BEYOND THE THEME PARKS

This river runs 54 miles from the longest river in Florida, the St Johns river. It runs through one of my favorite hiking spots, the...

The ICON Orlando can be found on International Drive (or more commonly known as I-Drive), an 11 mile stretch of roadway that caters to...

Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive Lake Apopka wildlife drive is an unpaved one-way lime rock road that leads 11 miles around its northern shore....

The first is Dickson Azalea which was originally a watering hole for cattle ranchers and was donated to the City in 1924 by State Senator...

This little area close to Kennedy Space Center, is well known to locals as a great viewing platform to view manatees. There has now been...

Welcome to a wonderful stretch of natural coastline close to Central Florida. If you flew in from Europe or the UK, you are likely to...

To the North East of Orlando (25 miles/35 mins) sits one of the largest of Central Florida’s lakes that connects to St John’s river,...

To follow on from last weeks blog, I thought it would be great to continue onto what else Cocoa Beach has to offer😊 It is probably the...

Cocoa Beach Pier (originally called Canaveral Pier) is a popular landmark and is home to restaurants, bars, gift shops and entertainments...

The most iconic landmark and one of the main attractions of St Augustine must be the Castillo de San Marcos. It overlooks St Augustine...

This historic home isn’t far from I4, along the St John’s River, and when visiting here we combine it with a visit to nearby Gemini...

Anclote Key is the largest Island of the four Anclote Keys located off the Gulf Coast near Tarpon Springs and is known as one of the most...

If you’re driving through downtown Tampa you may see a slightly unusual building, Moorish Revival in style and striking against the...

The striking Roseate Spoonbill is one of my favorite birds. I find it fascinating, with its striking colors and funny shaped bill (hence...

This is one of my favorite beaches to catch a sunrise😊 It is quieter than the more touristy Cocoa Beach and only takes me an additional...

The small City of DeLand lies 34 miles north of Orlando, in Volusia County. I do like to visit this town, with several restaurants (one...

This is one of my favorite places in the whole wide world! It might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but the architecture of the Dali Museum...

At the heart of Downtown Orlando, in between the Business District and Thornton Park (residential area), lies amazing Lake Eola Park. It...

They got this nickname because of their opportunist habit of dumpster diving and eating basically anything that us humans throw out,...

Palatka This small City can be found around 25 miles south west of St Augustine, and its name comes from the Timucuan word Pilotakata,...