Halloween Horror Nights

Universal has just announced the theme for Halloween Horror Nights 17 and its going to be more terrifying than ever. For the first time in association with New Line Cinema, Universal are bringing together three of the most frightening characters in horror film history JASON, FREDDY and LEATHERFACE.

See them in the Flesh…… and Blood….. and Gore

Join the stars of “Friday the 13th,” “Nightmare on Elm Street” and “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” in the most intense Halloween Event ever at Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights events in Orlando.

Halloween Horror Nights have been terrifying visitors for 17 years with Universal’s “scream team” of designers visitors are treated to a month-long fright-fest where they are confronted with their most terrifying nightmares. Specially designed haunted houses, thrilling shows, inescapable scare zones, and hundreds of street performers invade Universal’s theme parks on select nights throughout the months of October and November.

The haunted houses are a visual treat that can be absolutely terrifying if you are lucky enough to wander through them when it’s quiet, which does not happen often. It’s amusing watching grown men push their friends and girlfriends ahead of them as a fright lurks round the next corner.

Other than the haunted houses and the scare zones the highlight of the evening has to be the Bill and Ted’s Excellent Halloween Adventure, having seen this for the last four years it only ever gets better and better.

If you are in Orlando around Halloween this is one event you don’t want to miss. Halloween Horror Nights return to Universal Studios Florida for 23 select nights running from Sept. 28-29 through Oct. 4-7, 11-14, 18-21, 24-28, and Oct.31-Nov. 3. Check out the Halloween Horror Nights website if you dare.

Discover Naples the crown jewel of Southwest Florida and Marco Island the largest of Florida's Ten Thousand Islands

Nestled between the golden sands of the Gulf Coast and the sub-tropical Everglades, Naples offers a refined escape from everyday life. A center for the arts, Naples plays host to the Naples Philharmonic and Miami City Ballet as well as housing the stunning Naples Museum of Art. The town boasts numerous galleries selling everything from the contemporary to the Old Masters.

Shopping in Naples is particularly good. On Fifth Avenue there are numerous small boutiques offering exclusive ranges to tempt passers-by.

Naples’ environmental credentials are high. Sites such as the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center and the Naples Nature Center educate visitors about the area’s ecology.

Marco Island is the largest in a group of islands known as Ten Thousand Islands and is one of the access points in the backwaters of the Everglades.

Many people charter boats to explore the beautiful and diverse environment the Everglades has to offer and marvel at the many species of wildlife they encounter along the way. The lucky ones may spot dolphins, manatees, sea turtles, bald eagles and ospreys.

The Naples area claims to be another golf hot-spot with 90 golf courses for players of all levels, check out our vacation guide for more information.

Welcome to Traveling2florida

When most people think about Florida they think of Orlando, Walt Disney World and the other theme parks but the Sunshine State has so much more to offer.

The Gulf Coast with its endless beaches of sugar white sand is the perfect place to kick back and relax. Explore the lush interior, discover the many old-world towns that take you back to a gentler time, visit Ocala with its white fenced pastures containing thoroughbred horses. Enjoy the easy life as you wander down through The Keys, each one with its own particular allure. Visit the Space Coast where you can marvel at mans achievements then see the best of what nature has to offer on the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and the Canaveral National Seashore.

Cosmopolitan Florida is not without its own charms from the nightlife of Miami to the shopping and sophistication of Palm Beach the Sunshine State has something to offer everyone.

Even seasoned visitors to Orlando and the parks can always find something new and different to maintain their interest. Ever wonder about the Disney magic, then why not try one of the back stage tours, explore the utiladores under Magic Kingdom and see all the little things the imaginers added to increase the magic. Swim with the dolphins at Discovery Cove, dine with a killer whale at SeaWorld or feed the giraffes at Bush Gardens.

I hope this blog will give you some ideas to make your next Florida Vacation an unforgettable one for more ideas check out our vacation guide.