4. Salta : Live the life of an Argentine gaucho
Often called Salta la Linda which translates to ‘Salta the beautiful’, this handsome colonial city is surrounded by Andean peaks, red rock valleys ...
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Just as Spaceship Earth is the recognized icon of Epcot, The Tree of Life is Animal Kingdom’s and the Sorcerer’s Hat is Hollywood Studios, Cinderella Castle must be the most well known icon of them all. The castle stands in the centre of Magic Kingdo...
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Amsterdam has so much to offer that is impossible to see everything in a week, let alone a weekend. To make things a little easier for you we have divided the city into nine easy reference areas that you can look at individually. Each area has its ow...
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If you say Washington most people outside of the U. S. automatically think of the capital. However those two letters, DC, and a matter of 3000 miles brings you to the other one, Washington State.
At this point asked about the state, m...
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Just to the north of Tampa, and Tarpon Springs, lies the city of New Port Richey. This likable community hosts an array of events throughout the year both in its charming downtown area and in the neighbourhood of Sims Park, where a large auditorium h...
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If you are a serious hiker then this is the place you dream about while walking Spain’s Camino de Santiago, but what to do when you finally get there?
Before you arrive the town is seen from a distance which is usually on top of Monte...
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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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If you fancy seeing a bit more of Florida during your stay why not take a trip to Miami. Miami is around 4 hours' drive from the Orlando area and so it is worth staying over night or even two nights to enable you to have a good look around. <...
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Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens is located in Sanford on North West Highway. This will be about an hour from your holiday villa in The Parks area. This zoo has been in existence in one form or another since 1923 and it started with ...
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My niece lives outside Chicago and so on a recent trip to the USA to our villas we decided to go to see her for a weekend. The flight from Orlando International takes around 2 ½ hours and cost £155 each. We stayed in the Club Quarters hotel for 2 nig...
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Located across the southern tip of India, the Kerala is one of the most picturesque and beautiful Indian states that offers ample of opportunities for enjoyment to the tourists. In fact, Kerala has been termed as one of the thirteen paradises on Eart...
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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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Although we were now all getting tired we headed off to Reebok as everyone wanted to buy something. They have a good selection here for all the family men women and children are catered for so everyone wandered about individually.
You can...
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Kentucky – a road trip through the state:- part 8
The next part of the trip was one that I personally had been looking forward to. It was only a short trip of about 100 miles from our stop off at Owensboro as we headed east to Bardstow...
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We were playing miniature golf at Disney’s Fantasia when we first learned about Disney’s Boardwalk. Whilst waiting for our ‘tee off’ time we were talking to some fellow ‘miniature golfers’ who had just come from The Boardwalk, a 10 minute walk away. ...
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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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The Florida Keys are a ‘must do’ if you can fit in a few days break away from your holiday in Orlando. OK – it’s along drive – but we did it in one hit from our villa on the Highway 27 down to the most southerly point of the USA – Key West.r...
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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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On a recent trip to Orlando and then on to the Gulf Coast we headed for one of our favourite locations and that is Naples. Being quite an affluent city it attracts wealthy American and Europeans alike and has also got its fair share of tourists and w...
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If you’re looking to visit somewhere different in Florida when you’re staying in Orlando. I can fully recommend visiting St Augustine. This city is the The Nation’ s Oldest City was founded in 1565. St. Augustine is the oldest continuously occu...
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Getting into town is again fast and efficient. The MRT or Mass Rapid Transport system includes buses and trains and is easy to understand. The trains run from Changi airport into the centre via Tanah Merah station with single fares costing around $2....
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Here’s what you can do as an alternative.
Start with a morning pastry at Braud & Co on Frakkastigur then head north, toward Borgarfordur. Stop at Deildartunguhver Hot Spring which is the most powerful in Iceland. Watch the water b...
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The Atlantis exhibit at the Kennedy Space Centre opened in July 2013 and I was lucky enough to pay a visit a couple of weeks after it opened.
Before seeing it in person, I had read lots on the internet about the engineering required t...
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Our plan for day two was STROLL AROUND IN PEWSEY. We continued south, walking across rolling farmland on the way to the Vale of Pewsey. The Alton Barnes White Horse detour is to be recommended at this point. Then continue by following a part of the m...
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Delve into the backstreets of this eastern Sri Lankan city you will find a vibrant food scene, a friendly reception and Hindu temples worth lingering over.
Sitting in one of the world’s finest natural harbours, Trinco’s (as the locals...
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