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Author Archives: floridatraveler
FLORIDA’S BEST WEIRD BUT EXCITING TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
Florida is the top tourist state in the nation with 110 million annual visitors and snowbirds. Most come for good weather, beaches, amusement parks, outdoor activities. But sometimes you might like an unusual and exciting change of pace – here … Continue reading
RATING THE LATEST WALT DISNEY WORLD RIDES AND ATTRACTIONS
If you haven’t visited Walt Disney World in the last few years due to the CO-VID pandemic or the concerns about the Disney-Florida woke clash, there have been a number of major completions of rides and attractions. Did they live … Continue reading
The holidays are the time to have fun even with those you won’t see in person.
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APPROPRIATE CHRISTMAS LAWN DECORATIONS IN FLORIDA
The turkey decorations are being taken down and across the land people are taking out the Christmas decorations. Our family actually got our ten-foot tree before Thanksgiving from the same people – North Carolina trees. Growing up in New England, … Continue reading
Posted in attractions, Florida animals, florida nature, florida vacations, mcbobleonard, travel
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FLORIDIANS JUST LOVE TO “HORSE AROUND”
Most residents and visitors to Florida associate the state with alligators or manatees or pelicans. Horses are not likely to be identified with the Sunshine State, but that would be a serious error. With over 385,000 horses, Florida has the … Continue reading
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Tagged horses, ocala, polo, riding
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BEST FOOD/RESTAURANTS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD PARKS & HOTELS
There are a few things that I can guarantee you if you visit or stay at Walt Disney World: it will be expensive and that includes the food at the hotels and at the parks. I can also assure you … Continue reading
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DISNEY WITHOUT KIDS: THE BEST
Since Walt Disney World’s opening in 1971, my wife and I have spent about thirty of the fifty-plus years we have visited WDW, we drive from Tampa without kids. Kid-less vacation trips to WDW whether you are old or young … Continue reading
The Struggle to Save Florida’s Most Beloved Mammals Continues
A recent trip to the manatee rehabilitation center at Zoo Tampa in Lowry Park reminded me how extensive is the continual struggle to preserve the Florida manatee, one of two West Indian manatee species. The underwater observation area is always … Continue reading
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Tagged Florida, Florida attractions, Florida vacations, manatees, mcbobleonard, nature, photographs
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FLORIDA CREATURES: Friend or Foe
Part Two: On The Land With so many people moving into Florida from large Northern cities, I am often asked questions about the wildlife of Florida and whether they will encounter dangerous situations in their new surroundings. I must confess … Continue reading
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