Florida Trips Guide - Other Florida - Page 3Fort Lauderdale
Is a very lively resort there are lots of discos and café bars and has a very good night life and is a great choice to add a bit of fun to your Orlando vacationFort Lauderdale has two main areas the downtown area has lots of parks and is...
Viewed 462 times since 1 September 2008. Discovering The Unexpected – St Augustine
We had heard a little of St Augustine before we first visited. We had heard it was the oldest town in Florida. From all of our previous experience of Florida, “old” seemed to equate to about 1960. Old were the ’58 Corvettes in the vintage car parade...
Viewed 423 times since 1 September 2008. The Little White House at Key West
On our first trip to Key West we saw an advert for Harry S Truman’s Little White House and decided to pay a visit, although not being quite sure what to expect. Were we going to see a scaled down version of the West Wing? No, as it happens!...
Viewed 458 times since 1 September 2008. Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
A drive to the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge will give the visitor a taste of what Florida was like before any development took place. The area became protected due partly to the great abundance and divergence of birds and animals that have made it...
Viewed 367 times since 1 September 2008. Naples
If you fancy travelling a little further afield, during your stay in Orlando, we can thoroughly recommend a trip south to Naples. An overnight stay is recommended, as it really is too far to travel there and back in one day and enjoy Naples at the...
Viewed 412 times since 1 September 2008. Tarpon Springs
We had just dropped the kids off at Busch Gardens in Tampa and decided to spend the day on the Gulf Coast. Instead of heading for the more popular resorts of St Peterburg and Clearwater we drove further north to a jewel of a place…. Tarpon Springs....
Viewed 0 times since 1 September 2008. Lake Louisa State Park
If you are looking for a little bit of peace and tranquillity away from the hustle and bustle of US192 and the theme parks then a couple of hours at Lake Louisa State Park should do the trick. Located on US27 just seven miles north of US192...
Viewed 0 times since 1 September 2008. San Sebastian Winery St Augustine
Located in the historic city of St Augustine and just a couple of hours drive from Orlando what could be a better way of spending an afternoon than taking one of the complimentary tours of the winery and also have the chance of tasting the wines as...
Viewed 410 times since 1 September 2008. Sarasota
Sarasota is situated in the gulf coast about a good one and a half hours drive away from OrlandoTo get there you would talk the I 4 towards Tampa then the I75 south Sarasota has lots to offer. For a start the beach at siesta key has...
Viewed 0 times since 1 September 2008. Our trip to Anna Marie Island - August 2006
We decided to have a break from our “villa owner” chores, and booked a five night stay at Anna Marie Island. Anna Marie Island is approximately a two hour, very pleasant, drive from our villa in Kissimmee. The Island is just seven miles long...
Viewed 585 times since 1 September 2008. A Few Days In Miami
If you are lucky enough to be able to combine a trip to Orlando with a few days in Miami, then you will find lots to do and see.We often fly in via Miami, as flights can be considerably cheaper, and we love the area as it is so diverse. A...
Viewed 461 times since 1 September 2008. BIG TALBOT
Big Talbot State Park is situated west of Little Talbot and 20 miles from Jacksonville. On the A1A N on Floridas north east this is a great place to commune with nature and study what thousands and thousands of years have done to this unique...
Viewed 466 times since 1 September 2008. Historic bok tower and Sanctuary
If you want to get away from it all and enjoy a little bit of peace and tranquillity then take yourself down the 27 to Bok Tower and Sanctuary. I must stress that this is a very gentle day out and may not be suitable for lively teens...
Viewed 426 times since 1 September 2008. Weeki Watchee Springs
It’s a couple of years now since we last visited Weeki Watchee Springs so it’s time we had another visit. That’s the trouble with Florida-there’s just too much to do in a two week trip. The way we went there was straight up the 27 and turn...
Viewed 497 times since 1 September 2008. Lake Louisa One of Florida's Hidden Gems
Talk about Florida holidays to anyone and they immediately think of visiting theme parks and beaches. On our many trips to Florida we have often drove past Lake Louisa’s National State Park and promised ourselves a visit. Well on our last vacation...
Viewed 425 times since 1 September 2008. Chalet Suzanne
Another item on our ‘to do’ list was Chalet Suzanne and we finally got the chance to fit it into a hectic schedule in September 2006. It is as quaint and a pretty as it sounds and at just less than an hour from the Orlando area it is not too taxing...
Viewed 415 times since 1 September 2008. Silver Springs, Ocala
Silver Springs is just about an hour and a half north of Orlando up the 27 towards Ocala- a distance of about 90 miles. It had been on our ‘to do’ list for quite some time and two years ago we finally made the time to go and visit it. It is...
Viewed 425 times since 1 September 2008. Lakeridge Winery, Clermont
A winery in Florida? Well why not? They certainly have the climate and just 18 miles up the 27 past Clermont is the 127 acre Lakeridge Winery-you will see it on the right hand side before you come to the exit for the Turnpike. It first...
Viewed 462 times since 1 September 2008. Tarpon Springs
If someone were to say to you that there is a Greek city on the coast of Florida –would you believe it? No –well I didn’t believe it either but it is true. Just about 2 hours from Orlando there is a little greek community based around the sea sponge...
Viewed 0 times since 1 September 2008. Art deco area/ South Beach Miami
Imagine a cold, wet, wintry day in February in England and then being transported to this beautiful, hot, sunny, palm tree fringed paradise. That was my experience when I visited South Beach Miami one year. It was like dying and going to heaven. The...
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