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How to stop sea sickness – Part 2

I can tell you from personal experience that people do develop ‘sea legs’ but most journeys are too short, and holiday time too valuable to wait for t

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HIstory of Tampa Bay

With it’s modern and efficient International airport, Tampa is a great place to visit. The Pinellas County resorts including Clearwater and St. Peters

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The Eighth Voyage of Sinbad Stunt Show. Universal

The Eighth Voyage of Sinbad Stunt Show If you have never visited this live action stunt show then you simply must as this is one of the best in any o

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Fantasyland and Fastpasses

On our recent visit to Magic Kingdom we spent the whole time in Fantasyland. This really is a very magical place when you have younger children – or e

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Cocoa Beach (1)

In between those wonderful, full days at the theme parks, although fabulous as they are, and they are, you might be tempted to take a day off and have

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Butterfly Rainforest, Gainesville

If you have time to explore Florida, beyond the Orlando area, then take a trip north to Gainesville, visit the amazing Butterfly Rainforest and wonder

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New Baby Mandrill at Animal Kingdom

Animal Kingdom is one of my favourite parks, so it is always interesting to hear of the birth of new babies. In June of 2011, a new male baby mandrill

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Baseball – a flavour of the new season at Walt Disney World

If you enjoy baseball or want to try out a game there’s an opportunity to watch the Atlanta Braves during their spring training. It’s a great way to s

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Our Long Day at Hollywood Studios Part 4

My parents went on this tour in the first year that Hollywood Studios (then known as MGM) opened 20 years ago and have subsequently been on every time

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Disney's Animal Kingdom ~ Animal Encounters

Animal Encounters : Habitat Habit! : Once you commence this trek, you are taking the first important steps to learning how humans and the way we liv

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Sea Screamer – getting there and parking

On our last trip to Florida we went to Clearwater for a dolphin spotting trip on the Sea Screamer, something we had been promising ourselves for a lon

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Thani Thai Restaurant

Thani Thai is located in the Plaza right next door to Seaworld so literally a 20 minute drive up the I4 from the Champions Gate area. On this particul

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Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park.

While the vast majority of visitors head for Central Florida and the theme parks around Orlando, there are some who travel a bit further afield to get

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Activities on the Suwannee River

Just about anywhere along the length of the Suwannee River the outdoor enthusiast is certain to come across opportunities for canoeing or kayaking, ei

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Rome''s Michelin-starred restaurants

Rome is a legendary city, which, over the course of 2, 000 years, arose from humble beginnings to become a formidable axis of political power, militar

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Don Pedro – A Florida State Park

Don Pedro Island is one of an extensive chain of barrier islands which skirt the coastline of the Cape Haze Peninsular. Located between Knight Island

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Dolphin Hotel Restaurant

Todd English's bluezoo The adults in our party recently visited one of the newest entries in the Walt Disney World restaurant arena at the WDW Dolphin

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Our 4th July Celebrations. Pt 4

By this time we had resigned ourselves to being inside the restaurant when the fireworks display began, but in the hope that we get seated early and h

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The Koreshan State Historic Site - Estero Florida

When we visited Florida last August we decided to 2 centre our holiday by spending a few days close to the West coast in a place called Bonita Springs

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Jungle Cruise

The Jungle Cruise is one of Disney’s original rides and is never the same twice due to the ongoing narration from the boat’s captain. Some skippers ar

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Disney Character Meet and Greet - part 2

Disney Character Meet and Greet – part 2 …………. continuing on from my first article about Disney Character Meet and Greets: If your child wants t

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Cafe Tu Tu Tango

Café Tu Tu Tango, on International Drive, is a wonderful place and a fantastic eating experience, as there is always something different going on (and

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Visiting Puerto Vallarta - Part 37

Top Restaurants in Puerto Vallarta Madison South at Casa Isabel You will find them at 483 Del Bosque, Colonia Alta Vista, Puerto Vallarta. T

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AstroVan - NASA’s Famous Silver Motorhome

After watching many Apollo and Shuttle launches on the TV and internet, and many visits to Kenny Space Centre I became interested in the AstroVan, the

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Kentucky: a road trip through the state - Part 50

During their 105 year tenure the Pleasant Hill Shakers built more than 260 structures around the property. Today there are only 34 buildings that have

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