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Pick your own citrus and taste the difference!

Imagine waking to another glorious sunny day in Florida, sipping some sweet fresh orange juice on your pool deck, and enjoying some ruby red grapefrui

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Disney Springs Orlando

Having visited the new Disney Springs in July 2016 mid afternoon, I was put off by the oppressive heat and humidity , it was no fun walking about in t

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Our Last Visit to Islands of Adenture Part 2

After enjoying chicken and fries at the Fire Eaters Grill the adults in our party went over to look at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. This attra

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Renting a Vacation Home Explained, To Americans, Part I

I am in a minority, I am an American vacation home owner. Most vacation homes near Disney are owned by British families. This is mostly due to their l

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Moscow - Part 3

Day two starts with a trip to the river which slices through the heart of the city. The Moscow River offers the best way to get a proper sense of the

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Beauty and The Beast

The Magic Kingdom at Disney World is undergoing a make-over to update the park. They have started in the Fantasy Land and will not be complete until 2

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Check out super-Target!

It’s surprising what you can buy at Target! Not as big as Wal-Mart, but we prefer it! Look for a Super-Target (check out the one on the 192) which is

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Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, Magic Kingdom

We decided to give this event a try last year after reading about it on the Disney website (we hadn't found this forum at that point) We really didn't

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Staying All Day at a Park

When you get to Florida lots of families want to maximise the time spent at Parks – you can always sleep when you get home! I must admit when the

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Citricos at The Grand Floridian

This wonderful restaurant can be found on the second floor of the beautiful Grand Floridian hotel, just off the lobby. It was revamped in 1997 and is

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Quebec City - Part 1

This is the place that Europe and North America merge. Québec City’s historic streets, shops and food provide a base to then explore the wider provinc

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What’s so great about Epcot 10

In all the previous Epcot articles we have explore the Future World area fully and now it’s time to move on to what is without doubt my favourite area

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Shoe shopping in Orlando Pt1

As everyone knows, for Cinderella it all started with shoes, or a single glass slipper if my memory serves me correctly! Orlando is the perfect plac

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The Cricketers Arms

While recently in Orlando it just so happened that my husband thought he was going to miss watching his football team The Wolverhampton Wonderers play

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Where to Shop in Florida Part 3

In part 2 of these guides I mentioned that if we did not find what we were looking for, or if we just wanted to do more shopping, after we left Premiu

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Florida for us in March 2009

Florida as usual never fails to surprise and delight us in its changes and new acquisitions. On our ‘treasure hunt’ this year we found new shopping ma

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Germany: City of Baden - Part 2

One of Europe’s most famous spa resorts is elegant Baden where you can soak in the purest water, in two luxurious spas: the historic Friedrischsbad, w

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The Toyota Sienna

This year whilst vacationing in Orlando we were to be joined by both my in-laws and my own parents, bringing our total party size up to 8. As both set

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Lakeridge Winery

Why not take the day out to visit a winery; there is one in the Orlando area and well worth a visit it. It was opened in 1989 and has reputedly receiv

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Visiting Epcot on a cool day 2010

After a record breaking cold spell in Orlando, it is now day 11 so we decided to put a brave face on and visit Disney. Getting our newly acquired ‘bar

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Disney's Windows - Part 5

DISNEYS WINDOWS part5 ROY O. DISNEY (Walt Disney brothers) In 1923, Roy O. Disney started the Walt Disney Studio with his younger brother, Walt.

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Winter Breaks in Florida

I am as mystified as the majority of people on the subject of Global Warming, but one thing I do know is that the further north you live in America, t

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Universal

Universal Studios is situated around 25 minutes north of the vacation villas in Kissimmee and Championsgate. Getting to Universal could not be easier,

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Inside The Other Disney

Disney is not only about Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Epcot, Animal Kingdom and waterparks. There are Disney Resorts and Hotels. Having sorted th

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Florida Guide – Epcot – Morocco Pavilion

As if transported by a magic flying carpet, the Morocco Pavilion sweeps you away to a far away and exotic land full of exciting new sights and sounds.

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