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Dining in Epcot – not just a meal, an experience!!! After our first visit to Epcot, we set a goal to dine in each and every one of the extraordinary sit-down restaurants in the World Showcase. Last year, we finally accomplished this – what a ... Viewed 7821 times.
Typhoon Lagoon is part of the Walt Disney World theme parks and can be included on your 5, 7 or 10 day theme park tickets. We visited Typhoon lagoon back In 2007 and must say we were very impressed with the general overall feel of the place. Normally... Viewed 11865 times.
On our last visit to Florida at Easter 2009, we were delighted to see that a new Longhorn Steakhouse had just opened, situated off highway 192, quite close to our vacation home on highway 27. We have previously eaten at a Longhorn Steakhouse and had ... Viewed 8274 times.
Despite Florida having over 160 State Parks they are not nearly as well known, to the average traveller, as the National Parks such as the Everglades or the ever-popular theme parks of Orlando. However the Florida State Parks cover approximately 700,... Viewed 7523 times.
The lady who owns the Management Company that looks after our villa first introduced us to Fresh Market several years ago. She invited us around for dinner and gave us the most amazing melba toast style biscuits topped with a delicious crab spread. F... Viewed 6867 times.
It is an exciting time planning a forthcoming holiday and making the choice of where to stay. In Orlando this falls broadly into two categories, either hotel or villa accommodation. A villa has far more advantages than a cramped hotel room. Imagine b... Viewed 6879 times.
You may ask yourself that question and from time to time existing owners do, buying and maintaining a villa together with the upkeep of web sites, booking, quoting and all of the other things that go with owning a property so far away is hard work. I... Viewed 7472 times.
Walt Disney thought of everything when planning the future of his theme park empire. He didn’ t want to ruin the illusions of his magical fantasy by having cowboys from Frontier Land wandering through the futuristic Tomorrowland to reach their ... Viewed 7521 times.
Having often seen it from a distance on our many shopping trips to Walmart and after hearing good reviews we decided to finally try The Santa Fe Cattle Company Restaurant ourselves. We visited the one on the US27 in Clermont, just up... Viewed 8424 times.
Friends of ours have just returned from the 15th Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival and were delighted with the fun their children had when they took them there. They initially realized there could be fun for the children when the... Viewed 7098 times.
Visiting the Gulf Coast I was fascinated to see people riding around on ‘Segways’. It looked a really cool fun way to travel. So I decided to look into these vehicles a bit more as I wanted to try one! Segways are becoming more and more popul... Viewed 7055 times.
We always enjoy a trip to Animal Kingdom in Orlando, as it is a park with a huge range of things to do and see. It is probably the most diverse of the four Disney parks, and not only is it a theme park, but it is also the place where a huge amount of... Viewed 6325 times.
Wild Life, Rides, Show’s and much more. A fantastic action packed day out at one of Florida’s premiere theme parks. Situated at Tampa, approximately 1 hours drive from Orlando, Busch Gardens should be treated as a long day out. We lef... Viewed 10330 times.
The Hall of Presidents is located in Liberty Square in Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. The idea for the attraction came from Walt Disney himself. As you enter the theatre lobby, take time to look at the portraits of the presidents. The sev... Viewed 7268 times.
Wednesday Well I like to go to the Gulf Coast at least one day per trip and today was the day, so we got up early and pottered around the villa getting organised and packing a little cooler with cold drinks and Scooby snacks and left the vill... Viewed 6768 times.
Busch Gardens is one of our favourite theme parks and we try to visit it at least once on each of our trips to Florida. This trip was our first visit for Christmas to Busch so we were excited to see how the park differed from our normal trips. Viewed 7094 times.
Hopefully you will have got the impression that there are some great shopping opportunities in Florida - there are plenty of reviews on the various shops, superstores and shopping malls in this guide. But one thing we reckon is better than sho... Viewed 7524 times.
Bongos Cuban Café Bongos is owned by Gloria and Emilio Estefan and as the name suggests serves Cuban food. Specialities include “Cubana” (a Cuban sandwich) and Paella de Mariscos (a seafood paella). The restaurant is in the shape of a huge pin... Viewed 8356 times.
Pinewood Estates is an early 1930s mansion built for the steel magnate Austin Buck. At that time it was known as El Retiro and was a winter home. This Mediterranean revival style home is 12900 square feet with 20 rooms and its own stunnin... Viewed 6210 times.
On our trip to Florida at the end of December we decided we would like to see Key West. After some research we chose Key West Express ferry. As we were visiting friends in Rotonda West first, Key West Express fitted in nicely with our plans. We made ... Viewed 7476 times.
Yulee Sugar Mills Ruins State Park is situated on Tiger Tail Island on Crystal River about 3 miles west of the City of Homossassas. This mill was once owned by David Levy Yulee and covered over 5000 acres. The plantation grew various kinds of... Viewed 6751 times.
When we visited Seaworld last year we were in awe of the new ride being built called Manta. Not only did it dominate the skyline in the Park but also looked as though it was going to be immediately over the heads and very close to visitors as they wa... Viewed 6974 times.
It is now a few years since Cagan Crossings was developed and it has seen some changes and now looks much more established. It is located on the 27 near its junction with the 192 in Clermont. If you approach it from the 192(you head north... Viewed 6557 times.
If you are new to villa holidays and moreover new to Florida villa holidays you may be wondering what you need to pack! The golden rule is to travel light on the outward journey! The main reason for this is to be able to take advantag... Viewed 9444 times.
When planning a trip to Orlando it’s best to do some research before you leave. With the web it’s so easy to find out information and a great book to buy is Simon Verness titled “A Brits Guide to Orlando”. Not only does this contain great informat... Viewed 7923 times.
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