Florida…Fishing Capital of the World
November 30, 2009 Comments Off on Florida…Fishing Capital of the WorldI’ve got to confess that in writing this blog, I really don’t get fishing! I’ve never been into standing on the side of a river bank, or a lake, and dangling a line into the water in the hope something will latch on to it. Fishing just isn’t my idea of fun. That said, I […]
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Orlando Named Top North American Golf Destination
November 28, 2009 Comments Off on Orlando Named Top North American Golf DestinationHot on the news that Tiger Woods had to be treated in hospital after a car accident yesterday comes some rather better news for Orlando Golf. Orlando has just been voted “North American Golf Destination of the Year 2010” by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO). This news was announced in Malaga, Spain […]
Continue reading …Last week I visited a couple of food stores I’d heard plenty about but hadn’t been along to before. If you’re visiting Orlando on vacation or on business, you may want to check out these places as well because they stock all kinds of food and drink you can’t get in normal supermarkets. WARNING: You […]
Continue reading …Hotels are in Depression says Rosen
November 19, 2009 Comments Off on Hotels are in Depression says RosenHot off the press is a new article by Marva Hinton of WDBO Local News in regard to “holiday tourism numbers being very ugly”. Here’s the article and you can click above to get to the original one on WDBO: One of the area’s top hotel owners calls bookings for the holiday season depressing. Harris […]
Continue reading …Oasis of the Seas that is! The Oasis of the Seas was accompanied by a flotilla of small boats and doused by water cannons as it headed into its new home port of Port Everglades on Friday. Royal Caribbean executives and local leaders waited to greet the $1.4 billion ship, which has taken six years […]
Continue reading …Atlanta Trip – CNN, Coca Cola and Ted’s Montana Grill
November 12, 2009 Comments Off on Atlanta Trip – CNN, Coca Cola and Ted’s Montana GrillA couple of times a year I like to get out of my box and go and see the real world. Living in Orlando is a lot of fun but sometimes it’s good to get away and see how other parts of America work and what they have to offer. When I go away I’m […]
Continue reading …Are travelers becoming more wary of hotels as the swine flu outbreak worsens? Hotels are being eyed suspiciously by travelers as harbingers of the swine flu and internet discussion boards are buzzing about the fears of transmission and whether some people are putting their fellow vacationers at risk. Hotels like are just the latest high-traffic […]
Continue reading …This week Orlando / Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc (Orlando CVB) unveiled a Canadian specific savings program on their web site this week. Interestingly, Canada is set to overtake the UK as the top international market and that’s why the OCCVB decided to do this. The OCCVB has teamed up with local Orlando […]
Continue reading …Vacation Rentals – The New Meeting Place
October 29, 2009 Comments Off on Vacation Rentals – The New Meeting PlaceA new trend is emerging that is taking the meeting place of the small and big business world to new levels. CEO’s, Presidents and top level managers are now beginning to see the advantages of hiring a vacation rental property to host their meetings. Of course, the biggest attraction in this day and age is […]
Continue reading …According to Smith Travel Research, Orlando’s hotel occupancy rate was 57.9 percent for the week ending Oct. 17, 2009 — a drop of 7.8 percent from the same period a year ago. Revenue per available room, an indicator of a hotel’s business, was $54.90, which was down 16.7 percent from the same period a year […]
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