Random Florida Guide articles
Epcot Future World
There’s so much to do in Epcot’s Future World. Here are some hints and tips for making the most of your visit. Spaceship Earth (the ride inside th
Useful Things to Pack - Part 2
Here are some more useful things to fill up your bags! Personal Hygiene products as they can differ slightly from the UK. Any baby or child produc
Kew West - Florida
Key West, situated 150 miles from Miami and 90 miles from Havana, is a tropical island city which has maintained a strong sense of detachment. Along w
THE AMERICAN BULLFROG
The LARGEST frog in Florida ! They can be found - and heard throughout Florida. By the time it reaches maturity it can measure 6 to 8 inches long and
Helicopter………..Rides of a Lifetime
On our last trip to Orlando, somebody had a great idea of taking a helicopter ride, sadly I thought that person was me, but what a thrill my first tim
A quick Christmas Shop at Premium Outlets
There is normally nothing like “a quick shop” in Orlando but this time it had to be as we had promised the girls we would be back in time for them to
Gatorland
Florida is a natural habitat for this magnificent creature, at Gatorland you can see them close up and personal. It’s a great way to spend the odd hal
Ellies first visit to Florida, day 4
We were up and ready today and left the villa about 8. 30 in the morning, I was feeling very tired! ! Today was the day we were spending at Sea World,
Kennedy Space Centre
Kennedy was one of the first attractions that we visited when we first came to Florida over 10 years ago. On our recent trip to Orlando, we had our ex
The Lightner Museum
No visit to St Augustine is complete without going to the Lightner Museum which is located in the historic downtown. It is 20 minutes from I-95, one h
Longhorn Steakhouse on the 192
We had never been to a Longhorn Steakhouse until one opened a couple of years ago at Rolling Oaks Common. This is situated on the 192 about two miles
Sanford Zoo
We had often seen signs for Sanford Zoo and finally last September 2006 we had the chance to visit it. On the day we visited it was an exceptionally h
Surviving a long haul flight
You’ve booked your holiday of a lifetime to Florida and have probably spent months in anticipation. What you may not be looking forward to with glee i
Advice for taking small children and babies to Orlando.
First, I would always suggest a villa rather than a hotel. Most have cribs, strollers and high chairs and you have so much more freedom than in a hote
Florida Guide – Epcot – France Pavilion
Could this possibly be the most chic area of Epcot? The Parisians probably think so! Epcot’s France Pavilion is themed to look like an area of Paris,
Epcot The World Show Case Part 1
The World Show Case Part 1One of the must visit places on any trip to Disney has to be Epcot and in particular the World Show Case, this in my view is
Miami
Since our first trip to South Beach, we have visited Miami 3 times and actually spent a fortnight there 2 years ago so we had the chance to explore it
Tokyo Dining
Being from the UK where there is not a large selection of Japanese restaurants we decided on one of our holidays at the villa to visit Epcot and dine
A Visit To Islands of Adventure
Having spent nearly a full day exploring the Harry Potter area of Islands of Adventure, we had a little time left to look at the rest of the park. To
See orlando by Helicopter
There can be little doubt that the best way to get a feel for a place is from the air and a helicopter is the ideal way to do it. There are a number o
Must-Do Snacks In Orlando
We have been visiting Florida for some 20 years now and have found many snacks that we love and we keep on trying more! If you like your food, Florida
Sea World.............a history.
Sea World is one of Orlandos original parks and it first opened its gates as long ago as 1973. However, to understand the history of this charmin
How to stop sea sickness – Part 3
If you think or know you that you may have a problem then do not waiting until the last minute before you do something as it always better to prevent
The Everglades
If you are not in Florida for the theme parks then you could do a lot worse than travel down towards Miami and spend a day in the Everglades. This nat
St Augustine Trolley Bus
On our first trip to St Augustine we decided initially to go on the Trolley bus to see all the attractions in the area and decide where we wanted to v