Florida Guide - Travelling - Page 1
Travelling to Florida for the First Time?
Once you have booked your flights and villa you need to make sure that you will be able to travel and so you will need to sort out your visa. Most holiday makers will probably travel on the visa waiver scheme and will need to apply for an ESTA, howev...
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All aboard!
So at long last you are on the plane; you will be on board for almost 9 hours so a little preparation is a jolly good idea. Particularly if you have children with you!
Firstly, make sure everyone is wearing comfortable clothes; trackie bo...
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What a trip this was! Part 10
After a delay of 36 hours we have completed the first leg of our flight to Orlando, via Gander in Newfoundland. Now we are about to fly down the eastern seaboard towards Florida and Orlando International Airport.
We have had a short but ...
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What a trip this was! Part 9
We have finally landed at Gander Airport, Newfoundland after a long delay at Gatwick Airport – 36 hours after our journey should have begun, on this, our first trip to Orlando in Florida.
There is a cheer from the passengers as our aircra...
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What a trip this was! Part 8
After a delay of nearly 36 hours we are finally on our way to Florida, for our first trip to Orlando. We can’t believe anything can possibly go wrong after all the problems we have had, and we are feeling excited.
We have finally taken of...
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What a trip this was! Part 7
Our much anticipated first trip to Orlando has been beset by problems. Our fight has been delayed due to technical problems and we are already 24 hours behind schedule. But we have been accommodated in the Le Meridien Hotel, and really cannot grumble...
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What a trip this was! Part 6
We should have been in Orlando, but instead we have had to overnight in the Le Meridien Hotel in Gatwick Airport, as our ‘plane has experienced technical difficulties and has been severely delayed. We still don’t know when we will be leaving but we a...
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Flying to Florida with US Airways – Part 10
We have flown across the Atlantic in an Airbus 330 from London Gatwick to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, and thence to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport with US Airways, en route for a special birthday treat – a Caribbean crui...
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What a trip this was! Part 5
Our flight to Orlando has been delayed – so far, just overnight, and we have been sent to the Le Meridien Hotel.
Everything has been arranged surprisingly efficiently, all things considered. It is all credit to the airline that they have ...
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What a trip this was! Part 4
Our first trip to Orlando has been going steadily downhill – and we haven’t even left Gatwick!
Our flight has been delayed, and its scheduled departure of 12. 30 haS been put back several times. We have been fobbed off for hours with snip...
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What a trip this was! Part 3
We have arrived at Gatwick Airport en route for Orlando via Gander in Newfoundland. It has been a tortuous time so far, and things are not looking good.
The monitors tell us that our flight is delayed, but its only for an hour, so we aren...
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What a trip this was! Part 2
After a pretty disastrous start to our first holiday to Orlando, we are finally settled into our comfortable hotel in Crawley, where we are spending the night before we catch our flight to Orlando tomorrow afternoon.
After a pleasant afte...
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What a trip this was! Part 1
Our first trip to Orlando could very well have been our last. So many things went wrong that it is hard to believe that only a few months later we decided to go back, and then buy a villa! It just shows how much we love being in Orlando!
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Flying to Florida with US Airways – Part 9
Our flight across the Atlantic is over, and we are waiting for our domestic flight to Fort Lauderdale. We have flown with US Airways on our way to pick up a cruise to celebrate my birthday.
Friday, September 3rd, 15. 45 Local
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Flying to Florida with US Airways – Part 7
We are on our way to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport via Charlotte, flying with US Airways from London, Gatwick. The first leg of our journey is over and we have landed in Charlotte. Having been through Immigration and Customs, we mus...
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All Aboard!
So, at long last you are on the plane; you will be on board for almost 9 hours so a little preparation is a jolly good idea.
Firstly, make sure everyone is wearing comfortable clothes; trackie bottoms and t shirts are fine with a couple o...
Viewed 376 times since 5 March 2011.
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. We were collected at the airport by a new bus system that all of the major rental companies now shar...
Viewed 460 times since 8 February 2011.
AMBER Alerts
When we have been driving along the highways in Florida, and particularly around our villa in Orlando, we have often noticed that LED signs along the road are used to make people aware of car registration numbers of people the law enforcement agencie...
Viewed 320 times since 28 January 2011.
The HOV Lane on the I-95 in Miami
On our regular trips to Miami or Fort Lauderdale, either prior, or following a visit to our beautiful villa in Orlando, we have normally made use of the ‘HOV’ (High Occupancy Vehicle – 2 or more people) lane on the Interstate 95, and have been please...
Viewed 937 times since 11 January 2011.
Tampa International Airport
Tampa International Airport is located 6km west of the business district of Tampa. Close by are numerous hotels and two shopping malls, the International Plaza and Bay Street. It is a modern airport designed with a central hub from where passengers a...
Viewed 708 times since 16 October 2010.
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