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Sep 5th, 2016 |
By The Editor
Almost every year along comes a survey that shows Britons are less than knowledgeable about major tourist attractions. Another has come along courtesy of holiday comparison website, icelolly.com. Only 6% of people were able to identify all seven modern wonders, with large proportions of Brits missing Christ the Redeemer in Rio, Brazil (60%) and Petra in Jordan. (67%.) When asked about how many wonders they think they had correctly identified, 15% of Brits thought they had spotted 10 out of the 21 wonders and only
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Posted in Travel rumblings |
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Tags: Disney World, Florida, icelolly.com, Kissimmee, Orlando, Petra, seven natural wnders of the world, seven wonders of the world, Stonehenge
Aug 13th, 2016 |
By Adrian Lawes
There are tales of ships and water attractions, red-heads and footballers and Richard Littlejohn apppear in this week’s round-up of travel stories from Adrian.
Posted in Travel news |
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Tags: Aer Lingus, Canal & River Trust, Dail Mail, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, Karlsruhe, Kirkwall, Kissimmee, le Corbusier, Richard Littlejohn, SeaWorld, SS United States Conservancy, TUI, Twycross Zoo, Universal Orlando, West Ham
Oct 1st, 2015 |
By Kaye Holland
Just About Travel tells you what’s hot in the travel world right now
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Australia, British Airways, Can We Live Here?, Costa Rica, Florida, Fuji Five Lakes, Great Barrier Reef, Italy, Japan, Kissimmee, London, Peru, Philadelphia, Queensland, South America, Tuscany, Vienna, Washington DC
Aug 15th, 2015 |
By Adrian Lawes
If you travel to Thailand you buy a visa which is valid for just one month. Now the government has announced that there will be a visa multiple entry six-month visas which is expected is to be a huge boost for tourism. It still awaits cabinet approval which is expected to be a formality and the visas should be available before the end of the year in time for the peak winter season. Last month Thailand received 2.6 million arrivals, up by 37% compared to
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Posted in Travel news |
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Tags: Aspire- the Lounge and Spa, B/E Aerospace, British Firework Championships, Costa Cruises, Egypt, Faroe Islands, Fulham FC, Kissimmee, London City Airport, Marisa Garcia, Newquay Airport, Plymouth, Skift, Thailand, Visit Florida
Nov 5th, 2014 |
By The Editor
We might huddle in warm clothing and drink mulled wine or soup but in Florida, they probably won’t need to wrap up. Yes Florida, because in Kissimmee they have been celebrating Guy Fawkes Day for some years.
Posted in Travel news |
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Tags: Brit Week, Guy Fawkes Night, Kissimmee
Oct 29th, 2014 |
By Adrian Lawes
Many of us seem to like to be frightened. And that is good for tourism so they create visitor attractions that scare us.
Posted in Travel destinations |
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Tags: A haunting at Old Town, Disneyworld, Florida, Kissimmee
Oct 12th, 2014 |
By Adrian Lawes
Too old for Disneyworld, (is anyone other than him too old for Disney?) Adrian explores the many other attractions of Kissimmee, the Florida city that probably only grew because of Walt.
Posted in Travel destinations |
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Tags: A haunting at Old Town, Capone's, Celebration, Chocolate Kingdom, Flamingo Waterpark, Florida, Fun Spot USA, Gatorland, Gaylord Palms Resort, happy days Family Fun Center, Kissimmee, Medieval Times Dinner, Old Town - Kissimmee, Reunion Resort
Sep 21st, 2014 |
By Adrian Lawes
Who said women can’t drive? I saw two do the best parallel park that I have ever seen. In a space only millimetres wider than their vehicle, they performed this most difficult of tasks that would make any male pause in admiration.
Posted in Travel rumblings |
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Tags: Kissimmee, Shingle Creek, The Paddling Center
Sep 15th, 2014 |
By The Editor
Gatorland also has what is called the Screamin’ Gator Zip Line, which has just recognized as one of the top Zipline attractions in the world. And I know why it is called “screamin.’” As does a certain man called Angel.
Posted in Travel rumblings |
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Tags: Gatorland, Kissimmee
Oct 31st, 2013 |
By The Editor
Today will probably see the largest celebration of Halloween that has been seen in our countries. Saturday will probably see the largest celebration of Guy Fawkes Night yet seen in Florida.
Posted in Travel destinations, Travel news |
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Tags: Florida, Guy Fawkes Night, Kissimmee
Oct 10th, 2013 |
By The Editor
To stand out in Kissimmee, you have to be brave. After all you have Disneyworld, Universal, Gatorland and other attractions on your doorstop.
Posted in Travel rumblings |
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Tags: Gaylord Palms Resort, Kissimmee
Mar 9th, 2013 |
By The Editor
Can there be anyone who hasn’t heard of Orlando or Kissimmee in Florida? What’s the attraction this year? It’s the Chocolate Kingdom Adventure Tour
Posted in Travel destinations |
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Tags: Chocolate Kingdom Adventure Tour, Florida, Kissimmee, Orlando