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Red Wing Restaurant Groveland, FL, 34736
This small and friendly restaurant is a good 45-minute drive from Davenport and hence a good drive out and quite off the beaten track. Don’t let this
GLENBROOK a vacation community
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 o
Cirque du Soleil
This is an expensive evening out and we had visited our villa in Orlando for several years before we went to see a performance. Cirque Du Soleil is lo
Lake Louisa State Park (3)
Lake Louisa State Park is an award winning park covering four thousand five hundred acres .It is noted for it’s six beautiful lakes. The park is situ
THE WIMPS GUIDE TO THE PARKS - EPCOT for Class 1 Wimps
By now you should have read the Wimps guide, Part 1, so you will know what sort of wimp you are. The following suggestions are for Class 1 wimps, only
Spain: City of Barcelona - Part 2
SPANISH FOOD There are so many good places to eat in Barcelona but please avoid the touristic restaurants and bars close to the Ramblas. They are e
Interesting Disney Facts
Here are some interesting Disney facts that we have found out over the years that we have been visiting Orlando. MAGIC KINGDOMWhen you walk through th
Where to Shop in Florida Part 2
If you like Factory Outlet Shopping Lake Buena Vista shops are quite compact to shop at and conveniently located on South Apopka Vineland Road and ope
Deed Restrictions
Part of Florida life and rental ownership that is not immediately obvious to holidaymakers as they make their way to their chosen villas in Orlando or
Visiting Stephen Foster Folk Centre
The Stepehen Foster Folk Centre State Park is situated in White Springs on the U. S. 41This is a park rich in intersesting things to see and do that m
West Orange Nurseries
Florida has much more than theme parks. For those who are interested in gardening and plants it is worth spending a few hours at West Orange Nurseries
A Guide to Surviving the Journey!
Some useful notes to help plan your journey: Get plenty of sleep the night before the day you travel. Although exciting it can be fretful if you
Minnesota: Ely - Part 1
Ely is one of America’s gateways, one of the last pure outdoor experience. Discover wilderness lakes and forests unchanged by the hand of man. Canoe f
Aquatica
On our last visit to our villa in Florida, Orlando, we (my husband and I, my two teenage sons along with their girlfriends) visited the new Universal
Florida's Beaches
The beaches in Florida vary greatly, those on the ‘Gold‘ coast, Cocoa for example, known as the Surf capital, famous for the surf shop called RON JONS
General Disney - Fun Facts
How many people does it take to keep Walt Disney World ticking over? How many hamburgers are eaten each year? What happens to the food grown in Epcot?
choosing the right villa (part 2)
Now that we have chosen type/ Size of villa, location, type of community the villa is on we need to look at a little more detail of each one. By now y
MIami
There are some amazing places to visit in Florida. Most people head for the hustle and bustle of Disney and Orlando area, but around 4 hours drive fro
The new Suzuki XL7 by Thrifty car rental
During our last trip to Florida during the summer of 2008 we chose to organise the rental of a mid sized SUV from Thrifty car rental, bookable via thi
Flea Market St Cloud
Everyone loves a bargain and I am no exception. Out of the several flea markets in the Orlando area I think the one at St Cloud is the biggest and the
Visiting Marrakech – What you should know before you go – Part 3
General information As far as clothing is concerned be sure to take good, solid footwear as the alleys of the medina are often uneven. Clothes shou
Xmas at Manny's Chophouse
Our latest trip to Manny’s Chophouse turned into a pre Xmas meal/celebratory Anniversary dinner for some close friends of ours. We were a party of ten
Disney Parks
As you may already know there is more than just one Disney park there are 4 (Magic Kingdom, M. G. M Studios, Epcot and animal kingdom). Animal kingdom
Qatar: At a glance - Part 1
Qatar is a peninsula of 11, 521sq located halfway down the west coast of the Arabian Gulf. The capital city is situated on a calm bay halfway along th
Substantial savings at T J Maxx
I am a fan of T. K. Maxx in England and over the last few years there have been many stores opened in the Orlando area. Over here, for some reason I w