Random Florida Guide articles
What.......No Mickey Mouse!
It often irks me when I say to people that we are going to Florida for our holidays that, on almost every occasion, the response is “you’ll be doing D
Sounds Dangerous Starring Drew Carey
Despite this show being close to the entrance of the Hollywood Studios Park the sounds Dangerous Show is not very popular some of this is probably dow
Italian Restaurants in Orlando
The Olive GardenAt the Olive Garden the servers are some of the friendliest in Orlando, and in a place where the service is always very good, this is
Magic Kingdom in Half a Day
Magic Kingdom was the first theme park at Walt Disney World, opening in 1971. Although it is open 365 days a year obviously it gets very busy during s
Christmas in Rotonda West.
Fancy a change from Christmas in the UK? Want to escape from crowded stores, grey skies and the cold? Why not spend a relaxing Christmas in Rotonda We
K'nex display in Fort Lauderdale
Are you in Florida before the 6th of may 2012? you are? that is great, I have a wonderful temporary display to tell you about. This is a K' nex ex
Magic Kingdom - Live Shows, Parades and Fireworks
Cinderella’s Surprise Celebration : Performed daily on the forecourt stage right in front of Cinderella Castle, this vibrant and colourful spectacular
FISHBONES RESTAURANT
Well this is a little restaurant slightly of the beaten track down at Haines City and possibly overlooked and not well known amongst many tourists. We
Cherry Pocket for lunch!
Cherry Pocket restaurant is located in Lake Wales, on Lake Pierce in a fish camp. So you will guess it is casual, and it is. But further than that
Longhorn Steakhouse
On our last visit to Florida at Easter 2009, we were delighted to see that a new Longhorn Steakhouse had just opened, situated off highway 192, quite
Tips for your first visit to Disney World
Tips for your first visit to Disney World Once you have decided to make the trip to Florida and Disney World you need to get a feeling for what you ca
Magic Kingdom Reviewed
Magic Kingdom at Disney World, Florida is the Worlds most famous theme park and is one nearly everyone will visit at some stage of their stay in Orlan
Typhoon Lagoon in June
This was the first time we had visited our villa in the month of June and although it was wonderful to see so much blossom on the trees and flowers on
Spaceship Earth - Epcot
Everyone will recognise the giant ‘golf ball’ - the icon which is central to the Walt Disney World’s Epcot. It is impossible to miss it as you approac
Thai Thani – A Restaurant with a difference!
If you have ever been to Orlando and wanted to try something completely different, and you enjoy Asian food, then Thai Thani Restaurant could be just
Pauls Florida Diary Day 5 Part 2
Shortly after Will and Karlie returned from the dragon challenge its started to rain once again so we took shelter in one of the Cat in a Hat shops se
The Dry Tortugas National Park
The Dry Tortugas is one of Florida’s three National Parks. Visitors to Florida will almost certainly know of the Everglades National Park and may poss
SOARIN OVER CALIFORNIA
Occasionally, Walt Disney' s imagineers create rides that are good, but not brilliant. Well, in the case of Soarin' , they have definitely hit the jac
The Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights
The brilliant Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights is displayed annually at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in the ‘Streets of America’ area from Thanksgivin
Clearwater Beach Sunset Festival At Pier 60
No matter how much you enjoy the theme parks in and around central Orlando, there comes a time for most people when they just feel like doing somethin
Busch Gardens is a great theme park to visit
I want to tell you all about my experiences of the fantastic theme park known as Busch Gardens. I have never visited this park before when I have visi
Germany: Black Forest - Part 2
Some of the everyday local favourite dishes are Black Forest smoked ham, Rib-eye steak with crispy onions, cheesy pasta, Swabian style ravioli filled
Pine Island Beach
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 highw
Come Fly With Me!
Ever fancied seeing Disney’s Theme Parks from a different angle? If this sounds like your sort of adventure, you can have a bird’s eye view of Magic K
Fort Christmas
Looking for a different day out in Florida, then we would thoroughly recommend Fort Christmas. This is an easy thirty minute drive from the Orlando ar