Orlando & Miami - family fun

About the destination: Orlando, located in Orange County, Florida, has a lot to offer tourists, but it is safe to say that the main reason people visit Orlando is for the variety of amusement parks: Disney World, Universal Orlando, Sea World, and several other big draw entertainment places. Nonetheless, Orlando has so much more. Beautiful tree-lined neighbourhoods, a happening performing-arts scene and various excellent gardens, nature preserves and museums around the city offers visitors amusing alternatives to the theme park experience. If the outdoors is your thing, you can swim or canoe at Wekiwa Springs State Park or one of the area's many other sparkling springs. If museums are your thing, there are many and varied options such as the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art with its huge collection of Tiffany glass, or the Orlando Science Center, with hundreds of interactive exhibits for visitors of all ages. The city has a very 'young at heart' attitude, and it is a melting pot of different cultures. For nightlife, there is pretty much anything you want. The downtown area has several bars and clubs for any crowd. In a nutshell, Orlando is truly a very cool town.

About the destination: Miami is a major city in the south-eastern United States and makes up part of the largest metropolitan area in Florida. Miami has much to offer from beaches and great weather to endless night of the best party scene in the world. Miami remains one of the world's trendiest and flashiest hot spots, with beautiful beaches, an impressive Art Deco District and world class shopping and dining. Near the city of Miami are the Everglades National Park and the Florida keys. Miami Beach is not only a place of social and sunny entertainment, it's also a culture place showcasing the history and the heritage of the region. The Art Deco District in Miami Beach contains the largest concentration of 1920s and 1930s resort architecture in the world. These vibrantly coloured houses are a showpiece of fashion and trendiness. Miami is so many things. All glamorous, in every sense of the word. The city is considered a multicultural mosaic, this makes Miami one of the most unusual and interesting cities in America.