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Boca Ciega Millenium Park.
Boca Ciega Millenium Park is one of Pinellas Counties wonderful parks. There are 12 in all. This park, as the name suggests, is one of the newer park
Avist to Fort Myers
Fort Myers is an old Floridian town that dates back to the 1880s. Its better knows n as “the city of palms” and has plenty of sightseeing attractions
Historic Bok Sanctuary Gardens
Historic Bok Sanctuary located just off US27 at Lake Wales is well worth a visit at any time of year. There are a number of separate areas of interest
Suggestions for Christmas Presents
One of our favourite ways of spending Christmas (apart from staying at our beautiful villa! ) is to go on a Caribbean cruise. As our villa is normally
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
Disney’s Miniature Golf Courses
Fantasia Gardens Golf Course This course is located near to the Swan hotel in the EPCOT Resort area and is open from 10am – midnight daily. There i
Collecting Quarters
You may wonder what the title means, particularly if you have yet to visit Orlando, Florida. Why on earth would anyone want to collect quarter coins y
An overview of Marrakech – Part 9
Places not to miss – continued, Marrakech Souvenirs – continued Lanterns There are two types of lanterns: those that hang from the ceiling a
The A1A Coastal Road - the Atlantic Coast of Florida
“The Scenic & Historic A1A Coastal Road is more than a name – it’s a state of being. ” We picked it up in Daytona and travelled up Ocean Shore Bou
Kentucky: a road trip through the state - Part 26
Spectacular horse farms have been part of the Bluegrass Region since it was first settled, and so have horse farm visitors. There are about 450 horse
Cruising - Private Islands Part 2
Great Stirrup Cay (NCL)It is only in the last 30 years that the concept of visiting a private Caribbean island has become popular with cruise passenge
Why is Puerto Vallarta a tourist destination? - Part 1
Why is Puerto Vallarta a tourist destination? - Part 1 I thought I would write a few information articles about this location and this seemed a val
Tower of Terror
This ride is, without doubt, the most fun ride at the Disney’s Hollywood Studios. If you have ever been on it, or near it, you will know this from the
Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park.
While the vast majority of visitors head for Central Florida and the theme parks around Orlando, there are some who travel a bit further afield to get
Winter Park - home of the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum
The city of Winter Park is situated north-east of and adjacent to Orlando. Due to it’s close proximity to Orlando, Winter Park is a city which many co
Sebastion Inlet Park
Sebastion Inlet Park is located at Melbourne Beach on the A1A. The first known humans to inhabit the area were the Paleo Hunters. Later, the Native Am
A day out to Clearwater
When you talk about Florida the first thing that comes into everyone’s mind is Disney and surrounding area. Little do people know Florida is famous fo
The Peabody Ducks (1)
When you have exhausted all the attractions of Walt Disney World, Universal Studios and SeaWorld, enjoyed all the thrills in the water parks, shopped
St Augustine Lighthouse and Museum
We went to the Lighthouse and Museum on the recommendation of some other guests at our hotel when we visited St Augustine. They told us to allow at le
Do you have to be a child to enjoy Orlando Part 1
Do you have to be a child to enjoy Orlando? Absolutely not. You do not even have to be a child to enjoy Disney World and all it’s parks. First, let me
Photographing Wishes Without a Tripod
I have long been a fan of photographing the Disney fireworks shows at Magic Kingdom and Epcot. Whenever I am asked about how best to photograph these
Fishing on the Gulf Coast
Being a villa owner and having been to Florida a considerable number of times, we are always looking for different things to do. We would agree that i
Fast Pass at Disney
All Disney parks now operate a FastPass system which is FREE OF CHARGE to use and we highly recommend taking advantage of this. The more popular at
Lake Louisa State Park - A Great Day Out
Despite passing it every time we went up Highway 27 we had never visited Lake Louisa State Park so this time we made the decision to go so one Sunday
Take A City Break With A Twist - Part 2
4. Salta : Live the life of an Argentine gaucho Often called Salta la Linda which translates to ‘Salta the beautiful’, this handsome colonial city