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Macy’s Holiday Parade - Universal Studios

Macy’s Holiday Parade comes direct from New York Ciry after Thanksgiving. To be honest, this is the very first time we have seen it in action, and we

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Things to Do for Free

A trip to Orlando can be very demanding on the wallet but there are plenty of things to do that cost nothing or very little and give you a breather fr

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Pirates of the Caribbean gets a Lift!

As many regular Disney watchers and visitors will know, the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction in Walt Disney World has been closed since March 2006

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Rotonda West - In the Beginning

Rotonda West ……. . In The Beginning How did this unique area begin and become the residential area it is of today. Looking into the history of

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Thomas Edison and Henry Ford and Fort Myers

If you are visiting around the area of Fort Myers, take some time out to go to the Edison Ford Museum if you can. This is the winter residence of both

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Lake County

Lake County, often not thought of as a short term rental area but it now has some of the newest of the holiday rental homes in the Disney area. Most a

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St Cloud

If you want a bit of a change from the hustle and bustle of the theme parks, and tourist areas, head for St Cloud, Kissimmee’s quiet, traditional next

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The Yak and Yeti Restaurant - Animal Kingdom

A lovely time to arrive at Animal Kingdom is at opening time. The traffic is reasonable at that time of the morning and many of the characters are at

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Cruising for those with disabilities – Part 3 How to Choose a Cruise

Cruising is an incredible experience, where your floating ‘hotel’ takes you to a variety of ports, whilst offering superb food and service and a high

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Toy Story Mania at Hollywood Studios – Part One

Toy Story Mania is Disney’s Hollywood Studios newest attraction and one that should definitely be on your ‘to do list’ when visiting the park. As you

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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

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Kempinski Hotel, Doha

The palatial Marsa Malaz Kempinski set the tone for what is an extravagant stay. eyes wandered across the museum-worthy array of sculptures, artworks

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Our First Ever Visit to Florida - Part 7

At last, after your long journey you have landed safely at the airport, your plane taxis along to the point at which they can attach the stand so ever

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Unsung Heroes #2

In the first of these two loosely linked articles I extolled the virtues of the Java Hut Café on the A1A between Flagler and St Augustine. Our second

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Robert Ripley.

If you have visited Florida, it is likely that you have visited a Ripleys Believe It Or Not Museum. These are located in Orlando, St Augustine, Newpor

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Jurassic Park IOA

It was not until I visited Islands of Adventure with my brother and niece that I really appreciated this park. This was in early December and the park

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From Clearwater to Homossassas: what's in a name?

Well, back again with some more place name origins. CLEARWATER Clearwater is a lovely seaside town on The Gulf of Mexico. originally called Cle

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Poland: An Overview - Part 2

Warsaw, Poland’s largest city by far and its commercial and political capital, is not the bleak grey morass of Communist days. It may still be a littl

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Rainforest Cafe

If you are looking for somewhere special to celebrate a family birthday or you just like fabulously creative scenery while you eat good food then the

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Bird watching in the Theme Parks

One of the many unexpected joys of visiting the theme parks for me is the bird life which abounds there. If you are not a person who loves the rides t

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Belz Factory Outlets

Every time I visit Orlando, a visit to Belz Factory Outlets is always scheduled – even if it’s the morning we are going home! It is located just acros

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Eaglewood Golf Club

Located at 5800 PGA Blvd (FL32839) Eaglewood is a par 3 golf course. On my visit to Orlando in August this year my 11-year-old son decided he wanted t

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Review of Cirque du Soleil – Downtown Disney

Upon entering the “theatre” we were surprised to find it smaller than we had expected. The seats were arranged down the sides of the black, nearly ova

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Cirque du Soleil - La Nouba

Cirque du Soleil’s permanent show at Downtown Disney is brilliant. The suspicion that you are in for something special begins as you arrive for the sh

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Expedition Everest

I am lucky that my parents have a house in Orlando and I have watched the mountain grow over two years. First it was a small base with scaffolding, th

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