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A Walk On The Wild Side!
Any visitor to Central Florida cannot help noticing how much land remains undeveloped. For us thrills and excitement are not found at the theme parks
Tying The Knot, Florida Style
Florida is the place for a dream wedding. Not only do you get the chance to get married in style in sumptuous tropical surroundings, but the cost is a
Hrd Rock Live.
I am sure you knew about The Hard Rock Cafe in Orlando, but did you know about The Hard Rock Live? This venue is located right next to The Hard Ro
St Petersburg through the year – Part 4
AUTUMN City life begins to gain pace as people return from their dacha and families begin to prepare for the start of school. In September, when th
Staying in Touch With Each Other at the Parks
When the whole family visits Disney, we all want to do different things so we often split up at a park or indeed go to different parks (park the car a
A Day at Blizzard Beach
Blizzard Beach is one of the one of Orlando’s water parks, and has an amazing collection of water slides suitable for children and adults of all ages.
Oman: An overview - Part 2
Heading out of the city, Oman has a vast coastline that stretches for over 3, 000km with a combination of tropical bays, golden sands and towering cli
Wheelchair user's Guide to IOA
I am not the world’s most adventurous thrill seeker so this by all means is not a comprehensive list. I hope another wheelchair user more adventurous
Canada: Montreal’s Notre Dame Basilica - Part 1
The history of the Notre-Dame parish is intertwined with Montreal’s own, which was founded in 1642 by French named Maissoneuve. Up until 1659, the fai
Florida Trip 2017 Day 9, Part 2
After the Spiderman ride, Will and Karlie headed off to the Hulk roller coaster as this seems to be their number one favourite roller coaster and once
Test Track
Test Track at Walt Disney World’s EPCOT is an awesome ride and definitely recommended. Replacing the World of Motion, the attraction was scheduled to
Crazy Golf
During every holiday we have ever had – from Bridlington to Florida (oh excluding Hong Kong) we have always played crazy golf with the kids. It has al
THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP, SAWGRASS – PRACTICE DAY
I’m not a golfer and have never had any interest but Dave wanted to go to the Players this year. Some friends of ours went last year and said what a g
Light Lunches in Orlando
Panera BreadWhen looking for somewhere for lunch, Panera Bread is perfect for a light lunch. They are a chain so you will find them all over the Orlan
Kissimmee State Arena Rodeo - KSARodeo
Every Friday night, except in December, at the Kissimmee Sports Arena on South Hoagland Blvd there is a Rodeo. The Rodeo has a local feel rather than
Star Wars Weekends 2009
‘May the Force Be With You! ’If you instantly recognise where that came from (Hans Solo says it to Luke Skywalker, just before the attack on Death Sta
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
Shopping at Walmart
Ever since our first visit to Florida over twenty years ago the whole family have been great fans of Wal-Mart. We usually manage to make our first vis
Joe's Crab Shack
When we first bought our villa there were only a couple of restaurants nearby now we are lucky to have so many we are spoilt for choice. We go back ho
MICKEY’S NOT SO SCARY HALLOWEEN PARTY 2008
Universal Studios was the first Park to celebrate Halloween with their Halloween Horror Nights. This was marketed toward teenagers and young adults an
Wakulla Springs State Park
This State Park -also known as Edward Ball State Park -after the financier Edward Ball like most State Parks is open year-round. Edward Ball built
Busch Gardens
Having sampled some of what Disney, Universal Studios and Sea World has to offer, we decided to head for Busch Gardens, near Tampa. It is about an hou
Cyprus city of Nicosia part 1
Lefkosia (Nicosia) is the only divided capital in the world, it is situated practically in the centre of Cyprus and constitutes a rich cultural hub. I
Epcot Flower Festival
The Epcot Flower and Garden festival has already started and runsright through to may 15th. Well what is it all about then? I will give you some o
Top 10 things to do in Orlando for free!…….Part II
…………and following on from our first article, listing ten of the “Top Things to do in Orlando for Free”, here are the final five. Lake Eola ParkSituate