For those of you like me who like to kick back with a quality cigar or two during your Florida vacation, then a visit the Corona Cigars at 7792 West Sand Lake Road, just off the I4 in-between Universal Studios and SeaWorld in Orlando. (more…)

Located off Buena Vista Drive, and opposite Disney’s fabulous Dolphin Resort, Fantasia Mini Golf is nestled into a quiet corner of Disney World, Florida.
Whether you are a seasoned golfer with an appetite for competition or a family or group of friends looking some fun in the sun, Fantasia Golf with its two very distinct courses has something for every one. (more…)

Who is this Harry Potter guy? Well whoever he is he’s caught both people’s imagination and attention that was more than apparent when I went to Universal Studios, Orlando along with tens of thousands of other people during July and August 2010. (more…)

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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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…)

Olive Garden restaurants are plentiful both in and around Orlando, Florida. The Italian restaurant chain is fairly unique in that it is not a franchised chain of restaurants, and therefore patrons are likely to have a slightly different dining experience in any one of the many Olive Garden restaurants. With so many diverse dining opportunities around though why choose Olive Garden? Well having been to Orlando on numerous occasions, my family and I decided to find out just how good these popular Italian restaurants really are. (more…)

Sheikra at Busch Gardens, Tampa is without doubt one of the best roller coasters in the many Florida theme parks. But what makes this ride so different? (more…)

Over time there has been an abnormally high number of UFO sightings in Florida. The State is definitely a hotbed for UFO activity; this could be due to it being the home of NASA Space Shuttle launches at Cape Canaveral. (more…)