HISTORIC PLACES IN THE BLUEGRASS REGION continued;
If you continue traveling south after your visit to Nicholasville you will come to Danville which is the home of the Constitution Square State Historic Site. This site includes a pre-...
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First visit to Publix Supermarket - Part Three
Here is the third and final part of shopping at Publix supermarket, in part two I finished with the vast beer selection, and typical says the wife!
After the beer it’s onto the fridg...
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My niece and I love this ride at Magic Kingdom and first discovered it one very wet Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party night. Initially we went in just to get out of the rain but have returned several times since. The ride takes about ten minutes an...
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Big Talbot State Park is situated west of Little Talbot and 20 miles from Jacksonville. On the A1A N on Floridas north east this is a great place to commune with nature and study what thousands and thousands of years have done to this unique shore...
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Lockers are available for rental at Typhoon Lagoon and are a good idea particularly if all the family want to go on rides together this will avoid your leaving items unattended by your loungers. We always take our own towels but I know you can get th...
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How to tackle Walmart for first timers? well if you have not been in one before Walmart are the giant stores that are much more than just a food shop.
First of all select a Super Walmart that have the widest stock (there is one on the 192...
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Sarasota is located on the south west coast of Florida on the Gulf of Mexico. It is approximately a 2 hour drive from Orlando, 131 miles in total. Having visited the Gulf Coast on many occasions, Sarasota was one of the places we had alwa...
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Getting to town from the airport will depend on how you arrange your travel. Package deals usually arrange minibuses or taxis from the airport to Antigua which is around two hours. There are also regular shuttle bus transfers from US$20. Budget watch...
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To coin a phrase from the old Supertramp hit record, let’s look at “Breakfast in America” or on this case “Breakfast in Florida”! Breakfast in Florida is certainly an event; it may take the form of an “all you can eat” buffet or a sit down, f...
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No visit to the Disneyworld in Orlando area is complete without a trip to Animal Kingdom Lodge and sampling the Boma Buffet. This has become a firm favourite on our ‘must do’ as opposed to our ‘to do’ list. Situated in what I think is the best...
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We are living through difficult time; we really are. But you still need your holiday; right? And if you are going away you want to go to Florida.
So how can you cover the cost painlessly? Here are a few ideas.
Forego your dail...
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We were on our way up to Jacksonville from Miami when we decided to stop off at Daytona Beach for the afternoon. After spending some time just mooching around and doing a bit of window shopping on the waterfront, we made our way inland to the famous ...
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If you think or know you that you may have a problem then do not waiting until the last minute before you do something as it always better to prevent the problem rather than trying to cure it.
A year to a month before departure start ...
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Many of our guests come to Florida just for the golf after all Florida has some of the best courses in the World and you can barely swing your putter in central Florida without hitting at least half a dozen great courses but if you’re a regular and y...
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If you enjoy tubing then you should put K. P. Hole on your to do list. K. P. Hole is situated near Dunellan Florida (about 2 hours from the Disney area. K. P. Hole is a public park in Marion County and is situated on the lovely Rainbow River....
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For those who love the sea and enjoy water sports the Daytona Beach area is a must do on any holiday. Whilst my Mother likes to sit on the beach and enjoy the sun the rest of the family go and enjoy the many activities Daytona has to offer,
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The area from New Smyrna Beach down to just south of Vero Beach is known now as ‘The Space Coast’ due to the domination of the incredible Kennedy Space Centre. It is to the east coast of Florida what mouse ears are to Orlando. So much so that even th...
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Once you have been to the wonderful Orlando area a few times, your thoughts may turn to taking a side trip during your visit.
And if you do, may I recomend Hollywood Beach on the Atlantic Coast of Florida, just south of Fort Lauderdale.
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Syrrako has amazing architecture and is considered among the most beautiful villages in Greece. It is a village with a long history that flourished especially in the early 19th century. The picturesque village has been declared a traditional settleme...
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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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During our last visit to Florida we decided to take a drive down to Key West, where we stayed for a couple of days. This was our first trip to the keys and we thoroughly enjoyed it. One of the most interesting things we visited was Hemingway’...
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As we all know America is the home of the comic book, Marvel, DC, Superman, Batman etc, and the spin off movies become bigger and better with X men and the Avengers. Florida has its fair share of comic book fairs and conventions which attracts many v...
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If you have ever flown long haul to Orlando in a charter airline economy airplane you will appreciate you are not given the biggest legroom and seat pitch in the world. If you are after a cheap upgrade why not try upgrading to one of the premium serv...
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If you travel by air then you will arrive at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) which is located about 7km from Manila. The direct flight on Philippine Airlines from the UK is around 14 hours, arriving at Terminal 2. This has well-staffed immi...
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Looking for somewhere a little different for a meal to celebrate my nieces 18th Birthday in September 2015 we looked on the internet and found the Zen Restaurant at the Omni Resort at Championsgate. It’s only about a ten minute drive from our villa o...
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