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For the first time this year there were just the three of us at our Florida home, Tropical Dream Villa, so we decided to take a break from all the cooking, and to try something completely different. Although I love cooking in my big American oven, an... Viewed 9738 times.
This has been a favourite Mall for our family for many years but now our daughters are teenagers they can shop for England. Situated on South Orange Blossom Trail and Sandlake, it is not too far from most vacation homes. Popular with locals a... Viewed 8354 times.
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 then the parks still hold many thrills and fun experiences and not the least for me are the m... Viewed 9123 times.
Shortly after Will and Karlie returned from the dragon challenge its started to rain once again so we took shelter in one of the Cat in a Hat shops selling lots of sweet goodies so we had fun choosing some sweet treats, but it wasn’t long before the ... Viewed 5040 times.
The last time we went to Universal Studios, there was a whole booth staffed with people promoting that marvellous show, The Blue Man Group, so I guess they are expecting it to stay around for some time yet. And to further re inforce that ... Viewed 5803 times.
If you’re like us, one of the reasons we keep coming back to Florida is the awesome food. We now have so many favourite dishes and restaurants that it’s as impossible to squeeze them all into one trip, as it’s impossible to squeeze into your ... Viewed 8287 times.
Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center is situated in White Springs on the U. S. 41 The man who gave this State Park its name was born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania in 1826. He was a prolific songwriter with a catalogue of some 200 tunes and was cons... Viewed 6816 times.
You can go in to any Golden Corral and find the same food to roughly the same quality, it is a pay one price and get all you want to eat type of place but, by and large the food is of good quality. You may well find that when you turn... Viewed 7902 times.
If you want a break from the Theme Parks and some informative entertainment visit the Holyland Experience, which is open Monday – Saturday 10.00am – 5.00pm and is situated at: 4655 Vineland Road, Orlando – this is on the corner of Vineland Roa... Viewed 8432 times.
None of us like the thought of our holiday coming to an end and although we don’t mind going home to see family and friends we don’t really enjoy the thought of having to go back to work and the less than perfect British weather. This is the reason w... Viewed 7287 times.
I had remembered reading an article that advised a visit to Wekiwa Springs for anybody visiting the Orlando area who wished to see a piece of unspoilt Florida. So on one of our recent visits my wife and I decided to do just that. We f... Viewed 7120 times.
Whilst Disney is brilliant for little kids Universal Studios tends to cater more to the older kids and teens, however if you are taking younger ones to Universal Studios don’t despair there is still plenty to keep them amused you just need to do a li... Viewed 8493 times.
Everybody wants to buy souvenirs for either themselves or for friends and family back home. Ideally they want to buy from the park they are visiting. One thing to bear in mind is that all the parks owned by Disney World, sell the same souvenirs inclu... Viewed 6304 times.
If you walk to your right on the beach from the Thunderbird you get to St John’s Pass however there is also a nice walk if you turn left. As there is a public car park close by the beach gets busy with families ( although still loads of space) and th... Viewed 6795 times.
Disney's Wilderness Lodge -- part 1 We have stayed here a few times and I can truly say that the really magical time is the Christmas season. The hotel is one of Disney’s better with regard to the architecture from my point of view. Ho... Viewed 5966 times.
We first saw San Sebastian Winery on a trolley bus tour on our first trip to StAugustine. From the outside it does not look very inspiring but friends of ours who had visited it the previous year urged us to try a visit to it. Unlike much of ... Viewed 6927 times.
WATHEL ROGERS Wathel Rogers was a founding member of WED’s model shop in 1954, having started with the company in 1939 as an animator. His two-week WED assignment to build architectural models fo... Viewed 6393 times.
Having been to Florida every year since 1989 we decided that we needed to do something different, we had done all the parks several times over and although there was always something different every time you went we wanted to see more of what Flor... Viewed 9139 times.
How about visiting somewhere different when you are next in Florida? Bok Sanctuary has something to interest almost everyone. An extremely serene and peaceful place, this national historic landmark was gifted to the USA by Dutchman Edward W Bok in 19... Viewed 8152 times.
The Olive Garden on the 192 Visiting the Olive Garden on the 192 is sometimes a little bit fraught, the restaurant is very good so there is almost always a wait, we have been and they have said the wait is forty five minutes or one hour and we... Viewed 8615 times.
Tucked away east of Charlotte County where the majority of Gulf Coast homes are found within the community of Rotonda, Englewood is the county of deSoto. The county is named after the Spanish explorer Hernando deSoto; Hernando County also tak... Viewed 8061 times.
A Brief History As a young man from New York, George Colby was told during a séance that he would someday be instrumental in founding a Spiritualist community in the South. This prophecy was fulfilled in 1875, when Colby was led throug... Viewed 8530 times.
After visiting Florida a couple of times a year for several years it soon becomes apparent that the “native” Floridians have various customs which separate them from us as visitors. One item is their attachment to mobile phones (or cellphones in Flor... Viewed 7672 times.
Ever thought about a trip to Marco Island? We often split our time when we head to Florida and spend some of our time there. Depending on the length of time we are in Florida, we will stay 1 or 2 weeks in the Orlando area and the balance on Marco ... Viewed 8728 times.
Those of you who love basketball, will enjoy NBA City, established in 1999 and which is situated between Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios. As you approach, you can see a huge 30 feet+ statue of the NBA logoman. If you are feeling daring you... Viewed 9575 times.
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