Today is the 24th anniversary of the Challenger shuttle disaster. The crew, of seven astronauts, including the specialties of pilot, aerospace engineers, and scientists, died tragically in the explosion of their spacecraft during the launch of STS-51-L from the Kennedy Space Center about 11:40 a.m., EST, on January 28, 1986. The explosion occurred 73 seconds […]
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There’s a lot of talk about the possibility of snow in Florida this weekend but it’s not as rare as we all think it is….OK, yeah it is! According to Wikipedia.com, there has been record of snow in Florida since 1774. Baker county received eight inches in 1797. More recently, there have been snow reports […]
Continue reading …We’re extremely proud of our colleagues over at Walt Disney World and we were overjoyed when we heard of their latest promotion “Give A Day. Get A Day”. So we put our heads together to work out how we could make it even sweeter. And we believe we have come up with something very special. […]
Continue reading …Planning to ring in the New Year at Disney?
December 29, 2009 Comments Off on Planning to ring in the New Year at Disney?Are you planing to ring in the New Year at Disney this year? If so, there’s a lot to choose from this year with nine parade performances and five fireworks shows. Here are the New Year’s Eve details broken down by park: Magic Kingdom • “Move It! Shake It! Celebrate It!” parade and street party […]
Continue reading …Orlando, Florida The Perfect Business Travel Destination
December 28, 2009 Comments Off on Orlando, Florida The Perfect Business Travel DestinationThere aren’t many better choices for a business meeting or convention than Orlando. In fact it’s hard to think of just one other place in the United States that can match it. From it’s world class meeting and convention facilities through to it’s fantastic theme parks Orlando is simply the best choice to do great […]
Continue reading …Relax … it’s only a sabbatical for Gators Coach Meyer
December 27, 2009 Comments Off on Relax … it’s only a sabbatical for Gators Coach MeyerFlorida Gators coach Urban Meyer managed to scare the whole of Florida over the Christmas weekend when he announced he was going to resign as team coach. Fortunately it turns out that it’s only going to be a sabbatical for coach Meyer and he is expected to return to his duties in the fall. Meyer […]
Continue reading …One of the “must do” things that was on my “Bucket” list for 2009 was to take a flight over the Disney area on a small plane. I’d done this trip by helicopter a few years ago so that whetted my appetite for repeating the experience this year and I was lucky enough to do […]
Continue reading …Latest pictures from Wizarding World of Harry Potter
December 17, 2009 Comments Off on Latest pictures from Wizarding World of Harry PotterI managed to get over to Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando yesterday afternoon. Here’s the latest exciting pictures of the new theme park The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
Continue reading …Orlando has so many things to do and one of my tasks is to bring you news of some of the things you may miss in amongst all the excitement. Blue Man Group is one of those things. I was lucky enough to go along to watch a show earlier this week and I have […]
Continue reading …Wow…hasn’t this year gone ever so quickly? One moment we are entering a New Year and then the next we’re coming to the end of an old one. So here’s a quick reminder for those of you who stayed in one of our vacation homes this year: So get your story in, just like these […]
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