Florida Guide - Hints and Tips - Page 1

The right age for Disney
I am often asked what is the perfect age to take a child to Disney World. This is a very difficult question to answer. A great deal will depend on the child and how they view the world. For example: a very nervous, clingy child may be terrified of se...
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Packing for your Holiday
I must admit that when you stay at a villa it is so much easier to pack for your holiday. All villas will be equipped with a washing machine, tumble drier ironing board and iron so there is no need to take loads of clothes. However my daughter does n...
Viewed 250 times since 2 November 2011.

Things to do if it rains in Orlando
What to do on a rainy day in Orlando? A good question. If it is in the height of the summer then you will probably get a short sharp shower at some time in the day. As long as you remember to bring a shower mac (or you can buy ponchos in all the them...
Viewed 374 times since 13 September 2011.

A Holiday in Orlando
A holiday in Orlando is not just about the theme parks, but they are great! The whole atmosphere of excitement that you see in the faces of the children about to meet Mickey Mouse for the very first time is unbelievable. The whole thing is just so sp...
Viewed 229 times since 26 August 2011.

What to Pack in your Hand Luggage
We are off to our villa shortly and my mind has had to focus on what and where to pack for the holidays. First priority has to be what to put in hand luggage. Some airlines are getting quite tough on the weight limit of hand luggage we ar...
Viewed 633 times since 18 May 2011.

Breakfast in your villa
Breafast in your vacation villa; what could be nicer than the first meal of the day by the pool? And where else could you take breakfast in your jammies (or bikini after a refreshing swim? First of all, your preparations will start the da...
Viewed 677 times since 5 March 2011.

Last Day of the Holidays (3)
Many visitors from the United Kingdom to Orlando have an early/late evening flight home. As we often travel with Virgin Atlantic we usually go to Downtown Disney and at the Virgin check in we check in our baggage and receive our boarding cards. The c...
Viewed 417 times since 3 February 2011.

What to expect of your Orlando holiday.
For first time travellers to Orlando who want to visit Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Sea World and all the other attractions, it may be a completely unknown experience. For instance, I am often asked by guests wishing to book my vil...
Viewed 657 times since 20 January 2011.

Celebrating Christmas in Florida – Part 2 Giving and Making
Our many trips to our villa at Christmas have always been enjoyable, and we have delighted in the similarities as well as the differences of celebrating this festive season in another country, similar though it may seem to our own. Of cou...
Viewed 513 times since 15 January 2011.

Celebrating Christmas in Florida – Part 1
We love to celebrate Christmas in our beautiful villa in Orlando, when it is not occupied by our lucky guests, and we do not miss any of the traditional aspects of a British Christmas. Although Christmas customs and traditions vary across America, th...
Viewed 520 times since 15 January 2011.

Money Saving Tips for Planning your Vacation
When we first visited Orlando we had a package holiday that included a charter flight and stay at a hotel. I must admit for first time visitors this is a great way initially of getting to know Florida and Disney. However after this until we bought ou...
Viewed 657 times since 11 January 2011.

Sanford v Orlando International Airports
As a regular traveller to Orlando and having used both Orlando International (McCoy or MCO) and Orlando Sanford (SFB) I can honestly say that for me, Sanford, although further out from Orlando and the attractions, is a far superior airport experience...
Viewed 893 times since 6 January 2011.

Top Rollercoaster and Rides - Florida
Since I last wrote my guide to the Rollercoasters and rides of Florida (back in 2005) there has been a lot of development and the inclusion of some World beating rollercoasters. What really impresses me with Florida is the way they re-invest a lot of...
Viewed 764 times since 14 December 2010.

which month for the best weather?
People often ask me when the best time of Year is to visit Florida. Due to the perfect weather and climate throughout the Year, Florida is one of the Worlds best all Year round destination. Florida has on average over 280 days of sunshine per Year an...
Viewed 1287 times since 13 December 2010.

Do you have to be a child to enjoy Orlando part 3
Do you have to be a child to enjoy Orlando? Absolutely not. There other theme parks to enjoy as well as some other exciting activities for grown ups looking for something different. There is the Kennedy Space Centre. This is a wonderfully edu...
Viewed 563 times since 31 October 2010.

Do you have to be a child to enjoy Orlando part 2
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 its parks. But for now let me tell you about some of the other parks that are just as much fun for adults as they are for c...
Viewed 585 times since 31 October 2010.

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 dispel some of the myths about Disney World. It is not Alton Towers only Bigger – not by a long way...
Viewed 589 times since 31 October 2010.

Why Owners Charge What They Do
Seven years ago we bought a villa in Florida. Wow we thought, us, villa owners, can’t be bad. Then we started to advertise and rent out our piece of heaven. At first we had no idea what to charge so we looked at websites and picked a figure q...
Viewed 933 times since 31 October 2010.

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 list the many many things there are to do when you visit IDrive (as it is known locally) but...
Viewed 930 times since 1 October 2010.

US Gas/Petrol stations and filling your car
Generally when you collect your car from your nominated car rental company – book through the car rental section of Orlando Villas for the very best deals, you will drive away with a full tank of petrol/gas. The American ‘gallon’ is 0. 83 of ...
Viewed 1191 times since 31 August 2010.

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