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The Ais people of Florida

The Ais (or Ay) Indians lived on the Atlantic Coast of Florida from Cape Canaveral to Port Lucie. They were later also known as Indians of the Coast o

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Old Town at Kissimmee, Orlando

Old Town at Kissimmee Orlando is a fun place and well worth a visit on your vacation trip, with free parking and free admission too. You will find it

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Aquatica - The Water Park Near Sea World

Aquatica is Seaworld’s new Water Park and it opened in March 2008. If you like Water Parks you will love this one it has a dolphin plunge, lazy river

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Sounds Dangerous Starring Drew Carey

Despite this show being close to the entrance of the Hollywood Studios Park the sounds Dangerous Show is not very popular some of this is probably dow

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The armadillo in Florida

The Armadillo is a common sight to in Florida; all too often this will be as road kill! Otherwise, you may well come across them in wilder areas and f

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Flying with Monarch from Manchester to Sanford

Flying with Monarch from Manchester to SanfordWe had heard lots of horror stories about Monarch, food bad, delays, old aircraft, bad on board service,

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Harry Potter - Universal Studios Orlando

One of the newest rides in Universal Studios Islands of Adventure is the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Build on the back of the huge movie and book

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Celebration at Christmas

Celebration is one of our favourite places to visit at any time of the year but it has a special magic at Christmas. You will find Central Celebration

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Kissimmee Old Town

If you fancy going somewhere a little different while you are in Florida, you can’t do better than a trip to Kissimmee Old Town. On our last visit we

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Blizzard Beach (1)

The years that we stay for three weeks or more at our villa we usually buy Annual tickets for Blizzard Beach. We find that if you intend visiting the

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New restaurant at Magic Kingdom.

We have been hearing about the Magic Kingdom Fantasyland expansion for such a long time that it comes as a pleasant surprise that one element of this

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Bongo's Cuban Cafe

Bongos Cuban Café is a blend of authentic Cuban cuisine with the culture of old Havana, with a bit of South Beach glamour. The two story pineapple des

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‘Must do’s’ at Universal’s Islands of Adventure

As villa owners our guests often ask us what are the ‘must do’ attractions at each of the parks. Obviously this does depend on the age and make up of

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Food and Wine Fest Eat to the Beat Concerts 2009

Epcot is not just a fascinating theme park, it also hosts a number of great festivals during the year. In September, the annual Food and Wine Fest is

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Epcot Future World

There’s so much to do in Epcot’s Future World. Here are some hints and tips for making the most of your visit. Spaceship Earth (the ride inside th

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Eating Out withour Breaking the Budget

Many families find the cheapest way to eat out in Orlando is by going to one of the many All You Can Eat restaurants. These can be great as on the way

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Planning your Florida holiday (Part 3)

You have to think of whether all members of your party are roller coaster enthusiasts or not, whether beach trips are suitable , if everyone would lik

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Olive Garden Soup and Salad Lunch Special

We don’t often eat out at lunchtime when we are staying at our villa preferring to eat breakfast and lunch by the pool on our days away from the theme

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Feeling Hungry? Try the Golden Corral

If you and your family have hearty appetites then I suggest you head for Golden Corral where you can eat as much as you like and not make a large dent

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Ride Guide – The Boneyard

Just after you go under the Oldengate Bridge, entering Dinoland USA, to your left is the entrance to The Boneyard. This is a great area for younger ch

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Landscaping at Disney

Whilst visiting the Disney parks, hotels, golf courses and Downtown Disney I bet you have never given a second thought to the maintenance and gardenin

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What currency to take to Florida

When you are preparing to leave on your holiday from the UK, what do you do about currency? I expect most of you will say Travellers Cheques. Well, ye

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Fresh Market Retail Store

The lady who owns the Management Company that looks after our villa first introduced us to Fresh Market several years ago. She invited us around for d

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Rules when visiting Florida

There are many rules and regulations in Florida that are ready to catch out the first time tourist. It is as well to know about these or you could at

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Cruising for the Disabled – Part 4 Tips on What to Do When You Have Booked Your Cruise

If, after reading my previous articles on cruising for those who have disabilities, you have decided to book your first cruise, then you will be about

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