Archive for the 'Florida Vacation' Category

Vacationing Five Fathoms Below Sea Level

The intartubes are all abuzz about this, that, and the other thing this morning, but in checking it all out I came across one of the most unique “resorts” in all of Florida: Jules’ Undersea Lodge From the Fact Sheet: Jules’ Undersea Lodge Fact Sheet Location: Jules’ Undersea Lodge is located at the bottom of [...]

Vacation Tip: Use discount card to save money in Orlando like the locals

Well, we’re going to Dismal Disney World in mid-December for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas. We do this trip almost every year – we get there in the afternoon, check in at the hotel, then hit the park at sunset. Rides, parades, hot chocolate, cocoa, then Dad gets a sore back carrying children who have passed [...]

Blogger poker championship

So, I played in the World Blogger Championship of Online Poker yesterday. If you’re interested in poker, you can check out my posts about it over at my poker blog. If not, just know that I played against 1,337 of my closest friends, lasted 6.5 hrs and about 500 hands (it takes about 24 hrs to play 500 hands in real life), and finished 16th because I was stupid.

Fun Things in Florida: The Pirate Dinner Show in Orlando

If you live in Orlando or will be traveling to Orlando, the Pirate Dinner Show is one of several dinner shows available for night-time entertainment once you’re finished with the parks. I’ve been to a couple of the dinner shows, and they’re always great fun. The food is plentiful, and the sets and performances are [...]

Only in FLA: Weird Florida Attractions

Oh, Lord, my wife keeps sending me all this bloggery goodness to post. From Jacksonville.com: Top 5 ‘Weird Florida’ Attractions Their list: 1. Gibsonton, FL (been through there many times) 2. Spook Hill: Lake Wales, FL 3. Garden of Eden: Bristol, FL 4. The Wizard of Central Florida: Sanford, FL (been to Sanford many times, [...]

So, you’re ready for a vacation in Florida…

Where do you start? Of course, you want to pick a destination, or even multiple destinations. The whole world knows about the Disney attractions, Universal, Sea World, Busch Gardens… I could go on and on. Florida is the place to be. Orlando has all the big theme parks, so you, the missus, and the 2.5 [...]