Last Monday was the official grand opening of the I-Drive 360 complex on International Drive in Orlando. After witnessing the ribbon cutting ceremony I had the opportunity to take a flight on The Orlando Eye. Let me just start by saying, even though I worked for years as a Flight Attendant, I am not a …
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Last Tuesday I told you about my date with Chad at Disney’s Animal Kingdom– then yesterday I wrote about our recent date night at The Melting Pot and Gigi’s Cupcakes. We’ve been busy enjoying Orlando lately- and last Thursday we went down to Disney again to celebrate on the actual date of my birthday. This …
There are certain perks to living 10 miles from Walt Disney World. First of all, the fireworks blast off every night at 9 at Epcot, then 10pm at Magic Kingdom and we hear them rumbling in the sky. Secondly, we can hop over to one of the many resorts to enjoy a nice lunch or …
*This is a sponsored post by Marsh Landing Adventures, however, all opinions are my own. I was compensated for this post with a complimentary airboat ride with Orlando Airboat Tours.* On a recent Saturday afternoon, Chad and I ventured down to St. Cloud to experience an adventure with Orlando Airboat Tours. I have to admit, …
Chad and I attended a Yelp event where we ended up winning a one night stay at The Hyatt Regency on International Drive in Orlando. The property is the former Peabody Hotel, which sold last year and became part of the Hyatt Regency brand. We checked in early and went straight to check out the …
Orlando is quickly becoming a major town. As the population of the city grows, traffic has become a nightmare here. When the new SunRail Commuter Train started operating earlier this month, people in Orlando cheered. This is our answer to the metro system you would find in larger city like New York or Philly. To …
This past week I joined over 18,000 runners in the IOA Corporate 5K in downtown Orlando. I had never participated before so I didn’t know what to expect. The event had a record-breaking 18,020 participants representing over 790 companies in the Orlando area. Most companies had purchased corporate tents- a gathering place for their runners. …
Orlando is a big running town and there are 5k races just about every weekend somewhere close by. One of the perks of being in Orlando is the opportunity to run through Disney World, Universal Studios or Sea World. This past weekend we drove about 30 minutes south of Disney to another area theme park- …
The beauty of living in Florida. This past weekend as everyone up north was digging out of the snow, Chad and I went to Sea World for the annual Reindeer Run. It was 70° and sunny. Jealous? Last year I wrote Ten reasons why YOU should sign up for a 5K and one of my …
A year ago I wrote a post about Ten Reasons Why You Should Sign Up for a 5K “race” and one reason I wrote was because of the great scenery. Most race organizers try to make the course interesting for the participants- maybe trying to route the race near a river or a lake or …