If you are in San Francisco with half a day to spare then this is a trip that is well worth your time. Just remember to put on something warm as the wind chill factor is quite high even in summer. Regular Alcatraz tours including the ferry trip and a...
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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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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 first time we visited St Augustine we thought if we left Orlando early one morning and had an overnight stay we would have more than enough time to enjoy it. How wrong we were there is so much history there and so much to explore and enjoy when w...
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Seaworld is one of Orlando’s most under popular parks with families, however is not normally on the must do parks. The park boasts excellent visitor records and is actually one of Orlando’s best visited parks by people on vacation. Over the Years Sea...
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It was some years ago that after spending some time in the Gulf Coast resorts of Sarasota and St Petersburg we came across the charming little town of Tarpon Springs with its unmistakable Greek influence. Situated just north on Clearwater off SR19 Ta...
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The Florida Turnpike was first built in the 1950’s and by the time it was completed it covered 312 miles through Central Florida, down to Miami and north to Okahumpka.
Although its eight plazas have been updated over the years, they were ...
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There are so many villas on offer at all sorts of price ranges offering all sorts of different amenities. So what do YOU want in yours. The first thing to consider is the needs of each member of your party.
1. If you have a baby then you...
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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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HISTORIC PLACES IN THE BLUEGRASS REGION continued;
If you are looking for places that commemorate the Revolutionary war then you need to go about 20 miles north of Paris to the Blue Licks Battlefield State Park. This is the site of th...
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It is always nice to credit people who devote their lives to animal rescue and if you visit Indian Shores on Florida' s Gulf Coast you can visit a wonderful sea bird sanctuary. The Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary is a not for profit organisation ...
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After months of preparation and anticipation our journey is about to begin. Everything has been done, flights booked journey planned and Park tickets bought.
These days although Birmingham is our closest airport we tend to fly from Manche...
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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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While plotting a route from our home on Orange Tree to Anna Maria Island I had noticed that along our route was the South Florida Museum, and so we decided to drop in on our way through Bradenton. The museum also incorporates the Parker Manatee Aquar...
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Over recent years we had always gone to Blizzard Beach as our favourite Water Park but when we visited in March it was closed for refurbishment so we decided to go to Typhoon Lagoon.
We had a late flight back on a Saturday night and as my...
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Rolling Oaks Commons is a fast developing retail area located at the Orange Lake junction of the US192.
It is home to a great Super Target store and many smaller retail outlets. Rumoured future expansion plans include more retail with sev...
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If you are looking for somewhere a bit different to eat when visiting Orlando then try Seasons 52. Located on Sand Lake Road at Plaza Venezia this quality restaurat offers an exceptional menu of freshly prepared foods cooked in a healthy way. r...
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If you have visited Lake Buena Vista Factory Stores and haven’t yet had your fill of outlet shopping, turn right out of the exit and travel two or three miles until you reach Little Lake Bryan on the right hand side of the road, (alternatively travel...
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On our fourth trip to San Francisco we were looking for something a little bit different to do when we came across The Segway Tour run by the San Francisco Electric Tour Company. We have ridden segways on holiday before and this really appealed to us...
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Seaworld has become one of our favourite parks. We find it very easy to get round, and the wonderful Shamu show, ‘Believe’ and the dolphin and whale show, ‘Blue Horizons’ always give me goose bumps. Added to that, the beautiful landscaping, tropical ...
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Don’t turn your nose up at eating in food court malls. Most Thais prefer to escape the heat and eat indoors, so you will find masses of smart mid-priced restaurants in almost every retail hub. Try just-like-grandma-makes massaman curries at cheerful ...
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The Mall at Millenia must be one of the most stunning and spectacular enclosed shopping malls anywhere in the world. No expense has been spared on the design and decoration and the place has a wonderful airy and opulent feel to it. The entrance is br...
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We have enjoyed an excellent Sunday lunch at Villa de Flora which is one of the restaurants at the Gaylord Palms hotel complex. It is a lovely mediterranean themed restaurant with a fairly relaxed feel and a wide range of delicious dishes, se...
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It’s amazing how often the chance to do some sailing happens when you’re travelling. So if you don’t just want to be a passenger here’s how to get started. I’ll try to look at the costs, the risks, deciding where to go, and eventually do you want to ...
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Over by the busy, bustling Orlando International airport is another little bit of unspoiled Florida alongside the shores of East Lake Tohopekaliga(which means SleepingTiger.) This sleepine tiger is home to thousands of birds, insects, turtles and all...
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