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Epcot's Annual Food and Wine Festival
If you are visiting Orlando, Florida in October or early November the place to be is Walt Disney World’s Epcot. The always popular Food and Wine Festi
Ameal at Goblin Market.
If you have a day out in Mt Dora (and you should) then I really recommend that you eat at the Goblin Market Restaurant. You could easily miss this lit
Greek Islands - Part 2
Just across the water is Kimolos, where every restaurant is family-run and the coastline is filled with colourful fishermen’s houses stacked up like j
Canada: Coast to coast by train – Part 5
Winnipeg to Jasper Winnipeg’s station was designed by the same architects as Grand Central station in New York. This provides the starting point f
The Kia Sorento
For the first leg of our summer vacation last year we flew into Miami having pre-ordered a mid/standard sized SUV(4x4) vehicle from Alamo car rental.
Florida State Road Atlas
I know this is stating the obvious but to get out and about in Florida, a car is absolutely essential…..as is a half decent road map.During my previou
Why I love a holiday in Orlando
Why do I love holidaying in Orlando? Well the obvious answer to this is the theme parks, but there are so many other reasons too. The whole atmosphere
Kentucky: A road trip through the state - Part 16
Kentucky – a road trip through the state:- part 16 Over the next three parts of this article I have tried to cover some of the more important thing
Turtle Talk with Crush - EPCOT
If you have small children on holiday with you in Florida this is a must-see. They will just love it! Mind you, our own children are all grown up now
Suwannee River Wilderness Trail
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
An overview of Marrakech – Part 5
Places not to miss – continued, Koutoubia Mosque and Minaret - continued Ruins of the Almohad Mosque Next to the Koutoubia are the remains o
The Wizarding world of Harry Potter
The Wizarding world of Harry PotterWe were lucky enough to be offered the chance to go to universal studio this week on Monday for a preview of the ne
Christmas Traditions in the USA Part 1
We love to spend Christmas in the USA, and particularly in our beautiful villa in Orlando. Christmas is a very popular holiday season all across Ameri
Florida Mall Shopping
This is a traditional American Mall it is fully enclosed and air conditioned, so a great place to spend a day if you want to get out of the heat or if
The Story of Mr Walt Disney
Walter Elias Disney enjoyed a Hollywood career the spanned 43 years. He was at the heart of the development of the motion picture medium and firmly es
The Florida Everglades
Although the numerous parks are a must-see for the first time visitor, there is much more to see in "The other Florida". The Everglades Nati
LAKE MANATEE RIVER
Lake Manatee River State Park is situated on Lightfoot Road, off the U. S. 301 and 4 miles south west of Sun City Center. This has been a State Park s
Toy Story Mania at Hollywood Studios – Part Two
……. continuing on from my first article entitled ‘Toy Story Mania – Part One’The first game is the Pie Throw Practice. This is the practice round in w
Menchies Frozen Yoghurt at The Loop
As villa owners it has always been a chore to try to persuade the children to shop – there are always things that need replacing, so a trip to ‘house’
Philadelphia - Part 2
These days Philadelphia’s footprint steps far beyond its famous cheesesteak. Three neighbourhoods, instilled with ethnic flavours and relatively low l
Cruising - The Private Islands of the Caribbean
30 years ago Norwegian Cruise Lines was the first cruise ship operator to introduce a new concept to its Caribbean cruises, when it purchased Great St
Titusville
If you visit the Space Coast, or the Kennedy Space Center, and have a couple of hours to spare, anyone interested in Space and Astronomy should make a
Columbia Restaurant Celebration
We have visited Celebration, Florida on a regular basis for the past six years but have never sampled the cuisine at Columbia Restaurant. This summer
Our First Ever Visit to Florida - Part 13
So now we are all pretty hungry and pretty tired from a very long day and flight all the way from the United Kingdom, we step outside our air-conditio
Fantasmic at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
If there was one live show that I had to pick out of all the brilliant Walt Disney World shows, Fantasmic would be my first choice. It combines twenty