Orlando Travel Blog

Photo Courtsey of Harp and Celt Fiddler’s Green Irish Pub and Eatery Fiddler’s Green Irish Pub and Eatery has been a staple on West Fairbanks Avenue in Winter Park since 1996. This delicious eatery and pub was even featured on the Food Network “The Best Of” series. With an impressive happy hour...

Photo Courtsey of Walt Disney World There are plenty of options in the realm of nightlife in the area, but some of the best spots are nestled inside of hotels. Some offer high-energy music aimed at the party crowd, others draw guests in with a catchy theme and the rest go with subtlety. One thing is...

Photo Courtsey of Enzian Theater When you are planning for a night out on the town with a group or a quick catch up with a long-lost friend, a bar seems like a good choice. Most offer great people watching,  tasty drinks and fairly extensive menus. Here are a few of those types of bars that will do...

Orlando Science Center For an educational day visit some of Orlando’s museums. 1. Orlando Museum of Art It began with a group of artists in the 1920s displaying their work. Today, it’s known as one of the best museums in the South. A big part of Orlando’s cultural scene, the museum plays host to...

Mandara Spa at Disney's Swan and Dolphin Resort When you are completely worn out from all the hullabaloo that is Orlando, scope out a spa — there are plenty of them. Your weary muscles deserve a treat. Orlando’s Ritz-Carlton at Grande Lakes There’s a reason that The Ritz-Carlton Spa...

Most things at Walt Disney World will just plain wear you out, but here’s one thing, just outside of the park, that won’t: the Port Orleans Riverside Resort offers the perfect way to end the day with a 30-minute, horse-drawn carriage ride through the property. Hop aboard the old-fashioned, horse-drawn...

Taverna Opa is the place for breaking plates, dodging confetti-style napkins and sampling tasty dishes like the smash-it-yourself garbanzo beans appetizer. If you have not dined here yet, we suggest you bump it to the top of your list. All of the Taverna Opa buzz started in March 2003 with the opening...

Photo courtesy of Greg Pflug. If exploring Florida’s extensive waterways in a kayak or canoe sounds like your type of trip, then you’ll love Adventures in Florida, an action-oriented guide service that provides some pretty sweet trips across the sunshine state. The company was started by a group...

Often, it is hard to tell one spa from the next. The massage options at one spa over another can be strangely similar, the whirlpool might be the same temperature, and the cucumber water tastes, well, like cucumber water. But nothing about the Mandara Spa at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin hotel...

Photo courtesy of Leah Sekula Certain spots at Discovery Cove are so secluded and tranquil, it’s as if you’ve got the entire place to yourself. For instance, as I trotted through the nature trail near the entrance, the only sounds I heard were birds chirping and my sister’s gushing about how much...