Look Ma, No Hands! Orlando's Super-Safe Safaris

I discovered a super-safe safari that’s so well set up you needn’t go near another person nor touch a single item that’s not yours.

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It's a Scream – Boxi Park Halloween

For its first Halloween, Orlando's Boxi Park goes all out – for several nights – with Halloween theming, from Disney-quality costumed characters to Jell-o "shots" and "Biohazard" cocktails for brave imbibers.

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What to Do in Orlando if You're 50+

Here’s what to do in Orlando if you’re an over-60 intellectual and love theater of all kinds, live music (classical, jazz, opera) and are bookish – nothing of that says ‘Orlando.’

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Bring on the Hot Cocoa. SOUL Haven Ranch Brings Carriage Rides – and Sparkly Little Horsey Shoes – to Winter Garden

In mid-summer, even, you'll be tempted to break out the Swiss Miss and start reading Little House on the Prairie by a fireplace once you get to Soul Haven Ranch. The growing enterprise is four businesses in one, and one of those efforts is not-for-profit.

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Orlando Weekend Jaunt: Hammock Beach Resort

Fully 50 percent of Hammock Beach Resort's summer visitors are from the Orlando area about 90 minutes south. So who was I turn down a night's stay and a seven-course dinner? Here's what I found.

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Game of Thrones, for Real: See African Tribal Art at Bronze Kingdom

Thrones and slaves, weapons and stories -- you'll see an astounding collection of African tribal art at Bronze Kingdom.

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Exceptional Expeditions – Take a Giraffe Ranch Segway Safari

Talk about fun in the Florida sun. I just took a Giraffe Ranch Segway safari. What a fun way to spend the day.

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Need Space? Try The Grove Resort and Spa Orlando

Now that my kids are grown, I seek out family lodging options with a residential layout. That way we can make our own little breakfasts, play Bananagrams at the kitchen table and watch movies in the living room. Now The Grove Resort & Spa Orlando offers that option -- plus it will soon have a water park.

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The IV Lounge Infuses Guests with Energy -- and Also Rejuvenates Ladyparts

I'm sitting in a doctor's office-like chair, eyebrows up in skepticism, as a nurse with a healthful glow finds my vein and sets me up for an intravenous infusion of nutrients. I'm at the IV Lounge Orlando, concerned. Is this a medical facility? A scam? A blessing-to-be?

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Tour the Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace

About a fourth of my work involves this: telling readers how to get the most for their money in Orlando. One of the always-valid tips involves choosing hotels that are on Disney World property but owned by others. Today's feature: Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace.

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