one that remains defiantly ind
Queenstown - Majestic Mountains and crystal clear waters - Part 1
Queenstown - Majestic Mountains and crystal clear waters - Part 1 Queenstown is in New Zealand' s ' Southern Lakes District' . It is the Southern H
Brunos Italian Restaurant
If you are staying on Highway 27 you will go past this well hidden gem everyday on your way to the parks. It is in a small strip mall on the west side
Florida Trip 2017 Day 6
We were all up pretty early on Day Six we had discussed what we would do today the night before and decided depending on how Will was to either spend
Epcot Flower and Garden Festival – Future World
This year the theme was ‘Fun in the Sun’ and on entering the park via the front entrance the first photo opportunity presented itself. Life sized spha
LETCHWORTH-LOVE MOUNDS STATE PARK
Letchworth-Love Mounds State Park (formerly Letchworth Mounds State Park) is found 6 miles west of Monticello in Jefferson County. It is famous for it
Cruising on Star Princess, Part 1
Part One – We drive down the Florida Turnpike to Fort LauderdaleIt’s time to pack up and leave our beautiful villa – but not before I have done a fina
Bok Tower Gardens & Pinewood Estate
Close to Lake Wales and 300ft above sea level (one of the highest points in Florida) Bok Tower Gardens is a unique oasis. The gardens were commissione
Vista del Lago - The Perfect Location
Vista del Lago is a beautiful tree-lined manufactured home resort located in a prime position less than 5 miles west of Disney. Set around several nat
Visiting Puerto Vallarta - Part 46
THINGS TO DO :- Visit Las Caletas Beach No vacation to Puerto Vallarta would be complete without a visit to Las Caletas Beach Hideaway. It is surro