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Kissimmee Ghost Tours

Our girls have been talking to friends who holidayed in Kissimmee recently and they now inform us we MUST go on the Kissimmee Ghost Tour next time we visit our villa. Apparently their friends loved it and said it was really scary. Apparently ...
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Poland: An Overview - Part 1

If you have travelled in Europe and not been to Poland then you have missed out in a big way. The country is currently transforming itself but can still draw on more than 1000 years of history. In this article, I will take a look at what I think are ...
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Whats new in cruise ships? Part 2

The cruise industry continues to boom, and with many new ships to join their fleets in the next four years it looks as if there will be even more choice than there is now. Whilst Costa appear to be producing the most new ships – three before ...
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Canada: Coast to coast by train – Part 2

Halifax to Montréal Halifax, Nova Scotia is a resonant place to begin any train journey across Canada, it also has a great Scottish heritage that is displayed in numerous places. It was the por...
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Goa - Part 2

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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Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea is a country filled with adventure, where ancient customs and diverse ecosystems seem almost untouched by tourism. Papua New Guinea is a seriously compelling destination for adventurous travellers. Papua New Guinea is ...
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Arts Park at Young Circle Hollywood Beach.

During the overview article on Hollywood Beach, we touched briefly on Arts Park at Young Circle. However, this wonderful waterfront park, deserves a longer look. During the first decade of the 2000s, no less than 5 million dollars has bee...
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Top Museums around the world - Part 2

Guggenheim Museum, New York Marvel at one of the most Instagram able staircases in the world before absorbing a huge collection of art from the Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary eras. A visi...
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T Rex Restaurant at Downtown Disney

This is the latest restaurant to open at Downtown Disney have opened mid October 2008. The restaurant is owned by Landry who also own Rainforest Café. If you have ever been to the latter you will see a lot of similarities between the two restaurants....
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Greek Islands - Part 1

If you spend all year dreaming of sitting on a beach with your toes in the sand and a book propped on your lap – be it a prizewinner or a ‘forget it once it’s finished’, summer read – then these are the islands for you. Corfu – already a literary sta...
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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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Visiting Fort Lauderdale

I first visited Fort Lauderdale in 1995, for a few days and fell in love with all it had to offer. The beaches and the life style blew me away. So much to see and do and of course the sunshine and beaches were an added bonus. Due to work and ...
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Alpine Trail Cedar Breaks Utah

On a day visit to Cedar Breaks National Monument we were looking for a short hike, not too challenging or strenuous, just something that would take us away from the main hub of visitor overlooks and give us an opportunity to see more of the park. The...
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The East Coast - Cocoa and Daytona

As villa owners we often have guests staying with us when we visit our home which inevitably means we are visiting the same parks and attractions many times over! Having visited the Kennedy Space Center several times we decided when yet more ...
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Orlando to Key West

Visiting Orlando every year we have often looked at the map of Florida and wondered what the Keys would be like. On a recent golfing holiday we managed a 4 day extension and decided to drive down and have a look around. With 3 people able to share th...
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Kentucky: a road trip through the state - Part 22

Once you have a basic understanding of the processes involved in Bourbon production you can take the various tours and enjoy the tasting without the need to follow everything the guides are saying. As we were in Bardstown, aft...
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The Magic of Disney Animation at Hollywood Studios

One of our favourite places to visit when we are at Hollywood studios is the Magic of Disney Animation. Not an exhilarating ride or fabulous show but a nice quite hour to cool down and recharge. The kids will love it and you can leave with a very per...
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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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Shoe shopping in Orlando Pt1

As everyone knows, for Cinderella it all started with shoes, or a single glass slipper if my memory serves me correctly! Orlando is the perfect place for shoe shopping so wether your name is Imelda Marcos, Carrie Bradshaw or Victoria Beckha...
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Kentucky: A road trip through the state - Part 14

Kentucky – a road trip through the state:- part 14 Before we go on to the serious part of this trip, the distillery tours, I thought I would mention two other places that are local and provide an interesting day out between them if the...
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Thailand - Part 7

Phuket’s nine-night Vegetarian Festival depending on the Lunar cycle is a surprisingly bloody affair, extreme devotees spear themselves with knives hook as protection from spirits. For a fairy-tale-pretty Loy Krathong, with shimmering lily ponds and ...
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Turkey

The name resonates with the idea of royalty, which would be quite evident once you reach this land of diverse historical richness, intriguing cuisine and beaches, and mountains to sweep you off your feet. Turkey’s history dictates a c...
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Key West Trolley Tour

One of the best ways to see Key West is to take the Old Town Trolley Tour. The ninety-minute tour covers the whole of Key West. You are able to get off and then reboard at any of the stops as you make one complete loop. We started our tour at...
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Islands with a Difference - Part 8

BUCCANEER ARCHIPELAGO, AUSTRALIA They are only 50 sq km in size and have a population of exactly zero. This is the West Coast alternative to Queensland’s Whitsundays. It’s not ea...
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Flagler Beach

We love watching a ‘House in Florida’ on Sky TV. In one episode the presenter travelled to St Augustine, to be honest even owning a villa in Orlando and vacationing in the sunshine state for years we had never really ventured outside the ‘golden tria...
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