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Minnesota: Ely - Part 4

Artists and photographers worldwide descend on Ely each fall. The unspoiled, lush green terrain of the 1500-plus waterways of the Boundary Waters Cano

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TGI Fridays

Although we now have TGI Fridays in the UK they are not as good as the real thing and a trip to any of the TGI’s in Florida will leave you realising w

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European driving laws - Clear or convoluted?

European driving laws - Clear or convoluted? Every year drivers from the UK make over 30 million visits to other European countries. Quite a few o

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Cinderella's Golden Carousel

Cinderella’s Golden Carousel is the centrepiece of Fantasyland in Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. It was actually built in 1917 by Italian woodcarv

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The Showcase of Citrus - U Pick

It was a gloriously sunny day in March this year when we drove up to Clermont on one of our regular trips to the shops there. We always enjoy the jour

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Sea World 2005

I love Sea World! Although I was a bit disappointed with the Dolphin show last time around and the fact that the Bayside Stadium had been lying idle f

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Toddlers at Epcot

If you are visiting Epcot with a toddler it is a very big park and you may need to think about making two visits here if you intend to go around World

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Epcot – World Showcase – France

For priority seating at both Les Chefs de France and Bistro de Paris call 407 939 3463 There are 11 countries in the World Showcase, France is the 9th

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Berry Town Centre, Davenport

Berry Town Centre is located on the US27 off Sandmine Road in Davenport and is the local shopping centre for day to day shopping when we are at our vi

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Car Hire - Tips

Well you have booked the villa (or if you have not why not!), got all the park tickets and now the only thing you need to do is get the car hire sorte

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Traveling to Disney with your Pet

Disney is generally thought of as the ultimate vacation for families and children. But what if you don’t want to leave your “other children” at home?

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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

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Eagle Ridge Mall, Orlando

Eagle Ridge Mall is located just off H27 at Lake Wales, less than 20 minutes south of I-4 junction 55. The mall offers more than just shopping – the

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Germany city of Stuttgart - Part 1

Germany city of Stuttgart - Part 1 Stuttgart, the city in Southwest Germany, the city of the world famous cars, Porsche and Mercedes-Benz! ! ! ! St

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Bird watching in the Theme Parks

One of the many unexpected joys of visiting the theme parks for me is the bird life which abounds there. If you are not a person who loves the rides t

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EGMONT KEY

Egmont Key State Park is located in Tampa Bay, south west of De Soto beach. The main atraction here at this park is the working lighthouse that was bu

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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

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Where to find a good steak

It’s difficult to get a bad steak in the Disney / Orlando area so finding a good steak should be pretty easy. Here are some of our favourites. Manny’s

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Disney’s Boardwalk

We were playing miniature golf at Disney’s Fantasia when we first learned about Disney’s Boardwalk. Whilst waiting for our ‘tee off’ time we were talk

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Where to eat in Orlando - Part 1

As a villa owner, I am often asked if I can recommend restaurants to eat in while in Orlando. Sometimes people think they may well cook at their villa

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OLETA RIVER

Oleta River State Park is situated in north Miami at 3400 n. e. 163 street (off the I. 95)This area dates back as far as 5000 B. C. when the Native Am

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One Scoop or two?

Slightly hidden away between the Yacht and the Beach Club, two of Disney’s finest hotels, is the Beaches and Cream Soda Shop, a little gem of a restau

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Cruising on Star Princess, Part 3

Trip Report – Cruising on Star Princess, Part 3We board our cruise ship, Star Princess. The morning sun peeps through our hotel window and as I turn o

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Boggy Creek Airboat Ride

We had all seen the photographs and TV programmes of the airboats whisking their way through the Florida wetlands and so we decided that this was a ‘m

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Boca Ciega Millenium Park.

Boca Ciega Millenium Park is one of Pinellas Counties wonderful parks. There are 12 in all. This park, as the name suggests, is one of the newer park

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