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Shrek Quiz - How much do you know about Shrek?

One of the first things I do when I visit Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida is make straight for Shrek-4D, that fantastic attraction which tells the

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Florida Beaches

Florida’s miles of sugar white sand curl around the coastline as its biggest attraction, inviting you to find out why these beautiful beaches are Flor

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PONCE DE LEON

Ponce De Leon Springs State Park is on the C. R. 18. A half mile south of the U. S. 90. It has been the hub of all sorts of events since the nineteen

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Getting married in Las Vegas part 4

Unusual Weddings This could be the hardest section to write as when you deal with Las Vegas and weddings defining ‘unusual’ can be quite hard.

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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

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The Osborne Lights at Hollywood Studios

From mid November to Early January, the Streets of America come to electric mega-watt life at Hollywood Studios with the Osborne Family Spectacle of D

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Chevys on the 192

Chevys Tex Mex is one of my favourite places to eat in Orlando. Located on the US 192 it is well renowned to for being the best Mexican restaurant nea

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The Magic of Disney Animation

After a number of visits to the Disney parks I often find myself looking for something different to visit, on one very long hot visit to Disney MGM st

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Best Time to Go to Disney

Many visitors to Florida can only go in the school holidays and when this happens it is best to plan well ahead. Flights from Europe are often cheaper

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THE SNAIL KITE

The Florida snail kite feeds almost exclusively on apple snails and, in the United States, is found only in Florida. In times past the snail kites wer

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Epcot - IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth

I am sure that many people have watched this award-winning night time spectacular but does anyone know the background? IllumiNations first premier

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Boggy Creek Buggy Rides

There’s a new addition to Boggy Creek Airboat Rides – buggy rides! Boggy Creek have two locations at East Lake Fish Camp and Southport – the buggy r

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Canada: Montreal the old city - Part 3

A bit further south you start to leave the older European style buildings as you walk down St. Sulpice Street, this will lead you to the Place Royale

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Canada: Coast to coast by train – Part 6

Jasper to Prince Rupert: continued Trains on this less popular route still run three times a week in each direction and take about 33 hours. The ov

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Manatee Springs State Park.

Manatee Springs State Park is situated 6 miles west of Cheffand, off the U. S. 90 at the end of State Route 320. This is one on the many State Parks m

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Old Town Kissimmee

Believe it or not we have never been to Old Town Kissimmee before in all our years visiting Florida. We hadn’t realized how easy it was to get to Old

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NZ Majestic Mountains and crystal clear waters - Part 1

Queenstown is in New Zealand' s 'Southern Lakes District'. It is the Southern Hemisphere' s four-season lake and alpine resort. The stunning scenery a

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Disney's Electrical Water Pageant

There are so many well documented events at the theme parks but this ‘little gem’ receives no publicity. This spectacle of light and sound on Bay Lake

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Choosing a villa - Hints

Thinking of traveling to the sunshine state and meeting that very famous mouse? Wow! what a fantastic holiday you will have, but lots of planning is n

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Shopping For The Younger Generation

Let’s face it many of us go to Florida with the thought of meeting Mickey and his friends but many of us go with shopping in mind, well maybe the ladi

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Kissimmee Old town - family entertainment

A visit to Kissimmee Old Town is a must. The entertainment and rides are ideal for the whole family especially for the kids. For the very brave the hu

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The LUSH store in Orlando International Airport.

If you walk through the main shopping area of Orlando International Airport your will not fail to smell the delicious aromas wafting out of the LUSH s

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Perkins - Take home a sweet treat.

Sometimes you just want something a little sweet to take back to your vacation home and sometimes you eat out and are too stuffed for dessert. In eith

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A wheelchair user's guide to flying to Florida

I am often asked this question – How do you manage on an airplane when you are in a wheelchair? So I thought I would write down some of my experiences

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Night Time in Orlando

There is something so magical about Orlando and it can be even more magical (if that is possible) at night. Although our girls are in, or nearly in th

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