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If, like me you have children who you need to bribed to stay shopping in the malls, then visit the Florida Mall and promise a visit to the Build a Bear Workshop. Make sure you keep this shop more or less to last as once they have visited here, you... Viewed 13134 times.
We were very pleased when this retail/restaurant development opened a couple of years ago as it is only a couple of miles from our villa. It is situated on the 192 about two miles from the 27 and is near the entry/exit for the 429 Toll Ro... Viewed 4908 times.
If you have never been to the United States of America before, you will find some very unusual differences, in particular, the language. Most of what we say to each other is very obvious and the main difference is the pronunciation, but sometimes it ... Viewed 6334 times.
The first thing that will hit you when you drive into the Sandy Ridge sub-division is the multitude of colours the villas are painted in, coming from the UK this is something you are not going to be used to seeing. You feel straight away that this is... Viewed 8131 times.
Over on the Gulf Coast and an hour and a half away, Tarpon Springs is a delightful and historic town comprising new communities and old mansions blending together around waterways and bayous. The city, named after the tarpon fish which is fou... Viewed 7500 times.
When we feel like a break from the parks and just want to relax, we head for Cocoa beach and in about an hour we are on one of the most beautiful stretches of beach, absolutely lovely. We normally spend the day relaxing totally winding down and nearl... Viewed 7258 times.
Being approximately only a fifty-minute drive from central Orlando, Merritt Island wildlife reserve is an easy drive away and a fabulous place to visit. Located on the space coast on a 140,000 acre overlay of the John F Kennedy space centre, Merri... Viewed 7694 times.
We never sleep well the night before our journey to Orlando. Excitement is the main reason, coupled with the constant checking of lists of things to do, things not to forget etc. But mainly, the total thrill of knowing that in just a few hours we wil... Viewed 7004 times.
There is a possibility that your travel to Florida’s coastline or to exciting central Florida may be via Miami should your travel plans include flying into Miami International airport. Many travellers will jump straight into a hire car and head for t... Viewed 6643 times.
This is the second Universal Studios Park to open in Orlando and is the thrill seekers Mecca in Orlando. Situated adjacent to the original Universal you park at the same place and walk through City Walk to reach both parks. Once through the ga... Viewed 4160 times.
We recently, just last week infact, had dinner in Cracker Barrel located on the US 27. The restaurant is about 10 minutes from our villa and we had often driven past and mentioned we should have a meal in the restaurant one night as it was on our doo... Viewed 7096 times.
Having on many occasions while out in Orlando looking for a relaxing place to watch football while having a drink, we finally found the perfect Irish Pub called Devenney’s. Only recently opened, Devenney’s Irish Pub is the sort of place where... Viewed 4251 times.
After a pretty disastrous start to our first holiday to Orlando, we are finally settled into our comfortable hotel in Crawley, where we are spending the night before we catch our flight to Orlando tomorrow afternoon. After a pleasant afte... Viewed 9033 times.
John Gorrie Museum State Park is situated in Apolachicola on 6th street, one block east off the US 98. It is a pretty town with many 19th century homes and fishing boats tied up on the piers. Apolachicola was once a thriving business centre t... Viewed 7581 times.
Halloween is a fantastic time of year to visit Florida. Houses will be adorned with pumpkin lanterns and lights, woods will be turned into “haunted woods” and normal building or factories will be turned into haunted houses. Americans take Hallowe... Viewed 6768 times.
Florida boasts 663 miles of beaches and our favourite is Anna Maria Island on the Gulf coast. It takes about 2 hours to drive there from Orlando so we usually leave about 8am and set off home when the sun goes down (spectacular sunsets! ). Th... Viewed 7032 times.
If you are staying anywhere around Poinciana, Champions Gate or along Ronald Regan Parkway then Providence is handy for a game of golf. Open to the public, the rates are competitive with a twilight fees costing between $30 and $50 depending on the ti... Viewed 6934 times.
The one thing I remember about my first visit to Florida were the golf courses, I thought wow, I’m going to play some of these and so bought a home there and started to play whenever time allowed. For the Golf enthusiast there are over 40 cou... Viewed 7767 times.
Something all veteran golfers know and all beginning golfers learn soon enough is that tipping is often expected and sometimes required at golf courses. However what many golfers aren't sure of is the appropriate amount to tip at a particular club.Viewed 8379 times.
Where do I start? ? The shopping capital of the world! Where the phase “ shop till you drop “ has had to originate. The shops in Orlando cannot fail to suit everyone from all walks of life, right down from the bargain shops li... Viewed 7497 times.
It is always good news when a new baby is born, but the birth of a little white rhino calf at Busch Gardens, Tampa Bay, Florida, was greeted with great celebration, as the white rhino is a threatened species. This baby girl rhino was born to Mlaleni ... Viewed 6631 times.
Whenever we spend some time at Downtown Disney we tend to do it in two halves. The first half the West Side and Pleasure Island and then later on in the trip we will park over by the Marketplace and browse around there. It’s a long push if yo... Viewed 7551 times.
The Peabody Ducks are a must-see attraction, and they are amongst the most famous celebrities in the area. There is no entrance ticket required, no waiting in long queues (although it could be busy) and no white-knuckle experience attached to seeing ... Viewed 8758 times.
When considering accommodation for families with young children I would recommend a villa every time. As a villa owner I may be accused of a certain degree of bias, but let me assure you that in the last 20 years of travelling to Florida whilst I hav... Viewed 6803 times.
This is a real favourite with our family in fact I do not think my Mother has ever been to this park without seeing Beauty and the Beast! It is a mini-version of Disney’ s 30th animated classic, Beauty and the Beast, and it features the... Viewed 8614 times.
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