Kids Eat FREE

Are you planning a holiday with the kids in Orlando? Did you know that if your kids are aged between 3 and 11 that they can eat for free in a number of prominent restaurants in Orlando?

That can represent a significant saving over the course of your holiday in Orlando and what's more you qualify for this offer if you book your holidays before the end of April 2010, to travel to Florida at any time during the summer, autumn or even Christmas 2010. Now that has to be a great deal!

To view a list of participating restaurants and the qualifying rules, simply follow this link to our website.

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More Flights to New York

Signaling an upturn in the Aviation business, increased frequency between Heathrow and New York is being scheduled by Continental Airlines.

The carrier is also introducing flat bed seats in its business class cabin.

An early-evening departure from London to New York/Newark will be introduced from March 28th for the first time.

This fourth daily flight will be supplemented by a fifth daily service in October from Heathrow Terminal 4.

This will bring the total number of daily departures from Heathrow to seven, all aircraft from Heathrow will feature new flat bed seats in BusinessFirst from June 2.

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NEW WEBSITE Launched

At long last we are able to announce that our new look website is live and launched.

We have been working hard to overhaul the navigation and flow of information on the site so that you are more easily able to locate the hotel or villa resort that most appropriately suits your requirements.

Please check it out by going to http://www.floridadiscountholidays.com

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Airboat Rides at Boggy Creek

Top up your florida vacation with a world famous Airboat Ride at Boggy Creek West.

Discover territory that remains unaltered by man in the wilderness of the Central Florida Everglades. Experienced Master Captains take you into the breathtaking beauty of natural wonders, including wetlands, cypress trees, and wildlife. Ride with a U.S. Coast Gurad Captain searching for alligators, turtles and birds in their natural environment. The airboats whisk across the waters at speeds of up to 45 mph whilst shooting between walls of tall grass. These rides are safe for adults and children.

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Virtual Portholes from Disney

Virtual portholes that give video feed of the ocean to passengers staying in inside cabins are going to be a feature on Disney Cruise Line's new ship. The interior cabins on Disney Dream, which is to enter service in 2011, provide a real-time view outside the ship. High-definition cameras placed on the exterior of the ship feed live video to each virtual porthole. A "water coaster" that sends passengers racing above the upper decks of the ship will be among the other elements being introduced. An entire deck will cater for children with two main spaces for children ages 3 to 10. Disney Dream will sail alternating three-and four-night cruises to the Bahamas and Disney's private island, Castaway Cay from Florida. During the summer, the ship will alternate four- and five-night itineraries with two stops at Castaway Cay.

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Florida Bounces Back

Florida has emerged as one of the late booking summer holiday favourites, according to new research.

Bookings to Florida saw a 49% increase on last year at the beginning of June compared to an 8% drop at the start of May.

The US bookings surge has been prompted by the strengthening value of the pound against the dollar, according to the UK's largest independent travel retailer.

The analysis shows that in the same period the pound rose in value against the dollar, from $1.48 to $1.65 (a rise of over 11%).

Av8Tours believes a significant boom in bookings is still to come.

The same effect can also be seen in the eurozone, but with the pound rising only 4% in the same period.

"If the pound continues to rally against foreign currencies, we believe this upward trend will continue."

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Non-Essential Mexico Travel Back On

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has lifted a ban on all but essential travel to Mexico following the swine flu outbreak.

The revised advice comes three weeks after the flu outbreak reached its peak in the country. The latest FCO advice says: "Following a decline in the number of reported new swine influenza cases in Mexico since its peak on 26 April 2009, we no longer advise against all but essential travel."

The revised advice is likely to lead to a resumption of holiday flights to Mexico.

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Villas at Tarpon Springs

Known as the 'Sponge Capital of the World' Tarpon Springs is often considered one of Florida's most interesting small towns. The 'Sponge Capital' tag came from the Greek immigrants that settled here in the last 19th century and harvested the sponges which grew in abundance off shore. Fascinatingly, today almost one third of the entire population still descend from the original Greek settlers.
The winding Spring Bayou Creek runs just south of Tarpon and is bordered by towering oak trees and grand Victorian homes, combined with the smaller initmate buildings alongside the docks help to make this one of the most picturesque towns in the state.
The lively dock area forms the central hub of Tarpon Springs, here you will find a very lively, carnival style atmosphere with quaint old buildings home to a host of souvernir shops and Greek family restaurants. Along the town's main street you find a long line of antiuque shops and art galleries. At the Cultural Center, you can pick up directions for a walking/bus tour of this historic district. More.....

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New York Special Offers

We have some very special offers for New York City Breaks to tempt you with.

Direct scheduled flights to New York. 3 nights at the 3* Ameritania Hotel from £449 per person.

Direct scheduled flights to New York. 3 nights at the 4* Doubletree Metropolitan by Hilton from £499 per person.

Direct scheduled flights to New York. 3 nights at the 5* Intercontinental Barclay from £569 per person.

Go on...treat yourself to a city break courtesy of FloridaDiscountHolidays

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