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A walking tour of Historic Orlando
Downtown Historic Orlando is 8 blocks of buildings that tell the commercial and local government story of this City. The buildings were constructed be
Vacationing during the Credit Crunch...
As the credit crunch bites in 2009, families are looking at how they can still afford that dream holiday in the sun. In times of recession it is proba
Disney’s Fort Wilderness
If you thought that the attractions at Disney’s Fort Wilderness were just for the guests staying on site you couldn’t be further from the truth - anyo
The Adventurers Club
Disney’s Pleasure Island, in addition to its collection of dance clubs, houses one of its oddest endeavours – The Adventurers Club. Housed on the West
A Few Days In Miami
If you are lucky enough to be able to combine a trip to Orlando with a few days in Miami, then you will find lots to do and see.We often fly in via Mi
Lunch with an astronaut
If like me you have an interest in the NASA space programme, you’ll enjoy Lunch with an Astronaut. It’s one of the best things we’ve done on our many
Whats new in cruise ships? Part 2
The cruise industry continues to boom, and with many new ships to join their fleets in the next four years it looks as if there will be even more choi
Farmers Market: Dearbourn Street Englewood
Farmer’s Market on Dearborn Street Englewood Gulf Coast. One of the largest Farmer’s market is held on Thursdays 9am -1pm from October through end
Epcot
Whatever your age there is something to interest you at Epcot. I will give you just a taster of what to expect and leave you find out the rest when yo
Miccosukee people of Florida
Miccosukee people were originally part of the Muskogee tribe of Native Americans. They came to Florida by way of Tennesse, then the Carolinas and fina
View the wildlife in a Florida State Park
We had been staying in Saint Petersburg and after a few days decided to venture further south with no real plan in mind but thought we would head in t
Disney in a Day
We have been visiting central Florida since early 1993 and I think we can now be classed as official addicts. There is so much to do in and around the
Orlando to Key West
Visiting Orlando every year we have often looked at the map of Florida and wondered what the Keys would be like. On a recent golfing holiday we manage
Halloween in the Parks (mid-September – October)
This year one of our visits coincided with Halloween. Our daughters had never been there at this time and none of us had visited Disney or Universal f
The Outback and Sonny's
The Outback Two on the Highway 192 - towards the Western Disney end at Formosa Gardens and the other towards the Orange Blossom Trail end of the 19
Florida Trip 2017 Day Three Part Three
We were soon seated in the ride for the Harry Potter Escape from Gringotts ride now if you' re doing this ride I suggest you do make use of the locker
Outback Steakhouse
A friend of mine had just arrived from Scotland and was staying with us for two weeks. To keep him out of mischief, I gave him the computer to play wi
The Healthy Travel Checklist – Part 1
After the excitement of booking a trip or even bore your thoughts should turn to your health your health. Here are some handy pointers on how to prepa
Carrabbas Italian Grill
We had heard a few good reports about this restaurant, but we always like to make our own opinion of things, as we are all different. We were not disa
Horse Riding In Kissimmee
In amongst all the hullabaloo that is Disney and the numerous full on activities of the surrounding areas, there is one that will return you to a
Morroco - Busch Gardens
The year we bought seven day Busch Garden tickets we went to Busch Gardens five times within the seven day period. This particular day we had a very e
Belgium - Ghent public art
Ghent is dotted with odd sculptures, installations, and art interventions. Some were created for art festivals and some are simply baffling. A festiva
Santiago de Compostela - Part 2
Things you should know before you decide you want to do this The population of the town is around 100, 00 and the official language is Spanish, tho
Enjoying a Day at Animal Kingdom
There is more than enough to do at Animal Kingdom to fill a full day, although not the evening as the park closes earlier than the others.It really is
International Drive
When we first visited International Drive in the late 80s we thought it was just a road full of hotels/motels, how wrong we were. It is impossible to