The Mall at Millenia must be one of the most stunning and spectacular enclosed shopping malls anywhere in the world. No expense has been spared on the design and decoration and the place has a wonderful airy and opulent feel to it. The entrance is br...
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Disney Boardwalk has been created to look like the boardwalks that were popular at the turn of the 20th century in such coastal cities as Coney Island in New York and Atlantic City. It is a quarter of a mile long situated around Crescent Lake and has...
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I love the leisurely pace of Seaworld and soon after entering the Park we always stand for some time and watch the beautiful flamingos in their little shallow pool. As with many of the attractions at Seaworld there is usually a guide standing alongsi...
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Nothing ruins a journey to an island paradise like the onset of motion sickness however there are ways to help you combat this before it strikes.
Motion sickness is your body’s expression of confusion. The brain likes the signals it r...
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The Taj Mahal is a statement in marble, an awesome architectural statement that declares the opulence and extravagance of 17th-century Mughal architecture. It’s listed by UNESCO and, in 2007, was voted one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. This enor...
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On our last day in St Augustine before we headed back to Orlando and Disney we decided to pay a visit to the Alligator Farm as other guests staying at our hotel had visited it the previous day and recommended that we go. The St. Augustine All...
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None of our family are golfers but we do spend many hours often until very late at night watching the USA PGA golf on television. So we were delighted this year when whilst staying at our villa in March one of our American friends got us tickets to t...
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If you have ever been to Orlando and wanted to try something completely different, and you enjoy Asian food, then Thai Thani Restaurant could be just what you are looking for. On our recent trip to Orlando some friends surprised us with an ev...
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Florida is home to many great parks and I would like to tell you of one of our favourites. Wall Springs Park is in Palm Harbour and was once a spa for the early tourists. It is named after its original owner, Charles F Wall. Pinellas County acqui...
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If you want to snap up something special, you are bound to be successful here. Contrary to the large shops in the city Centre, nothing is standard here. Expect the most easy-going atmosphere and the great amount of creativity.
The col...
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The park and forest has become a magnet for rock climbers, who flock to the jagged faces and broken pinnacles around the Red River Gorge area. It is also popular with hikers because it has around 600 miles of trails to explore. This includes the famo...
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As Alaska’s biggest city Anchorage is just over 100 years old. I hope this series of articles can help you plan a city stay and then take an expedition into the Frontier State.
It is well worth getting to know the area before you arri...
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The history of Elfreth' s Alley in Philadelphia
If ever you get to visit Philadelphia then there are an abundance of things that will via for your attention and time. In fact, the list is so long and the time needed is so great that mu...
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PARADISO 37
The Downtown Disney area has undergone a number of changes over the years as it has tried to cater to different markets. The many clubs that were only open in the evening have now closed. In their place the whole area is in the...
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The International Mall is situated adjacent to Tampa International Airport, and it has a great selection of shops, as well as four department stores.
It is a most attractive mall with wide avenues, marble floors, fountains and many comfor...
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On a recent trip to Orlando and then on to the Gulf Coast we headed for one of our favourite locations and that is Naples. Being quite an affluent city it attracts wealthy American and Europeans alike and has also got its fair share of tourists and w...
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When your partner doesn’t play golf and you do, and you are in the wonderful world of Orlando, Florida…. how do you get to satisfy both peoples’ need to go shopping without boring each other? Mile 75 on the I4 houses the answer. A fantastic, ...
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Many years ago, as a child I was taken to the cinema to watch that wonderful adventure film, ‘The Swiss Family Robinson, ’ starring amongst others, that great actor, John Mills. Having been shipwrecked, this family of five, including sons Fritz, Erns...
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Whether Catholic or not, the Pilgrim Mass at the cathedral, particularly the swinging of the botafumeiro which is a giant incense burner is a must. They only promise to do this at Friday’s 7. 30pm mass when it cleanses the air and your soul. After th...
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We have been visiting the Orlando area for the last 12 years and although we love the theme parks and shopping malls sometimes we just like to do something a little different. For the last few years we have tried to fit a visit to the beautiful c...
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Perth, one of the most remote cities on earth and just three hours from the buzzing beaches of Bali, this former gold rush town now attracts prospectors of a different kind with cutting edge fashion and art, plus a distillery that brews with quinoa. ...
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Of all the many and varied ventures that Walt Disney was involved in during his lifetime, Epcot was possibly closest to his heart.
Sad to say, then, that he did not live to see the fruition of his dream and as we shall discover later...
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A day at the Lochs and the mountains
Scotland is famous as the land of the lochs and unquestionably the most famous of these is Loch Ness, home to a legendary monster. When you arrive, amid the t...
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One of our favourites places to eat (my goodness, there are so many! ) is the Cheesecake Factory. We had tried the one in San Francisco, the one in Las Vegas and the one in Hawaii and were determined to give it a shot in Orlando. In the other...
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Although Key West is not a large island, and is a mere 3 1/2 miles by 1 1/2 miles, there is so much to do and see that it is well worth taking one of the Old Town Trolley Tours. You cannot miss these large orange and black trolley buses which take vi...
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