New York City is a hotbed of diverse cultures, and though it's notorious for its non-stop hustle and bustle, it’s hard not to fall in love with its urban charm. Because of its sheer size, one might think that navigating its five boroughs is a nightmare. But with a world-class public transportation system and lots of options for getting around New York City, exploring the Big Apple isn’t as hard as may seem. Previously here on We Blog Travel, … [Read more...]
New York : The City That Never Sleeps
Travelling to New York for the first time? Even a third of fourth time you might still need a little help on navigating what is a totally awesome city, but fast paced, huge, intimidating and crowded. You really would be remise to not put lots of planning into a New York trip away. So here are just a few top tips and ideas to make your visit go smoothly. Your phone is your New York friend. Your phone, or more precisely the apps you … [Read more...]
What to do outside of the parks in Orlando : Boggy Creek
So this is the third post in my series on what activities to do outside of the parks in Orlando Florida. I've also written about my tips on SHOPPING in the area and how to save money, plus the BLUE MAN GROUP show. We are huge fans of Florida, and have been 10 times as a family. I love to do it write about things we love about Florida, and what we've experienced on our holidays there. Today I wanted to talk about something that I really … [Read more...]
What to do outside of the parks in Orlando : Blue Man Group
Have you seen or heard of the Blue Man Group? If you are looking for something to do as a family one evening whilst in Orlando Florida, that's also a little bit different, then this might just be for you. As this series is all about things you can do outside of the parks, it may seem like a cheat, as Blue Man Group Florida is within Universal Studios, however you don't actually need park tickets. The show venue is situated at City Walk, just … [Read more...]
What to do outside of the Parks in Orlando : SHOPPING
We have recently got back from a nearly three-week trip to Orlando. This was out 10th trip to Florida (obsessed much?) and over the years we have visited a few different areas including Miami, Tampa and Sarasota, plus beaches like Cocoa and Miami. We've spent the majority of the time in Orlando though, and its an area we know and love very much. Today I wanted to launch a new series which will cover some of the alternative things to do outside of … [Read more...]
VIP Tours at Walt Disney World
We woke up bright and early, on our second morning whilst we were in Orlando Florida, this summer. Knowing we were going to be trying something completely new to us at Walt Disney World. We were looking forward to it, we knew it would be good, but we had no idea it would be quite as amazing, as it was. You see, we had, for the first time ever, booked a Walt Disney World VIP tour. Now I should point out that these are an added extra, … [Read more...]
Dreaming of America
A good friend of mine, a fellow travel blogger, Alice from Project Wanderlust, is off to America soon with her family on our major eight-week trip. They will be visiting New York, Washington DC, New Jersey, Vegas, LA ... to name a few places. I'm really excited for her … and also just a little bit jealous. I've never been to America. It's been on the top of my bucket list for years, particularly New York, but I've just never got round to … [Read more...]
Kissimmee is Calling
One of the holiday destinations we have visited the most as a family, is Central Florida. World famous theme parks are just one of the things that you can do in the area, and if I could offer you a word of travel advice, it would be to be brave and discover everything else the local area has, for a true Floridian flavour! Kate wrote in more detail about how two of the We Blog Travel team got to meet the CEO and President of Visit Kissimmee - DT … [Read more...]