For those of you who want a break from the Parks I think will you enjoy Fort De Soto Park which is a large park in Pinellas County with over 1, 100 acres of recreational facilities and beautiful beaches. It is about an hour and a half from Orlando an...
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Flying is integral to the way of life in Alaska. The best way to appreciate the immense landscapes; if the weather and your budget allows, is to start with a flightseeing tour.
Mornings tend to be less bumpy than afternoons. Rust’s Fl...
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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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Seeing a shuttle launch live, personally, with family is one of the most memorable, unforgettable experiences a Florida vacation can offer. !
The general public were guided, approximately, six miles away from the launch pad due to the...
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During our last trip to Florida during the summer of 2008 we chose to organise the rental of a mid sized SUV from Thrifty car rental, bookable via this website (http://www. orlandovillas. com/car_hire. aspx) . We organised for a collection at the Rad...
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On our visit to Disney’s Hollywood Studios last year the latest ride; Toy Story 4D, had only just opened and we had not wanted to waits hours to experience this latest addition to the theme parks attractions. So, on our most recent visit we decided t...
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Visiting Florida for the first time can seem quite daunting. There are many choices of accommodation to start with there are hotels and villas for rent. On this site all the villas are verified so you know when you book one of these ...
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I must admit this is one of my favourite parts of Universal Studios. I suspect it might just be the kid in me because my Mother bought me all these books when I was quite young.
It really is a great place for the young ones to relax and e...
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When I first visited Florida I was a little nervous of driving. I have many years experience driving here in the UK, but no previous experience driving in the US. The difference I was told was mainly to do with the size of the vehicles and the size o...
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Daytona Beach is one of Florida’s most popular east coast beaches and spans for approximately 23 miles along the eastern coast of central Florida. It is simply a must if you want to experience a totally different style beach from those you may have e...
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Kentucky – a road trip through the state:- part 13
If any of you reading this article have read any of my other ramblings about trips to U. S. cities you will know that one of the things we like to do walk around the old historic distr...
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As the nerve centre of the European Union, Brussels is a truly cosmopolitan city. Once designated as the “Cultural Capital of Europe”, you’ll find that Belgium’s capital continues to live up to that accolade.
Enjoy this city’s numerou...
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We were drawn to these restaurants by the name - a name the Rolling Stones, who, like us come from England, made famous with their 1960s song of the same name. We have since visited this chain of restaurants on visits to the USA and obviously the Sun...
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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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In between those wonderful days in the Disney parks although fabulous as they are, and they are, you might be tempted to have the occasional day off, and a great way to take a day out and just chill, is to escape to Cocoa beach. Cocoa b...
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Belmond La Résidence D’Angkor
This was one of the first luxury hotels in Siem Reap, the tranquil, 59 suite hotel borrows from classical Khmer meets French colonial design motifs to create a garde...
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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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Just across from the Face Painting and Tattoo stall you come to the Brush Art stall. This is a great place to buy mementos of your holiday or presents for others for Christmas, Birthdays or other special occasions.
One of the main att...
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If you get a chance to visit Vietnam in Jan or Feb then try to join the pilgrims at the Perfume Pagoda Festival.
Buddhism has long been at the centre of Vietnamese culture and life. It is believed to have arrived from India or China s...
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When you are preparing to leave on your holiday from the UK, what do you do about currency? I expect most of you will say Travellers Cheques. Well, yes they are fine, but you have to pay commission to purchase them and if you buy too many, you have t...
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Bill Baggs State Park is located at the end of Key Biscayne, to the East of Miami and is connected to the mainland via the Rickenbacker Causeway which passes through Virginia Key. The road onto the islands has a $1 toll which can be negated by sta...
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The city of Mérida, capital of the Mexican state of Yucatán, was crowned American Capital of Culture for 2017. Yet its old colonial streets are so often bypassed by visitors for more popular neighbours such as Cancún and Tulum. Those who do so are mi...
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There are a number of different types of trip you can take on the Ohio river while you are in Louisville, but whether it’s afternoon or evening you should really only been looking to go on the ‘The Belle’.
The Belle of Louisville is t...
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As I mentioned in the first part of this article arriving on tour with a guide from outside the area can get you past a lot of the scams as you will be forewarned. If you arrive on your read on carefully.
There are really only two req...
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Gingerbread and Chocolate! !
Now that I' ve got your attention, I' d like to share with you yet another of the wonders of Disney. With their usual, absolutely incredible attention to detail the master bakers of the Disney hotels each ...
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