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We have been asked many times about tipping whilst on holiday in Florida. I certainly feel that it is a purely a personal opinion as to what you give. The word tip is considered an acronym for “to insure promptness” but the... Viewed 16357 times.
We have visited many of Florida’s beaches both on the east and west coasts. No beach has been as good as Pine Island. It is only 90 minutes from highway 192 in Orlando. To get to this beautiful beach you need to head north on highway 27 to Cl... Viewed 8562 times.
Epcot’s World Showcase is so great for experiencing different cultures of the world. One of the many pavilions is the Mexican Pavilion, where you can have a small sample of a Mexican village. You walk up a wide staircase into the pyramid and into the... Viewed 6143 times.
We enjoyed the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival quite by chance one year, when we visited Orlando. This annual festival usually takes place between March and May, and this year the 16th festival starts on March 18th and finishes on May ... Viewed 7878 times.
The Boardwalk, close to Epcot, and signposted from within Disney World is a wonderful relaxing place to visit, particularly in the evening. It is themed on an Atlantic seaside resort from a bygone era. You can almost see the ladies in their long dres... Viewed 9666 times.
For a change from the park attractions, why not try something different. An experience not to be missed is a visit to the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, Kings Bay. This has the largest collection of manatees in the world. The Wildlife Refuge... Viewed 7388 times.
For those of you who plan to visit Disney without children you are in for a treat! Although of course, it is wonderful to see Disney through the eyes of a child, you are never too old for the magic and the drama. In Part 1 I talked about Epco... Viewed 7388 times.
Whilst we as a family always like to stay in a villa over a hotel it doesn’t stop us from trying out some of the fabulous restaurants that are located in the hotels around the Orlando area. One of our favourites is the Palm Restaurant in Universals H... Viewed 9113 times.
When we stay at the Thunderbird Motel at Treasure Island we often visit the Bilmar which is next door located on the same wonderful sandy beach. The Bilmar is quite a large resort and there appear to be weddings on the beach there eve... Viewed 5290 times.
Everyone these days seems to be swimming with Dolphins, well why not do something that's different and not many people will get to do, Swim with Manatees. This type of interaction is frowned on by the Florida Marine Patrol everywhe... Viewed 11507 times.
Continuing down Placida Road are two more restaurants both worth a visit. 25 minutes including water taxi Rum Bay – Palm Island 941-697-0566 Restaurant Hours: Friday & Saturday 11:30 a. m. – 9:30 p. m. ... Viewed 7540 times.
WATHEL ROGERS Wathel Rogers was a founding member of WED’s model shop in 1954, having started with the company in 1939 as an animator. His two-week WED assignment to build architectural models fo... Viewed 6658 times.
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 14928 times.
The Purple Gallinule is one of Florida’ s most graceful wading birds. Member of the Rail family is a common resident throughout Florida’s swamps and ponds and freshwater marshes. You may have seen it walking lightly on lily pads and flo... Viewed 8918 times.
As the name suggests, Islands of Adventure is a little more white knuckle than say the Disney Parks and probably aimed at the teenage bracket and above, although there is plenty of entertainment for the younger child. You would gain entrance ... Viewed 8383 times.
We have been visiting Florida for many years, and each time we go we learn more and more about the Sunshine State. Florida has many fascinating natural features, including lakes, rivers, springs, and of course, the Everglades, that wonderful national... Viewed 6682 times.
After listening to lots of rave reviews we were so disappointed on our last visit to miss out on Le Cellier Steakhouse as the restaurant was fully booked throughout the duration of our stay. This time I booked well in advance (strongly recomm... Viewed 8787 times.
Disney are currently running several different parades - there's the Dreams Come True Parade in the afternoon at Magic Kingdom, Mickey's Jammin' Jungle Parade at Animal Kingdom and the Stars and Motor Cars parade at Hollywood Studios. It is well wort... Viewed 10873 times.
The Florida I fell in love with in the 1970’s, when I first visited with my parents, was not the one of theme parks or even the expanse of white sandy beaches. It was away from the commercial, sophisticated areas… the waterways of Florida. Many visit... Viewed 7486 times.
Our family love mini-golf and have visited most of the “courses” in Orlando but our favourite is Winter Summerland. It is located next door to Blizzard Beach, so you can park for free! It is not too expensive at about $10 for adults and a little l... Viewed 9032 times.
Did you know that there is mini golf at Universal? well, there is! This new facility has opened under the escalators and has 2 themed courses to choose from (or you can play both for a discounted price) Naturally, the themimg for both of ... Viewed 7946 times.
As the sun sets on the St Armands Circle, the tinkling sounds of a wooden upright piano resonate thru the air, it is played by Ed Williams. Ed has been playing to the locals and tourists for the past 22 years and has become part and parcel of this qu... Viewed 9061 times.
The Bahama Breeze group of restaurants are many and spread across the area around the parks and judging from the couple that we’ve been to are of equal quality. There is one on International Drive and another at Buena Vista and these are the two that... Viewed 7595 times.
You have now seen the Morse Museum and had a look round the town, the next thing to do is what Winter Park is renowned for. Drive or walk up Park Avenue and turn left down Morse Blvd. Keep going down Morse until you reach the end and park in one of t... Viewed 8049 times.
If you are going out on a really long day perhaps going to a theme park and don’t really want to waste your money buying food at the theme parks which can be very expensive. I would recommend that you go to the Ponderosa restaurant for brea... Viewed 7944 times.
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