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Shuttle – Last Few Launches

As homeowners we are often asked where to go for the best Shuttle Launch view. This is one of the most exciting, awesome sights you can see whilst vis

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Rides and Shows at Animal Kingdom

AFRICA The biggest attraction in this area is The Kilimanjaro Safari. It is taken in a safari vehicle which drives you slowly through the jungle to

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Around the World on a Segway - Epcot

I had not even heard of a Segway although I had seen them not knowing what they were! However some friends of my brothers had taken this tour and had

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How Green is Disney?

Millions of holidaymakers will have enjoyed their annual vacation to Orlando in Florida and especially their visits to the theme parks at Walt Disney

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Bass Fishing in the Orlando Area

We have a guest renting our vacation home in May and he wanted to know if we knew where the nearest place was to do some Bass Fishing. Not being into

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Eastern Billards a Fantastic Shop!

As I sit here sipping my Chardonnay on a surprisingly sunny afternoon (it is 5:15pm so it’s ok for wine! ) I thought I would tell you about this great

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The armadillo in Florida

The Armadillo is a common sight to in Florida; all too often this will be as road kill! Otherwise, you may well come across them in wilder areas and f

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Men And Wal-Mart

WARNING TO ALL MEN - always go with your partner to Wal-Mart. If you do not, you will risk the occurrence one or more of the following: A hefty cred

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Barcelona - Part 1

One of Europe’s cultural capitals, Barcelona genuinely offers something for all tastes, from culture buffs to thrill seekers. It has fantastic galleri

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Interesting places to visit in South Florida with kids-part 3

On Day 3 we decided to travel about 55 miles south to Islamorada, a group of islands close to the continent’s only corral barrier reef. It is the seco

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Pauls Florida diary Day 3 Morning

Day 3 Morning Yesterday was a very busy day arriving at the parks at 10am and not leaving to gone 6pm in the boiling hot heat so we decided for our

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Visiting Marrakech – What you should know before you go – Part 2

The modern train station receives daily services from Rabat, Casablanca and Tangier. If you have time and money to spare, you can take the Eurostar fr

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Top Tips for Travelling Light

Have you ever gone away on holiday and thought “I wish my suitcases/bags were heavier? ” No, I thought not! The main aim for easy travel is to travel

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Cracker Barrel

Cracker Barrel is half store and half restaurant. The theming starts before you get in with a covered verandah with rocking chairs outside. These come

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Lakeridge Winery Florida

On our last visit to Florida we had been up on the north east coast of Florida to visit St Augustine, and during our stay we took the opportunity to s

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Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival

You really don’t need to have an interest in gardening to enjoy Epcot’s Annual International Flower and Garden Festival. For a whole seven weeks, from

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Bonanza Miniature Golf, West of Disney on the 192

The Bonanza miniature golf course is a great family experience in the Orlando area which you may enjoy. It’s situated on the 192, close to the Formosa

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Disney Pin Trading

One of the things which has taken off in Disney is Pin Trading. If you’ve visited Walt Disney World in the last few years, you’ve probably noticed pe

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Zambia - Part 3

Lochinvar Another national park situated on the Kafue river floodplain, this wetland and savannah dominated national park has fewer mammals but is

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER

If you would like to take some time away from the theme parks of Orlando, an interesting alternative is Kennedy Space Center. Situated on Florida’s ea

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Hot Air Ballooning

The idea of floating over the Florida countryside was not one that appealed to us, but having two sons who enjoy anything exhilarating, and not taking

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Disney Quest

Having never been to Disney Quest before, I was keen to take my 7 year old one evening. Located at Downtown Disney it is not as well known as the main

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Fantasmic at Hollywood Studios

This wonderful show takes place on Sunset Boulevard in the Hollywood Hills Amphitheatre. We’ve been going to Disney for quite a few years now but only

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Mini Golf at Universal.

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 c

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The Apollo/Saturn V Visitors Centre - Kennedy Space Centre, Florida

Millions of people held their breath back on the 19th July 1969 as Neil Armstrong searched for a safe place to land the lunar module on the moon. “The

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