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Clearwater Beach
No visit to the Orlando area is complete without a visit to one of the gorgeous beaches in this lovely part of the world. Our particular favourites ar
NAPLES ZOO and BOTANICAL GARDENS
If you are ever in the Naples area, do not miss a visit to this wonderful zoo; awonderful opportunity to see animals in their natural habitat and glor
Days Out – driving on Daytona Beach
Just about an hour’s drive from Orlando is Daytona Beach. The name alone instantly conjures up images of everything and anything to do with motor vehi
A Taste of Spanish Florida
If you take a ride on one of the trolley buses that travel around the narrow streets of St Augustine, you will see much evidence of Spanish influence.
Haunted Mansion
Few of us who have visited Disney’s Magic Kingdom will have missed one of their oldest and most popular attractions, the Haunted Mansion. You cannot f
Manny's Chophouse
You will either love or hate the atmosphere at Manny’s. It is loud, very busy, nearly always has a long wait for a table and it is a twenty minute dri
Flying to Orlando via Atlanta
The benefit of flying into Orlando via Atlanta Airport is that you will have cleared customs and immigration in Atlanta, therefore getting through imm
Alligator Farm - St Augustine
On our last day in St Augustine before we headed back to Orlando and Disney we decided to pay a visit to the Alligator Farm as other guests staying at
Festival of the Lion King
The Festival of the Lion King, at Walt Disney World’s theme park Animal Kingdom, has to be one of the most colourful of all their live shows and audie
The Amazing Killfish!
If you saw a fish in a tree, what would be your reaction? Would you think you were going mad? or that you had one too many last night? Well, if you ar
Driving in Florida (10)
If this is your first visit to Florida you may be worried about driving, with different laws, bigger cars, the steering wheel on the wrong side, drivi
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
Antigua, Guatemala – Part 3
Antigua is packed with tourist rubbish often made in Asia. If you want to see or buy quality crafts and antiques then stop off at the Casa de Artes, w
SFB or MCO?
Sanford Airport is M. C. O. s younger, plainer sister but is well known to all those Brits that take charter flights. The main carrier using this
Magic Kingdom - Fun Facts
Please find to follow some fun facts about the Magic Kingdom, however please be warned - only read if you really want - it may give away some of the m
Istanbul - Part 1
Istanbul, Gilded domes, glittering minarets, aristocratic pavilions and sultan’s palaces rise amidst a vibrant- uber-cool metropolis. An intoxicating
Changes over 35 years - part 2
On our next trip we noticed that Highway 192 was getting wider and longer. Motels and restaurants were popping up along the side of the road and we tr
Anna Maria Island, Florida
Whether you want to go for a day trip or to relax for a few days and and re-charge your batteries after the Theme Parks Anna Maria Island which is 20
Flying to Florida with US Airways Part 3
We are flying out to Fort Lauderdale via Charlotte with US Airways, on our way to pick up a cruise for my special birthday. September 3rd, 2010 8. 50
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
Eco Safaris:the coach tour.
So, we have come to our fourth and final Ecosafari at Forever Florida. And this is the coach safari. First I am going to tell you a little bit abo
A teen’s vital tips for a long plane ride to Florida
1. Layers One thing I learned while traveling from wet, damp Scotland in the slushy winter to sunny, beautiful Florida is if you don’t make sure yo
Eating Out in Orlando
Food and drink is very much cheaper than in Europe when you are looking at the non fine dining end of the range. A steak house or restaurant will char
December in Celebration
A visit to the town of Celebration, in the evening, during December is a definite must. Not only will you see some of the most fantastic Christmas dec
Wet N Wild @ Christmas
Doesn’t sound like the normal thing to do on a Florida Festive Period Vacation, but 2006 was a great year weather wise with temperatures higher than t