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Hialeah to Gainseville: what's in a name?

And here are some more of the origin of Florida place names Lets start with Hialeah in Hillsborough County. Again this has its origins in Muskogee and it translates thus; haiyakpo is a prairie and hili means pretty so there we are, pretty ...
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Istanbul - Part 1

Istanbul, just the name conjures up a mystical city. Gilded domes, glittering minarets, aristocratic pavilions and sultans’ palaces rise amidst a vibrant metropolis. An intoxicating fusion of warm spices and Middle Eastern flavours scent the air o...
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A visit to Salt Lake City - Part 1

Situated in the northern part of the state of Utah, Salt Lake City is probably most famous for being the home to the headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints, having been founded in 1847 by its then US leader, Brigham Young...
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Mimi's Cafe

Mimi’s was a well kept secret but it is now getting more popular as word gets round. The first Mimi’s began in Anaheim in California in 1978 and was named by the owner Arthur J Simms who had fallen in love with a young French lady near the en...
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Airboat Adventures

Florida is famous for it’s thrill rides at Disney, Universal, Sea World and Busch Gardens, but there are other ways to get your pulse racing, whilst getting a taste for the real Florida away from the theme parks and the madding crowds. We’r...
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Niagara on the lake - Part 2

Alter our stop at the visitor centre it was back to strolling down the street and visiting some of the shops. The Christmas shop was a large double fronted homage to the holiday period and we spent quite some time selecting one of a k...
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Islands with a Difference - Part 3

CHRISTMAS ISLAND, AUSTRALIA This a relatively small island at around 135 sq km with a population around 3,000. This is best described as a Tropical Australian outpost but overrun with crabs. r...
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Cambodia – A Quick Look – Part 1

The '''' Kingdom of Cambodia'''' is the official English name of the country. The English '''' Cambodia'''' is an anglicisation of the French '''' Cambodge'''' , which in turn is the French transliteration of the Khmer kampuci?. Kampuchea is the shor...
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Cruising - What Happens if I Become Ill?

Nobody wants to consider the possibility of either illness or injury whilst on holiday, but on a cruise ship it is certainly reassuring that there is a medical facility just an elevator away. In fact, Princess is the first cruise line to have achieve...
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Try diving – part 1

All too often you go to some new place and then find out that diving is one of the options open to you. If this is something you have not prepared for then its no-go from that point on as this is a safety issue. So why not prepare for this before and...
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Kentucky: A road trip through the state - Part 9

Kentucky – a road trip through the state:- part 9 The previous article told you something about the history of the jail, so now it’s time to move to the current day. There is a large amount to do in the surrounding area so this is one ...
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Johns Pass

Johns pass lies on the Gulf of Mexico South of Tampa on a strip of Land right on the Oceanfront West of St Petersburg. This quaint turn-of-the-century fishing village hosts a wonderful beach and a waterfront boardwalk of 1100ft along the pict...
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The Northern Tip of Anna Maria Island

On our previous trips out to the Gulf of Mexico we had tended to gravitate towards Clearwater and St Petersburg and enjoy many of the water activities on offer. On this occasion we decided to venture a little further south and head for the wh...
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Daytona Beach

“Turn right. You' ve got six miles of beach to park on”, said the parking attendant. Where were we? Daytona Beach. So we turned right onto the fine, pale sand that stretched before us under the morning sun. With the car parked, and our to...
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A Leisurely Day in the Cocoa Beach Area Part 2

Having spent a few hours on Melbourne Beach it was now late afternoon and we headed towards Cocoa Beach for a meal. We were travelling along the coast road and there did not seem many dining facilities around so we stopped at a garage to ask and they...
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Summer days out at Lowry Zoo

There is nothing like a good zoo for a belting family day out and you will be glad to know that Tampa has one. The zoo in Tampa is called Lowry Park and it is a non profit making organisation, so well worth supporting. They ha...
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Canterbury

Canterbury is a Kentish city for its Roman ruins, classical cathedral, verdant parks and flourishing food scene. With its fruity history and ecclesiastical grandeur, Canterbury tops the list of English cathedral cities. Nestled in Ken...
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Typhoon Lagoon Refurbished Part 1

Over recent years we had always gone to Blizzard Beach as our favourite Water Park but when we visited in March it was closed for refurbishment so we decided to go to Typhoon Lagoon. We had a late flight back on a Saturday night and as my...
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From Miami to Key West: what's in a name?

So here are some more Floridian place names and their meanings. MIAMI Most of us have been to Miami at some point. And certainly in the early days you would have flown through Miami airport before you travelled on to Orlando. S...
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A Quick Trip to Ghent

Ghent is in the Flemish part of Belgium. Flemish is more closely related to the Dutch language and Belgian’s northern neighbours, The Netherlands, than it is to the French Capital of Brussels. Many people don’t know that there are in ...
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Poland: An Overview - Part 3

Literacy rates are high, at a shade under 100 per cent. Poles are well educated, and young people in the larger cities speak good English much more so than German or Russian. They are up to date on fashions, trends, music and technology and they welc...
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Antigua, Guatemala – Part 3

Antigua is packed with tourist rubbish often made in Asia. If you want to see or buy quality crafts and antiques then stop off at the Casa de Artes, which has an excellent collection of ceremonial masks, textiles and majolica ceramics. Then round off...
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Taj Mahal, India – Part 1

As a lasting monument to love, the Taj Mahal is one of the world’s most beautiful buildings. However, its very popularity has meant that a crowd-free visit to this legendary site requires careful planning. If not it will be it will be like a visit to...
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Days out - Mount Dora

If you fancy something a little different from the theme parks and the neon signs of International Drive and highway 192 a great place to visit for the day is the beautiful old town of Mount Dora in Lake County. Located approximately 25 miles northwe...
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Niagara-on-the-Lake Fort George

Having spent a busy half day visiting Niagara-on-the-lake tourists could be excused for passing the entrance to Fort George en route to Niagara Falls, but those who do, miss a piece of US, British and Canadian history and a chance for a further few h...
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