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Although it seems like a crazy time of year to be thinking of summer holidays this is very much the best time of year to be doing it.

Daft as it may seem some people will be sitting in front of their computer screen as soon as Boxing Day booking their destin hotel and so you’ll find that your own choice of accommodation may well be gone and if it isn’t the price will be somewhat higher than it is right now.

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We’re in the midst of selling our French property and planning major florida vacations as a celebration of the day we receive the cheque.

The only problem is that the sale is taking so darned long that I think the kids have given up hope of ever getting to Disneyworld. Not that it’s stopped them nagging us about it, of course!

Planning has even went so far as us getting one of those US$ prepaid cards for the initial expenses whilst we’re there. At the rate the sale is progressing though it’s likely to have expired before we get there

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Actually, there’s usually only one problem with orlando vacations and that’s simply that there’s just too much choice in terms of the activities available.

It’s an unusual problem in that most holiday destinations have a fairly tight focus on activities thus if you’re at a normal beach resort place there are, by and large, just beach type activities to do. In the Orlando area though there’s no such tight focus and you’ll find everything from the beach activities, through wilderness spots to the many theme parks dotted around the area.

You might think that too much choice isn’t a problem but it unless you’re going on holiday by yourself. Try it with a family and you can easily find that everyone wants to go somewhere different. Thus, unless your vacation time and budget is unlimited you’re best to plan out where you’ll be going in advance and avoid arguments about the selection of places when you get there.

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