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Christmas in Orlando
Orlando loves the holidays! The whole area participates in the holiday festivities with amazing enthusiasm and passion. You’ll find palm trees decorat
Boggy Creek Airboat Rides
Of Course, Florida is the place to go for theme parks and high tech attractions but sometimes it’s nice to see what else Florida has to offer. With th
Florida's Space Coast
Florida’s Space Coast, primarily comprises of such cities as Titusville, Cocoa Beach, Melbourne and Palm Bay. Located just 35 miles east of the Orland
Orlando weather (7)
Florida is called the sunshine state because of one reason, it has over 280 days of sunshine per year. Not many holiday destinations in the world can
Pirates of the Caribbean gets a Lift!
As many regular Disney watchers and visitors will know, the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction in Walt Disney World has been closed since March 2006
The independent traveller and made to measure vacations (Part 1)
You’ve taken the plunge. This year you’ll be doing what more and more people are doing each year – you’re giving up the package holiday and you’re bec
Delray Beach
Located in the southern end of Palm Beach County, directly North of Boca Raton and directly south of Boynton beach FL. Slightly over 16 square miles o
Shrek 4D
What can I say? Are there any superlatives to describe this wonderful attraction? Apart from the fact that it was horrendously crowded, (well it WAS A
Pixie Hollow at EPCOT
Pixie Hollow at EPCOT When Disney decided to close down the Toon Town area of the Magic Kingdom to create a whole new expanded Fantasyland area the
Sweet Tomatoes - a healthy alternative!
So, you’ve feasted on fantastic burgers and hot dogs, enjoyed delicious steaks and ribs, filled up enormous American breakfasts, had mountains of frie
Houlihans
We recently went here for the third time and feel we must share our very enjoyable experience with you all. Houlihans is positioned on the south side
Beef O'Brady's
After you have just completed 18 holes on your favourite golf course you are feeling quite peckish but you don’t feel up to a formal sit down meal. Yo
All about Cinderella’s Castle
One of the most renowned images across the world is the picture of Cinderella’s castle. This is an image that is now completely synonymous with the Wo
Romano's Macaroni Grill
Romano’s Macaroni Grill is a nationwide chain of Italian food restaurants with several locations in Orlando. We visited the new one at Hunter’s Creek
Diary of a homeowners vacation - 7
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 gettin
Subs are the best lunch EVER!
My first experience of a “sub” was a few years ago at a SubWay eatery in Florida; this was before any had made it to the UK. I was blown away! Not onl
A brief taster of Cape Canaveral
We first visited the Kennedy Space Center back in 1981, so I guess it was about time we prised ourselves away from Walt Disney World and the other Orl
Spaceship Earth - Epcot
Everyone will recognise the giant ‘golf ball’ - the icon which is central to the Walt Disney World’s Epcot. It is impossible to miss it as you approac
International Drive
When we first visited International Drive in the late 80s we thought it was just a road full of hotels/motels, how wrong we were. It is impossible to
Our first trip to Discovery Cove with Disabled Guest
It was our daughter’s 11th Birthday and she had absolutely know idea what she was going to be doing on her Birthday. We asked her what she might like
Silver Springs, Ocala
Silver Springs is just about an hour and a half north of Orlando up the 27 towards Ocala- a distance of about 90 miles. It had been on our ‘to do’ lis
Santa Fe Restaurants
What can I say about the Santa Fe chain. Well, fine dining it aint! But. If you want perfect steaks cooked exactly as you want them, then you will nev
The State Nicknames – Part 7
On our trips to Florida we have always been fascinated by the licence plates on cars which display each state’s nickname. These nicknames reflect the
Minnesota: Ely - Part 4
Artists and photographers worldwide descend on Ely each fall. The unspoiled, lush green terrain of the 1500-plus waterways of the Boundary Waters Cano
Sarasota
Sarasota is situated in the gulf coast about a good one and a half hours drive away from OrlandoTo get there you would talk the I 4 towards Tampa then