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JOHN PENNEKAMP CORAL REEF STATE PARK
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park is situated at mile marker 102. 5 in Key Largo and is famous for its coral reefs. This State Park covers 70 squar
A stroll around Celebrations lakes and residences. Part 1
If you fancy some time away from the hustle and bustle of the theme parks, then why not spend a couple of hours strolling around the lakes and the res
My Favourite Disney Park Part 2
OK so in my last article I started to change my mind after stating the Epcot was my favourite Disney Park to visit and now it’s Magic Kingdom! One of
The Gulf Coast
Sunshine state rentals are exactly that, renting a villa in the Sunshine State, the colloquial name for Florida. Villa rentals are available in Orland
Kennedy Space Centre - Some Details
In addition to the theme parks, shopping, golf, restaurants and other attractions in the Orlando and Kissimmee area, there is much more to see outside
Universal Studios - World Expo
World Expo creates the atmosphere of a World's Fair Exposition and is home to some of Universal Studios most popular attractions, Back to the Future a
Jurassic Park IOA
It was not until I visited Islands of Adventure with my brother and niece that I really appreciated this park. This was in early December and the park
Natural Dolphin Swim
If there is something that you should do before life passes you by, it has to be a swim with Dolphins.To get into the water with these fabulous marine
Enjoying Celebration Part 2
To the left on the lake in Celebration you will find the town’s impressive hotel. It is another great place to people watch with the arrival of guests
Cambridge - Part 2
The family’s exceptional collection of works by Ben Nicholson, David Jones, Henri-Gaudier, Joan Miro, Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth among others wa
Berry Town Centre, Davenport
Berry Town Centre is located on the US27 off Sandmine Road in Davenport and is the local shopping centre for day to day shopping when we are at our vi
Florida At 50 plus !
I have never travelled so much and so far in my life. Now at 50 plus I was "on the move"Last year I was able to take a holiday to Florida, a place I h
Dunedin: An overview - Part 3
Now that you are here how do you send your time? So here are a few suggestions:- Take a drive along the winding road of the Otago Peninsula to Maca
Florida Mall (10)
Their slogan is The best, The biggest, The most, and it most certainly is the biggest shopping Mall I have ever been to. With all the shops (approx 25
HUGH TAYLOR BIRCH STATE PARK.
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park is situated in Fort Lauderdale on East Sunrise Boulevard off the A1A and is open from 8 am to sunset every day of the yea
Coach Safari at Forever Florida Wildlife Conservation Area
There are many places in the world where you can try out Ziplining, but Florida isn’t one that springs instantly to mind. However, there is a new Zipl
New Year's Eve 2009/2010
We have just spent our second New Years Eve in Orlando and it was just fantastic. We managed to book a table at the Gaylord Palms Hotel in the Villa F
To hop or not to hop… that is the question!
At the beginning of 2005 Disney introduced a new way of buying tickets. This replaced the old system of Park Hopper and Park Hopper Plus tickets, whic
Places for Snacks at Hollywood Studios
There always seems so much choice so I thought I would write about some of the places we have had a drink, snack or meal at Hollywood Studios. At the
SKYWAY PIER
Skyway Pier State Park is located to the south and north of the bridge. This is on the I. 275. in St Petersburg. This is obviously entirely one for th
Only in Orlando - Part 2
Where else in the world can you round the corner of a busy main street (Disney World) and come across an enormous steam ship with the paddles you reme
Eating at Manny's Chophouse
We like to sample new restaurants whenever we go to our home in the sunshine state and are certainly pleased we found Manny’s Chophouse. Its location
Evenings out for teenagers in Orlando (Xmas & New Year)
We have 2 teenagers (a boy 15 & a girl 14) and were looking to go out for Christmas Eve & New Years Eve. We had received several recommendatio
Universal Studios vs Disney
I often get asked is Universal Studios better than the Disney parks? Normally people who are on their very first visits ask this because they are tryi
Arabian Nights VIPs
For someone who enjoys good food and wine and is not particularly keen on horses, this show is not one I have rushed to see. However this time we were