You have been given the chance for a holiday, alone or with the kids, your decision!

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Posted by Lisa | Posted in General Travel | Posted on 14-08-2009

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All of sudden holiday time has appeared, and you have a choice. If you have considered going to America then you will find that these two holidays are very appealing. So here are two very different holidays for you to indulge in.

 

Now I know that these are very different because one is a city and one is a state. Surely this means that Florida will win hands down. However Vegas, excuse me, is holding a few cards up its sleeve. There is a different reason to decide on each one of the holidays. Now the choice is here, your holiday, or the family holiday.

 

Las Vegas is the place for you, it doesn’t really appeal to the younger ones of the family mainly because there isn’t much for them to do here. But for you, the adult, there are all kinds of different activities for you enjoy. I promise you that being bored is not an option, they don’t understand what it means. In fact there are some amazing sites for you to see on your Las Vegas holidays. The dancing fountains and the sight of some of these themed casino’s is truly amazing. If you want to hit the bars late at night, then your in luck, this place is all about the night life.

 

Florida holidays are for the family. Now most people know what you can find here, it is really the theme park capital of the world. Disney world, the largest theme park ever, this is the most immense experience for your children, meeting the seven dwarfs and Mickey mouse. This place holds the key to every child’s imagination, unlocking fantasy lands that are going to keep them entertained for days.

 

So an adult holiday in Vegas, where if it really gets steamy you could have famous Vegas Weddings or a holiday in Florida, for you and the kids.

 

Visit the most famous theme Park in the world….. Disney World!

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Posted by Lisa | Posted in General Travel | Posted on 23-07-2009

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Go to Florida and head down to Orlando, the sun shining city. You can’t begin to compare Disney World to any other place in the world, it is without a doubt one of a kind, mainly because of its size and its various attractions.

 

Walt Disney was responsible for creating some of the best known cartoon characters in the world; he was also responsible for the construction of the biggest holiday resort in the world. Disney World as said is the largest of all the tourist resorts, and is also the most visited in the entire world receiving about 17 million visitors just to the Magic Kingdom resort. You will find that this park is not just one massive theme park, it is spilt into 4 different theme parks and twenty three hotels. Orlando holidays have soared because of Disney World.

 

Next up is the Universal Orlando resort. The Disney world resort is by far the largest resort in the world, this is the second. Universal studios offers a massively wide range of attractions for everybody, it is guaranteed that you will have seen a film that they have an exhibit of here. In 1999 the Resort had two large hotels built when it became apparent that more revenue could be made for people that wanted to stay for a weekend or even a week. Thanks to this Theme park, the employment rate is high in this area, they employ a huge amount of staff and attract lots of tourism.

 

Last but by no means is least, the Sea World Orlando. This is probably the most stunning of all the sea life resorts around. This resort is the seventh most visited resort in the world with around 6 million people visiting annually. It is hard to explain Sea World as a sea life centre becuase really it is more of a theme park, it wouldn’t be right to play down the fact it has roller coasters and other attractions you might find at a regular theme park. Shamu is the most famous Killer Whale in the world, he performs many tricks and stunts in an arena surrounded by many people and have become the much loved Mascot of the Sea World.

 

Many people go on America holidays to see these amazing places, it is clear that Orlando is very famous for all these amazing attractions. In Nevada Las Vegas holidays bring a very different format to the holiday destination.

 

Three places you must go to on your holiday to Florida!

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Posted by Lisa | Posted in General Travel | Posted on 23-07-2009

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When visiting Orlando a lot of people do go for the Disney World attraction, however you must realise that there is a lot more to this magical place than just theme parks. However everybody should think about some of the other locations in and around Orlando as well.  Consider these American holidays as well:

 

Some of these resorts are huge and are amazing places to visit. Gatorland is a fun adventure park in Orlando and has a 110 acre park. This is an amazing location, and although it is obvious what is here, there are some amazing things to see. There are over 1000 crocodiles and alligators at this Park. If you want to see something more exciting than marine life in Sea World, then you should visit this place, the Alligators will send shivers down your spine. At the alligator enclosure, you will find some very interesting happenings, there will be alligator wrestling and feedings, and talks about the alligators themselves.

 

There is the Kennedy Space Centre. Because this Centre is so well known it does not need much of an introduction, it is definitely for the people who want to see what Houston control is really like. If you have never been and you are lucky enough to arrive first time with a rocket on the platform you should really take in the experience. Not all rocket launches have gone as planned, one of the Apollo rockets being a famous example. If you go on the bus tour, which is highly recommended, you will see crocodiles all over the place, this is because they cannot be removed from their natural environment. The Mirror Memorial for the astronauts that have lost their lives is quite stunning.

 

The Silver Springs are another inspiring location. They are one of the largest artesian springs in the world and contain some amazing wildlife. It is possible to go on one of the Glass bottomed boat tours so that you can visit the wildlife under the water and see how clear everything is. Much like all of the other resorts in Florida this one too has a small theme park as well. These three locations are Great Orlando Holidays destinations.

 

Holidays like Las Vegas holidays have over shadowed these kinds of holidays and that shouldn’t really be the case when you have places like these to visit.