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Miami, located in the south of Florida, is a cultural, economic, and financial city. Most people know Miami for the famous, colourful lifeguard huts, located on the South Beach. However, there is so much more to see and do in the city. We spent two full days exploring the different neighbourhoods. Spending just two days …
Fort Lauderdale is known as the Venice of America. After my visit in March, I now understand why it has that title. The beautiful canals, calm and peaceful with million-dollar homes looking over them. Fort Lauderdale is located just 28 miles north of Miami, along the east coast of Florida. We found it slightly cheaper …
The Florida Keys stretches 120 miles off the southern tip of Florida, containing over 1700 islands. Out of the 1700 islands, only 43 of them are connected by bridges, the rest have to be visited by boat. Key Largo is 30 miles long and the largest island in the Florida Keys. The island was formally …
The Everglades National Park is the largest tropical wilderness park in the whole of the United States and the 3rd largest National Park in the United States. It covers a large area of Southern Florida, attracting over 1 million visitors a year. It has 2 seasons; a dry season (November to March) and a wet …
Have you ever heard people talk about Coral Castle in Florida? Ever wondered how it got there, how it was built? Have you ever wondered how it has managed to survive hurricanes, yet the city, Homestead, where it is located, became completely flattened by the fierce winds? This blog will hopefully be able to answer …
SeaWorld is a theme park and a marine zoological park, located near Orlando, Florida. The park is owned by, SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment. The park opened in 1973 and now ranked 11th most visited amusement park in the whole of the United States of America. I visited in December 2008 with my family. Some of …
Clearwater is a city in Florida’s Tampa Bay area. Clearwater Beach is on a barrier island along the gulf coast. It’s just over a 2-hour drive from Florida’s capital, Orlando, and an hour’s drive from one of America’s famous theme parks, Busch Gardens. I visited Clearwater Beach back in December 2008, after spending a day …
Busch Gardens is a 335-acre, African themed, animal theme park, located in Tampa Bay. The park is owned by SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment. The park is home to some of Florida’s biggest roller coasters: Kumba, SheiKra, and Montu. I have to say, I gave all 3 a miss! I visited in December 2008 with …
Disney’s Epcot is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida. The park opened back in 1982 and was the second of the four Disney theme parks to be built. The original idea behind the park Epcot was an American innovation and urban living themed park. This is idea got …
Disney’s Magic Kingdom is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida. The park opened back in 1971 and was the first of the 4 Disney theme parks to open. The park is home to the famous Cinderella Castle; inspired by the fairy tale castle seen in the 1950 film …