“We’re going to Disney World this Christmas. What tips do you have?” I asked a coworker who had once worked at Epcot. “Pick another time to go.” Helpful, right? The two weeks around Christmas and New Year’s is one of the busiest times of the year to go to Walt Disney World, but I had …
Nothing man-made can compete with the awe-inspiring beauty of nature. That’s even true in Florida, when’ you’re canoeing Wekiva River just 30 miles from Disney World. Which is why one Sunday morning in November, while canoeing on a river, we were asked by some British folk in a canoe passing by if we thought the …
When flying from Omaha to the Orlando area, you’re faced with an overwhelming assortment of hotel options. Deciding where to stay depends on your priorities (theme park junkie? adventure-seeking? part-time beach bum ?) We recently flew into the Sanford Orlando International Airport via a direct flight from Omaha with Allegiant. It was going to be …
Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens offers a relaxed kid-centric outing to families visiting the Orlando area. Located about 20 miles north of Orlando in Sanford, Florida, the zoo is smaller than what we’re used to in Omaha, but offers some hands-on and fun activities we don’t have. Updated: March 18, 2019 This zoo was …
Update: March 18, 2019. Since our visit, ZOOm Air is now called CFZ Seminole Aerial Adventures, but it looks to still be run under the ZOOm Air umbrella. We’re an outdoorsy kind of family, and I’d like to think we’re up for most adventures… that can accommodate young kids. The idea of trying out a …
Seminole County, Florida, asks visitors to explore the wild side of Florida, to discover Orlando’s natural oasis. Challenge accepted. I started planning out the adventure with the help of this Central Florida Bucket List. Our two-and-a-half-day trip to the north Orlando area included seeing an alligator while canoeing, zip line courses for the whole family, a sunset airboat …