Thinking of combining an Alaskan cruise with a vacation in America? Or starting your dream cruise itinerary with a few nights in New York before sailing back to the UK? There are so many different life experiences to be made with a cruise and a resort stay before or after and all the spectacular opportunities that the United States can offer. There are over 30 … Continue reading Explore Top US Cruise Ports for Your Dream Vacation
Visiting Orlando for the Theme Parks? When you are not in the parks or relaxing by your resort pools there is a distinct possibility that you will use the spare time indulging in shopping. There are three outlet shopping areas in the theme park areas between Kissimmee and International Drive. The quietest and the smallest is the Lake Buena Vista Factory Stores and is conveniently … Continue reading Shopping Tips: Orlando Outlets and Best Parking Strategies
Some USEFUL advice I have written about the Orlando Visitor Toll Pass in recent posts Orlando Sunshine Pass and Orlando Airport – Visitor Toll Pass that allow UK (and any overseas visitors) to use the Florida toll system like a local. For some reason the Visitor Toll Pass is only available from ORLANDO (MCO) but you should consider using it. More about that later though. … Continue reading Using Orlando Airport (MCO) from UK
I am all checked in for my Virgin Atlantic flight tomorrow. Flying on a Saturday is quite unusual for me as there was always a supplement to pay but this flight and accommodation for 7 nights has been a real bargain. I have downloaded the Orlando Airport Visitor Toll Pass App and have to go the vending machine in any of terminals A, B or … Continue reading Orlando Airport – Visitor Toll Pass
Without being inside the Magic Kingdom or Epcot Whilst gorging on Winter Sun last week in Kissimmee the January high broke all Florida records and also the lowest temperature for the state in the same period it was a superb week from the gloom of British winter. Our accommodation was on the 8th floor of the Delta by Marriott in Celebration bang in between Main … Continue reading Walt Disney World – See the Fireworks for FREE
So Heathrow Airport decided that due to showers to the south of the airport that they were staggering the departing flights on 01/09/2025. The flight was completely boarded at least 45 minutes before the scheduled departure of 14:30. Heathrow didn’t allow VS129 to push back until 15:00 and then we waited in line for another half an hour before being allowed to take off. Not … Continue reading Florida 2025 – MPC & Time Zones
After ticking off 49 states visited with only Hawaii to complete all 50 of America’s states I decided that 2025 will be a return visit to the Sunshine State of Florida. I found a deal with Virgin Holidays for early September that was too good to miss. Flights and a resort hotel in Celebration for just over £750! It was like getting the hotel or … Continue reading Planning in Progress – 2025
For visitors to Homosassa Springs on the West coast of Florida there was really sad news yesterday 09 June 2025 that the popular resident and obviously not a Manatee passed away. Lu the Hippo was 65 and recorded as the oldest surviving Hippo in North and South America. Originally he was an animal actor and was living out his years in the very attractive Ellie … Continue reading Remembering Lu the Hippo: A Homosassa Springs Legend
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