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When our neighbour’s next door to our Floridian home know we are flying over we get an email saying ‘ Do you guys want to go to Boma?’ I say to our daughters we’ve got an email from Katie (the neighbour’s 10 year old daughter) and they just shout “YE... Viewed 12165 times.
The Ormond Art Museum and gardens have the double benefit of an interesting gallery to look at and a beautiful garden to view. For 64 years this museum has been dedicated to the work of artists connected to the two World Wars. It all ... Viewed 6176 times.
You may recall in my last article I wrote about how my favourite park was Magic Kingdom but right at the end I started to wonder what about MGM studios or as it now known Hollywood Studio’s …. that’s a cool park for sure. After much though an... Viewed 7065 times.
Florida Keys part 2 If you enjoy a Jet ski you can hire individually or join a group with a guide who shows you for example part of the Naval base, where the Navy seals train occasionally. The Jet Ski guide will also ta... Viewed 5783 times.
Anyone for shopping? If the answer is yes, then you will adore Downtown Disney, an eclectic range of fantastic shops with masses of free parking. This is the continuation of my short introduction to the stores on offer. Disney’s Days of Ch... Viewed 6945 times.
Each time my wife and I have visited the Epcot Food and Wine Festival, held from the end of September to mid November, for some reason we have never managed to attend one of the many complimentary wine seminars that are held throughout the festival. ... Viewed 8151 times.
Fort George Island State Park is situated where the Nassau River and St John River meet in the drainage basin. It is the last in a long chain of islands and is located 16 miles east of Jacksonville People have lived on Fort George Island for m... Viewed 7257 times.
For people who have holidayed in the Orlando area many times and may be “theme parked out. ” Polk County is suggesting a number of alternative venues for your holiday entertainment. It is probably best to start with a visit to Outpost 27, whi... Viewed 7665 times.
American muffins are absolutely nothing like an English muffin, which I am sure you have discovered in your visits to Florida. The name muffin comes from the French word for soft bread and it has been re designed in different ways either side... Viewed 8870 times.
This is not Walmart as we know it in the UK – it is a huge mega-superstore that sells almost everything at great prices! And it is open 24hrs, so if you are jet-lagged and getting up at 4am, off you go shopping!! Ok, it’s not the best quali... Viewed 18537 times.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Orlando, Florida is one of my favourite parks, not just because it is so beautifully landscaped, but also because it has such a wide range of animals to view. On February 17th this year a baby colobus monkey was born, and i... Viewed 7833 times.
The first time my parents went to see Fantasmic they completely misjudged the time it would take to get there and only saw the last ten minutes of the show! It is located off to the right almost at the end of Hollywood Boulevard in the Hollywood Hill... Viewed 9999 times.
Barron Collier was a rich business man who provided the funding for the Tamiami Trail which goes from Tampa to Miami. He provided one half of this Stae Parks name and the other half honours the Seminole Indians who along with the Miccosukkee Indians ... Viewed 6948 times.
How about visiting somewhere different when you are next in Florida? Bok Sanctuary has something to interest almost everyone. An extremely serene and peaceful place, this national historic landmark was gifted to the USA by Dutchman Edward W Bok in 19... Viewed 7663 times.
It is easy to overlook the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail which is located near the exit of Kilimanjaro Safari. ' Pangani' is Swahili for ' place of enchantment' and when you visit here you will see that it is aptly named. Here visitors get... Viewed 7060 times.
I am sure some of you will be familiar with the George Gershwin song Swanee River made famous by Al Jolson back in the 1930s , but are you aware that the lyrics refer to Florida’s very own Suwannee River? Rising in Fargo, Georgia and disc... Viewed 6486 times.
Glenbrook is a new mainly rental community completely finished in 2006 and located on US27 1. 2 miles north from the top of the US192 and a distance of just over 7 miles to the Disney gates. The landscaped gardens and palm tree lined streets lead to ... Viewed 6888 times.
On a recent trip to our villa in Orlando we flew back to the UK from Fort Lauderdale International Airport with US Airways. The airport is pleasant, not too big, and we found plenty of places to eat, plus a good selection of shops. We flew back from ... Viewed 6860 times.
Should you venture up to the Tallahassee region of Florida, this beautiful State Park is well worth a visit. In 1923, Alfred and Louise Maclay created this stunning garden in their winter residence. Famed for its Camellias and Azaleas, you w... Viewed 6746 times.
If you are going on holiday to Orlando between February and April, a ‘not to be missed’ night out is the Mardi Gras nights at Universal Studios. In 2009 the theme was ‘Let the Music Move You’, and featured concerts from various bands includin... Viewed 7332 times.
We usually travel by Virgin Atlantic from Manchester and arrive at Orlando International Airport between 2. 00pm and 3. 00pm. It always amazes me that when the seatbelt sign is turned off everyone jumps to their feet and stands there for the next 10 ... Viewed 7404 times.
Here are some not so well known facts and figures about Walt Disney World. The "Liberty Oak," the focal point of the Liberty Square area in the Magic Kingdom, is the proud parent of more than 500 young trees. They all started out as acorns har... Viewed 7709 times.
None of us like the thought of our holiday coming to an end and although we don’t mind going home to see family and friends we don’t really enjoy the thought of having to go back to work and the less than perfect British weather. This is the reason w... Viewed 6906 times.
Air Boat Adventures in Orlando. At the very end of Poinciana Boulevard, a long way past Horse World is The Boggy Creek Airboat rides location. We arrived to explore the lake on an airboat, having never done this before... Viewed 6024 times.
Sea World is my favourite park by far in Florida. It is well suited to all the family as it has a wide variety of attractions ranging from animal shows to roller coasters. There are 3 main rides; kraken, a large blue roller coaster wi... Viewed 6698 times.
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