Random Florida Guide articles
Athens - Part 1
Athens is the capital of Greece and lies at the heart of the ancient region of Attica. Flights from London take around three and a half hours ahead of
Webster Market
We set off from Championsgate around 0800 in the morning to make our journey to Webster Market which is held every Monday morning. The actual number o
Turtle Trek at Seaworld!
Don' t you just love turtles? We get to see them a lot in Florida but nowhere better than Seaworld. We have been hearing about Turtle Trek for qui
John's Pass
Based on Madeira Beach between Clearwater and St Petersburg, John’s Pass is named after freed slave John Le Veque who went on to be a pirate captain w
Travel Tips - Travelling With A Baby/Infant
Travelling with a baby or young child can be a nerve racking experience, especially if it is your first time on a long journey, or overseas. I am an e
What’s so special about Florida? Part 3
So far in my first two “what’s makes Florida Special” instalments have written about the fantastic weather and climate and the friendly and helpfulnes
Wal-Mart at 2am
If you are like us, the first night that you get to your villa you will be absolutely shattered, after all, to your body 9pm is actually 2am the follo
Alpine Trail Cedar Breaks Utah
On a day visit to Cedar Breaks National Monument we were looking for a short hike, not too challenging or strenuous, just something that would take us
Dry Tortugas National Park
We had read that a trip to Dry Tortugas National Park was one of the top ten things to do when visiting the Florida Keys. It certainly hadn’t been on
Disney's Animal Kingdom
Our children are 4 and 8 and we had a wonderful day out at this park. Having visited once before when it first opened a couple of years ago,
Beaches of Florida
Cocoa BeachIn between those wonderful, full days at the theme parks, although fabulous as they are, and they are, you might be tempted to take a day o
BUTTERFLIES - The Gulf Fritillary
Gulf fritillaries are one of four butterflies found in Florida. It is a very common garden butterfly I have often seen several of these delightful but
What do Epcot and California have in common?
Easy for those of you who have visited Future World at Epcot…. the answer is the Soarin’ experience in the Land Pavilion where you are gently transpor
Fantasyland and Fastpasses
On our recent visit to Magic Kingdom we spent the whole time in Fantasyland. This really is a very magical place when you have younger children – or e
Tough to be a Bug
It’s Tough To Be a Bug is located inside the base of the Tree of Life, and is the story of Flik, Princess Atta and Hopper. This is a Fastpass at
Bibbity Bobbity Boutique
A dream come true for little princesses everywhere, well princesses aged three and over.Our morning started off with a 9.30am appointment for my two p
Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party
If you are in Florida over the October period, and want to do something a little different then why not consider going to Mickey's Not So Scary Hallow
Florida’s Natural History
The Florida I fell in love with in the 1970’s, when I first visited with my parents, was not the one of theme parks or even the expanse of white sandy
Expedition Everest at Animal Kingdom.
Expedition Everest – The legend of the Forbidden Mountain at Animal kingdom is a relatively new addition the theme park. It was built on a huge site o
Blizzard Beach Part 1
Blizzard beach was the second Disney water park that we visited, our first was Typhoon lagoon and that was great and so we just had to check out Blizz
Windley Key Fossil Reef: A history
Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park is situated quite close to Islamorada at m. m. 85. 5 on Windley Key. The rubbish tips known as middens r
Our First Ever Visit to Florida - Part 4
We arrive at the desk as our row has been called, a quick check of our boarding cards and passports and were through and in the covered walkway to the
BIG TALBOT
Big Talbot State Park is situated west of Little Talbot and 20 miles from Jacksonville. On the A1A N on Floridas north east this is a great place to c
Golf in Florida part 2
Many of our guests come to Florida just for the golf after all Florida has some of the best courses in the World and you can barely swing your putter
First Time to Disney
You have probably finally given in to your children’s repeated request or feeling envious when you listen to your friend’s reports or when watching th