Experience counts in the water as well, as the longer established firms are usually the ones that are better versed in helping first-timers. Also check the centre’s level of insurance and whether it’s affiliated to a dive training agency, the BSAC, P...
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We all love shopping but Aventura Mall, just north of Miami, and a short hop from the beaches, provides a great shopping experience. However, once it has been totally revamped it will be the most stylish retail mall in the area. With the four main re...
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A couple of my recent guests have expressed surprise that Universal offer a character breakfast; well they do!
This is held in the Cafe La Bamba from 8 a. m. to 10 a. m. every morning.
The characters you will meet (as I write)...
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A few tips to ensure you will have an easy journey to your holiday to Florida. First, you must now have completed an ESTA visa form on-line or at a travel agents to be able to gain entry into the USA. If you are taking up a rental car...
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Beautiful Montmorency Falls Parc de la Chute-Montmorency is a few minutes from Québec City. Located between the river and the cliffs, it' s one of the province' s most spectacular site.
Majestic Montmorency Falls is one of Quebec’s mus...
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Once you have booked your flights and villa you need to make sure that you will be able to travel and so you will need to sort out your visa. Most holiday makers will probably travel on the visa waiver scheme and will need to apply for an ESTA, howev...
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The Incredible Hulk Roller Coaster is situated at Islands of Adventure, Universal Studios. The ride is located near the entrance of the park and is one of the first things you can see when you arrive. What strikes you when you are waiting to enter th...
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1. Layers
One thing I learned while traveling from wet, damp Scotland in the slushy winter to sunny, beautiful Florida is if you don’t make sure you can go from cozy warm to tropical cool in a second you will be uncomfortable. Wear sweatpa...
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For those of you that like to take a walk on the wild side why not visit the Cherry Pocket located by the side of the beautiful Lake Pierce in Lake Wales approximately a 30 mile/40 minute drive from the Davenport/Kissimmee area.
The Cherr...
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Central Florida Airboat Tours is primarily located in Jolly Gators Fish Camp which is on the 46, East of Sanford at the Geneva Bridge.
Want to get up close to an alligator in its natural habitat or see a bald eagle soaring in the sky? wel...
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The Portuguese took their time in Goa, profiting from the spice trade for almost 500 years until they finally relinquished the colony to India in 1961. A few years later the hippies arrived. Their lifestyle involved a sarong, a spliff, a hammock, and...
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The History of Pleasant Hill
On New Year’s Day in 1805 three Shaker missionaries, John Meacham, Issachar Bates and Benjamin Seth Youngs, left the Mount Lebanon community in New York and started to walk towards Kentucky. It was in Augus...
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When visiting Florida no trip would be complete without taking a trip over to Clearwater Beach. Located around 1 ½ hours from Orlando, Clearwater Beach is one of the nicest beaches in the whole of Florida with white coloured sand and excellent weathe...
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Many of you will have visited the Historic Old Kissimme and marvelled at Lake Okeechobee but I wonder how many of you are aware of its awesome size and history?
Lake Okeechobee was named by the Seminole Indian and it means ' big water' we...
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If you make this part of a three day trip then here are my idea for days two and three. If this is just part of a long weekend then mix and match to get the best parts that interest you.
Day Two ...
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On your way to the shops at Premium Outlets you will find one of the most popular restaurants located on the left, Bahama Breeze. In holiday periods there is often a long waiting list for dinner particularly on warm nights when it is great to sit out...
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A day on Disney’s private island is part of most of their Caribbean cruises. The first cruise we went on was in February and we were unable to visit the island as the sea was too rough for the ship to dock, so when we had a second chance in October w...
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During a visit to West Palm Beach and Jupiter island (a short two day break from the hustle and bustle of Disney) And while our husbands spent a morning golfing my friend and I decided to partake in some retail therapy, we were recommended ...
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I have recently celebrated a special birthday and so my husband decided that we would visit Florida and go on a Caribbean cruise as a special treat. We normally visit our lovely home in Orlando, but this time we could only manage a short trip. ...
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So Tresco is a dash of exotic mixed with the very much English. Its waves are the colour of the Mediterranean that beautiful mixture from duck egg to turquoise to Prussian blue, however, you will find the water is a bit chillier. It feels like a litt...
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On our visit to Disney’s Hollywood Studios last year the latest ride; Toy Story 4D, had only just opened and we had not wanted to waits hours to experience this latest addition to the theme parks attractions. So, on our most recent visit we decided t...
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When you have three villas, ‘holidays’ spent in Orlando tend to be a whirl of decorating and maintenance, but over the years I have managed to sneak away to play three different golf courses local to Highlands Reserve; Polo Park, Orange County Natura...
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The sun is peeping through the curtains and as I drift into wakefulness I remember that today we are flying off to Florida – whoopee! I can’t help it, even now when we don’t have children to travel with I still wake up with a huge sense of excitement...
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For a one day trip to see if you might like to try this further there is an excellent introduction into hill-tribe hiking. Wayfers travel has an option for you to stroll through a few Karen villages, plus do a spot of river rafting to see if this mig...
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Working for airlines my entire life has given me the chance to travel the world for free while working. It also allows me to choose the places I would like to revisit in my own time and also to see how locations change throughout the year. With this ...
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