7 May 2013 07:31 Guy.Noronha
Bright, dazzling laser lights! Eye-blasting strobe lighting! Very loud bangs! Huge, larger-than-life characters! Villains and heroes! That is Disney at its very best. And it is Fantasmic! [More]
3 May 2013 07:06 Guy.Noronha
If you are ever down in Orlando, Florida or when you next visit, make sure you set aside a Friday evening to visit Mama’s Comedy Show. You will come away with your eyes red from the laughter tears and a pain in your sides. The show is a terrific, side-splitting, belly-aching improvised comedy act that has flourished because of the freshness, rawness and ‘adult’ nature of the material. [More]
29 April 2013 05:50 Guy.Noronha
To get a good grip on the area that makes up the Florida Panhandle you will need to mark the territory bounded by Alabama and Georgia on the west and north and the Gulf of Mexico to the south. The eastern boundary is different for different people and geographers. Not to get into that debate, one could say that it is approximately 200 miles (320 km) long and about 60 (80 km) to 100 (160 km) miles wide. [More]
25 April 2013 10:01 Guy.Noronha
A brilliant German innovation (or is it invention?) now gives the lie to Deerfield’s Quiet Waters Park. With the introduction of the cable water-skiing system - there is a large population of water sports enthusiasts who show up every day – it’s not so quiet anymore!
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22 April 2013 07:10 Guy.Noronha
Islamorada (pronounced aisle-a-more-AH-dah) is at the centre of a string of islands. It is part of the greater Florida Keys. Self-dubbed as a “Village of Islands” it covers Tea Table Key, Lower Matecumbe Key, Upper Matecumbe Key, Windley Key and Plantation Key. [More]
J.K. Rowling’s magical world of Harry Potter, started in 1990 while she was on a four-hour-delayed train from Manchester to London. According to Rowling’s the idea for the legendary story came fully formed in her mind, “I really don’t know where the idea came from. It started with Harry, then all these characters and situations came flooding into my head.” A marvelous story that started on a commute in Great Britain has traveled across the globe from Japan to Califo... [More]
3 April 2013 11:28 Guy.Noronha
he Ringling Museum Complex sits in 66 beautiful acres on the shores of Sarasota Bay. It was built and put together by real estate and circus baron, John Ringling and his wife Mable. [More]
1 April 2013 09:46 Guy.Noronha
About 70 miles west of Key West lie a string of seven gems – the Dry Tortugas Islands. The islands, roughly from west to east, are Loggerhead Key, Garden Key, Bush Key, Long Key, Hospital Key, Middle Key and East Key. [More]
25 March 2013 13:45 Logan.Wilson
Despite your favorite Disney Character being a Disney Princess or current Disney cartoon character, everyone knows Disney is most famous for Mickey and Minnie Mouse. The iconic mouse characters have been the face of the Disney brand for over 85 years and are the most beloved characters in all of Disney. So where did Mickey & Minnie Mouse come from, and how were these legendary characters created? &nbs... [More]
19 March 2013 08:43 Guy.Noronha
This is not your average glitzy, modern tour packaged water-based, commercial theme park style attraction. The Key West Aquarium was built way back in Depression Era America. It still carries the charm, friendliness, unpretentiousness and warmth of a small-town establishment. [More]