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Will Florida Hurricanes spoil my holiday in Orlando? Unlikely!

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June to November is officially Florida Hurricanes Season, but would this impact your holiday at all?

In short, the vast majority of people are not affected. Good news. Chances are very slim that your holiday will be spoilt.

Disney Land is over 1 hour from any coast – hurricanes tend to lose power when they hit land. Most Florida hurricanes hit coastal areas the hardest.

Walt Disney World theme parks have only ever closed for short periods in 1999 and 2004. They also have a policy for when their parks close, same as Busch Gardens.

If you are worried, buy insurance for peace of mind, specifically for Florida hurricanes cancellation. You can visit the national hurricane center website too, for predictions.

Hurricane Insurance link

We’ve been to Florida several times, and had no disruption at all. Indeed most holidays could be affected by bad weather.

Florida Hurricanes on wiki

Low season villa rental benefits

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With so many people looking for a villa in peak / high season, mainly constrained by school holidays, it’s good to look once in a while at the benefits of low season villa rental.

– Better availability allows you to pick the best of the bunch, such as our sunny villa!

– Cheaper rates or the possibility of discount

– It’s still hot in Kissimmee / Davenport. We’re talking over 20 degrees Celsius in December, so pack your shorts. Just remember the pool heating and pool cover!

– In fact, it’s not too hot in the low season  – which can be worse than cold weather if you can’t escape it. Florida can get up to 40 degrees Celcius

– Theme parks are quieter, and driving is less stressful, which lends to a more relaxing holiday

– Flights are cheaper, and other services are likely to be discounted too

So why wait? Get booking our villa in the low season whilst availability lasts!

GBP USD house buying thoughts, oh and some Florida golf

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As we move nearer to our closing date at the end of this year, everything heats up. We move our deposit to the wrong account and end up chasing it halfway across the world, the GBP USD rate is volatile due to decisions that the bank of England and the US fiscal cliff looming, but we look to be in a strong position. I’m not a betting man so we’re due to book a trade in the next 24hrs. After which I will never look at the rates again!

We’ve been window shopping for the house; new TV, some furniture, and sheets will help a lot. The rest of the villa is in great condition so we will see how it goes. We’re only really dipping toes at the moment.

I’ll definitely have to take up golf. There are numerous world class courses near us in Florida and it would be a waste not to go for a round or three.