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Special Dietary Requirements
When you have special dietary requirements, travelling can become very daunting. No access to supermarkets you know and the thought of eating out in r
Up, Up And Away
As an early riser, even on holiday, I have often seen Hot Air Balloons floating serenely over the roof tops of the houses we have stayed in, and alway
The Golden Corral Restaurant
You can go in to any Golden Corral and find the same food to roughly the same quality, it is a pay one price and get all you want to eat type of place
Disney's Windows - Part 4
DISNEYS WINDOWS part 4 Here are but a few to read about , Windows of Walt Disney World: BUDDY BAKER Buddy Baker began his Disney career in 19
Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom is Disneys newest and smartest park. Opening in April 1998 Animal Kingdom is a peaceful and relaxing park where you can roam around the
Key West, Florida
If you like lively holidays, or vacations, Key West, Florida is just such an energetic place to visit. It has a fantastic atmosphere unlike any of the
Marie Selby Botanical Garden
If you are staying in the Sarasota area on the Gulf coast, it is described as number one by Florida Monthly readers and Country Living Gardener Magazi
Shopping In Orlando
Ok girls this is for you. Orlando, for those of you that love the shopping experience and treat it as a must do as part of their vacation have picked
CRACKER BARREL (1)
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 of
Key West Trolley Tour
One of the best ways to see Key West is to take the Old Town Trolley Tour. The ninety-minute tour covers the whole of Key West. You are able to get of
A California Wine Valley Tour Part 1
When planning our itinerary for a recent trip to the Californian wine valleys we decided that as well as visiting the popular vineyards of well known
Siesta Key Beach on the Gulf of Mexico
Looking for that picture perfect beach. White sand, aqua blue waters and tropical palapas scattered across the beach side? Well, you are only
Christmas Brunch at the Peabody - no contest!
OK - so you’ve made the decision to spend Christmas in Orlando – the villa’s booked and the countdown has started. Gift shopping can wait until you ge
2012 at Busch Gardens.
Busch Gardens is a lovely blend of what seems like all of the Orando area theme parks and well worth the rather longer drive to get there. And in
Santa Fe Restaurants
What can I say about the Santa Fe chain. Well, fine dining it aint! But. If you want perfect steaks cooked exactly as you want them, then you will nev
Amsterdam experience - Part 1
You can very simply plan what you want to see and experience here as long as twelve months ahead. So what’s the best time of the year to visit Amsterd
Daytona beach - day away from the parks
Being located around 70 miles from Orlando, Daytona is only around and hour and a half away and an ideal place to spend a day out away from the parks
Be Prepared..what to wear to the parks
“Be prepared…what to wear to the Parks!”Easy you would have thought, just put on my normal clothes and off we go. Well you can do that, but you will o
From Gizmo City to the gift shop.
And so on to the second part of an on depth look at The Museum of Discovery and Science. Today we are going to look at Gizmo City, The Great Gravi
Mission Space
On our last visit to our villa we managed to persuade my Mother to go with us to this ride at Epcot. We went after spending the afternoon at the Park
The New Food Outlets at the Florida Turnpike Service Plazas Part 2
The eight plazas on the Florida Turnpike are going to be revamped over the next two years. On a recent trip down the Turnpike we noticed that work had
Things To Do In Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is approximately a one hour drive from Orlando. There are many things to do on a day trip or indeed a weekend visit. Here are just some of t
Tomorrowland – Magic Kingdom
This is my 2nd favourite land within Magic Kingdom after Frontier Land but that’s only because they have Splash and Big Thunder Mountain. Here you do
Illuminations: Reflections of Earth – Epcot
If you are spending any time at Walt Disney World’s Epcot make sure you stay until the park closes to watch the spectacular illuminations and firework
Olive Garden - Casual Family Italian Dining
A visit to an Olive Garden restaurant is always a must for our family during a visit to Florida. There are several locations for these restaurants, wh