There’s nothing worse than arriving at your destination only to discover that your luggage hasn’t. Under regulations set out by the Montreal Convention, you are entitled to claim up to £803 a person from the airline. Read the rest of this entry »
Florida Villas and Vacation Rentals
There’s nothing worse than arriving at your destination only to discover that your luggage hasn’t. Under regulations set out by the Montreal Convention, you are entitled to claim up to £803 a person from the airline. Read the rest of this entry »
It is a well known fact that booking the various elements of your holiday to Florida seperatley, saves you money. So your decision is made, your going it alone but what are your rights, and how do you make sure you have the cover and security you require? Read the rest of this entry »
Flying with a disability does have it’s challenges, but the main thing to remember is prepare well and ensure that the airline knows about you and your requirements well in advance. Read the rest of this entry »
Here is a light hearted look at some of the goings on in America, but by the main, in Florida. Includes unique driving styles, outrageous behaviour and the American police force at their best. Read the rest of this entry »
Direct Villas Florida, has created the most accurate and visually impressive community map currently available. The high-resolution imagery allows users to not only view the individual communities in spectacular detail, but thanks to the high resolution you can actually see the size and shape of a properties pool. Read the rest of this entry »
Developed by The Walt Disney Corporation in the mid 1990′s, Celebration Village has direct access to Walt Disney World, thanks to the fantastic World Drive.A clean colourful place, which many visitors to Orlando, believe is somewhere where only the rich live and shop. Granted Celebration is home to many famous people from all kinds of backgrounds, such as Michael Jordan the former basketball player. Read the rest of this entry »
Picture this, you and five friends set out for a days fishing looking to catch a few medium sized grouper fish. The trip starts well, that is until someone notices that a rather large shark is taking your hooked grouper.
What happened over the next hour, resulted in a new world record. Read the rest of this entry »
No matter where you drive within Florida, you will without doubt encounter what the Americans have aptly named ‘Roadkill’. Basically this an animal or creature which has been killed as a result of a collision with a vehicle, which like the animals themselves, come in all shapes and sizes, not forgetting speeds.
So what are the chances of hitting something, I hear you ask. Well actually due to the way in which many of the roads border large areas of woodland there is every chance. That said however you must bear in mind that the majority of the animals involved in these incidents are relatively small. However there are always exceptions the rule. Read the rest of this entry »
For many prospective visitors to the Sunshine State, the thought of driving in an unfamiliar environment on the opposite side of the road after a long flight is a cause for real concern. However it isn’t until you have been there for a couple of days, travelling to and from your villa, that drivers realise that it is actually no harder than driving back at home, and in some cases it is actually easier, due to its slower pace. So in an effort to allay some of those fears, here are a few straightforward pieces of practical advice. Read the rest of this entry »