Archive for the ‘Florida Uncovered’ Category

Although my family and I have flown to Florida on numerous previous occasions, we have never flown with Virgin Atlantic. That was until July 2010 when we flew direct from Manchester to Orlando International.

 Previous years have seen us fly from our local airport into Gatwick for our onward flight into Orlando, however since BA lost the domestic route to Fly Be, it meant that we would have  to endure a bus transfer between Heathrow and Gatwick to pick up our onward flights both on the outgoing and return journeys.

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In an effort to keep visitors to Orlando, Florida informed of potential increases in the number of visitors to the many Orlando theme parks and shopping malls etc, here is a list of the scheduled school breaks. (more…)

If you are looking for something a little different during your vacation in Florida, look no further than one of the Sunshine States best live music venues and the home to Tampa Bay Lightning ice hockey team St Pete Times Forum in Tampa. (more…)

With the ever-increasing costs of transatlantic flights, this year’s annual Florida vacation offered me an ideal opportunity to seek out a cheaper alternative to our usual scheduled flights, which consisted of flights from Newcastle to Gatwick, then Gatwick direct to Orlando International Airport (MCO). Arriving at 3.25pm local time.
To allow me to ensure that my flights we indeed cheaper than booking direct flights, I needed to confirm the total cost of my usual route. This fare was for 2 adults and 2 children aged 14 and 11 years. (more…)

Located on the corner of South Orange Blossom Trail and Sand Lake Road, in Orlando, The Florida Mall provides visitors with a shopper’s haven. With over 260 individual shops and outlets, including 6 major department stores, Florida Mall is central Florida’s largest mall, but what exactly has it got to offer you? (more…)