On a very short recent visit to Florida I chose to use Alamo to supply my rental car for our 1 week stay. On this trip I chose a Chevrolet Equinox AWD standard SUV from the parking Lot. With my wife and two teenage daughters luggage capacity is one o...
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The Cumberland Gap Visitor Centre is located on U. S. Highway 25E just southeast of Middlesboro, Kentucky and just northwest of the Cumberland Gap Tunnel and the town of Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. The visitor centre has a museum that tells you all ab...
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Area 1, Jordaan
Enjoying authentic Amsterdam in a relaxed way that is what you do in the Jordaan. In the past labourers and craftsmen used to live in the crisscross of little streets. Now you can...
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It’s a couple of years now since we last visited Weeki Watchee Springs so it’s time we had another visit. That’s the trouble with Florida-there’s just too much to do in a two week trip. The way we went there was straight up the 27 and turn of...
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On our early holidays in Orlando one of the attractions our kids used to make a beeline for the Tropical Reef Aquarium at Sea World. Alas due to re-development this attraction is no more. While there are a few small displays at the Living Seas at Epc...
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To get the most out of a sailing trip and feel involved in the experience you should, quite literally, learn the ropes. Novices should begin at the Royal Yachting Association or if you are in the US, the American Sailing Association, both have numero...
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If you are in the Lexington area then Kentucky' s official ‘Craft Capital’ is only 40 miles south at Berea. Berea has a long standing tradition as a centre of craftsmanship and this earned it the designation by the Kentucky State Legislature.
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When our family was choosing places to visit before we went to Florida, I found whilst researching that there were many positive reviews for a place named Winter Park in Osceola. Intrigued, I did some further research and discovered that it was a bea...
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If you fancy a couple of hours away from the hustle and bustle of US192 but do not want to go too far afield, why not go on a visit to Historic Clermont. It is located some twelve miles north of the Four Corners area on SR27. The city of Cler...
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If you have enough time to combine a cruise with a vacation in a beautiful villa in Orlando, then Port Canaveral is an ideal choice of port to embark from, due to its location just an hour away. Although it does not yet have the range of ships to cho...
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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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Magic Kingdom at Disney World, Florida is the Worlds most famous theme park and is one nearly everyone will visit at some stage of their stay in Orlando. The park itself has not changed much over the years and still has its original charm and charact...
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If you fancy an activity holiday then a cycling trip here has much to offer. First choice is when to go, my preference would be Spring/Autumn as this is the best times for biking. It is less crowded and in spring and you get to see all the wildflower...
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If you follow the port road of Leoforos Nikis heading east along the bay you will come to the Lefkos Pyrgos, or White Tower is the symbol of the city and is close to the University area with its clubs and bars. The International Trade fairgrounds are...
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I have been enjoying pondering over many favourite Florida experiences and now I have come to The State Parks.
It took us many years to discover the State Parks; in fact it coincided with when we discovered staying in a villa beat hotels ...
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Ride Guide – Soarin’
One of the newer rides in Epcot Soarin’ was originally featured in the California themepark and proved so popular that the concept was adapted further and added to the Land Pavilion. It is definitely a family favo...
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First visit to Publix Supermarket Part Two
Carrying on from the first part of my review of Publix Supermarket we have visited the salad and vegetable area of the shop and chosen a salad dressing from the vast array of choice, next you’re f...
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It was several years ago that we first visited Key West, on our first cruise aboard the stunningly beautiful Royal Caribbean ship ‘Enchantment of the Seas,’ in her inaugural season. As we boarded the launches to take us to the town, we could see befo...
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I must admit Shoneys is one of our favourite places for breakfast but of course they are open all day and late into the evening so they are also a good place to go for other meals.
We go to the one on the 192 it is sandwiched in between G...
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I want to tell you about a unique experience I discovered when I was looking at things to do at Busch Gardens in Tampa. I was told about a helicopter tour over the Theme Park, not only that but you also took in other areas of Tampa.
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While some things are very cheap here accommodation is not one of them. Yangon is expensive, and more importantly, price does not always reflect quality.
There are plenty of comfortable options though, no matter what your budget but i...
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If you are bored with the usual chain restaurants or fast food and looking for somewhere to eat with a twist, this could be the place to try. Situated just off I-4 in the popular International Drive area, Texas de Brazil offers meat lovers a feast fo...
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To rent a Ford Mustang Convertible, click here and select Alamo as the supplier.
Whenever we vacation in Florida we make a point of renting a convertible during one of the weeks o...
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Kentucky – a road trip through the state:- part 17
It’s now standard practice to char the inside of the oak barrels that the spirit matures in but when did it start? The earliest record of this charring of a barrel can be found in a le...
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The Interstate 95 is a fast and very busy road, which connects Fort Lauderdale to Miami. When travelling from Orlando, via the Turnpike, to Miami Airport it is the road which joins the Turnpike. During peak hours it can become grid-locked, so a new E...
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