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A new way to enjoy a spa experience!

2008-04-22T11:12:00.000-07:00

USA Vacation Homes proudly announces that we are the first property management company to offer spa services to guests!

We have opened the doors to a great new service that no other management company offers its guest. Our clients can now enjoy a relaxing day in a spa-like environment without ever having to leave their vacation home! Spa services include, facials, micro current treatment by dermologica, massages and more. Our licensed professionals will provide the massage table, music, some soothing tea and bathrobes to create a unique spa experience.

Imagine lying out by the pool while getting a Jet Lag massage and getting a Paradise Heaven facial and then enjoying a nice cup of hot tea while listening to calming music. This all happens in the privacy of your vacation home.

There are many different packages to choose from including microcurrent treatments to waxing services. This is an experience that we offer for corporate clients, all types of groups, couples and anybody who enjoys getting pampered and relieve stress while they are on vacation!

Orlando celebrates Memorial Day !

2008-04-15T07:34:00.000-07:00

May is the month where we prepare for outside BBQ’s, pack on the suntan lotion and head out to splash around in the water! Orlando is the perfect spot to relax and unwind especially for Memorial Day weekend! There are so many activities and exciting attractions for you to visit & here are just a few:

Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex hosts the Memorial Day Soccer shootout. More than 200 teams join together for an exciting soccer competition where coaches and their families visit Disney parks.

At Seaworld Shamu rocks on Memorial Day weekend is a spectacular show featuring performances by Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, the flats, and other great performers.

Water parks are a must this Memorial Day week! The beautiful Florida sun and great waterslides are a great way to spend the day. Typhoon lagoon, Blizzard Beach, Wet n Wild, and Sea world’s new Aquatica are perfect for fun in the sun action!

Typhoon lagoon is a fun filled water park fit for all ages! Explore with nine exhilarating waterslides and streams and have a great time in one of the world’s largest artificially created waves.

Have a wonderful watery adventure at Disney’s Blizzard Beach! This park features the thrilling Mount Gushmore where you will drop 90ft in a slushy banked mountain gully, not mention the creeks and other great rides. Don’t worry about the little ones, they have tikes peak where the attraction are a small versions of the big thrills.

Wet n Wild is one of Orlando’s popular attractions. With its giant wave pool and great thrill rides like the new Brain Teaser, its fun for the whole family!

Sea World’s New Aquatica is the great new water park that has everyone buzzing. Highlights of Aquatica are relaxing creeks and lagoons, and the main attraction "Dolphin Plunge", a 300-foot-long waterslide, which features a see through tube that plunges riders down a 42-foot drop and through a crystal-clear lagoon full of baby Shamus.
Don’t miss out on the fun this Memorial day. Plan ahead to reserve a vacation home where you will be able to do a traditional cookout and enjoy a relaxing vacation with family and friends. For more information please visit www.usa-vacation-homes.com

Be sure to check these out in 2008!

2008-01-05T09:49:00.000-08:00

Let’s face it the holidays are over and it seems we were so determined on shopping for the “perfect” gift that we almost forgot about the New Year. We should be optimistic to think that 2008 will be a great one. Don’t worry the New Year will be full of new and exciting attractions in Orlando. Here are some great upcoming attractions & events for 2008.

If you ever attended a public school in New York as I did in the 80’s one of many favorable field trips was the year I went to see The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus The Greatest Show on Earth. This show is spectacular with trapeze, clowns, animals, high wire and don’t forget the cotton candy! You’ll love this must see show for Families coming to Orlando in January 2008.

Who doesn’t enjoy going to a water park? A must see is the anticipated Sea World’s Aquatica. This amazing park will feature up close animal experiences combined with fun rides, sandy beaches and many underwater journeys. Definitely not your average water park, which is due to open spring of 2008.

With Disney’s year of a million dreams anything is possible. You can be at the right place at the right time and you may be surprised with an ice cream or win a night to sleep in the Cinderella castle! Disney’s new attractions include PlayHouse Disney Live coming February 08 with characters for the little ones from Disney channel’s Playhouse Disney. Block Party Bash is an interactive parade filled with popular Disney Pixar Characters. Join Mike Wazowski and Monsters Inc friends at the new Monsters Inc Laugh Floor where you will share laughs at this interactive attraction.

The Theme parks are not the only ones that feature many things to do in 08’. There are plenty of annual festivals and events that are good for culture enrichment. The Orlando Reparatory Theatre has many wonderful plays for the family to check out such as the upcoming Blue’s Clues Live! in March. To see what’s now playing check out http://www.orlandorep.com/

The Orlando Ballet will feature the enchanting “Fairy Tale Princes and Princesses” to share ballet experiences, which is part of a family series where you can interact, learn and also meet with the ballerinas.
Orlando is filled with all kind of surprises and new things to see in 2008 and it’s a great place to start the year with your family. For more information on what’s up and coming in 08’ check out http://www.orlandoinfo.com/

"Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas" In Orlando

2007-11-12T07:03:00.001-08:00

Ok, so maybe there isn’t a blanket of snow that covers Orlando but it sure beats shoveling!Renting a home in Orlando is the best way to beat the layering of clothes even if they are in fashion! As we know the holidays are creeping around the corner so there are many great events happening for all ages. The perfect weather allows for spending time outdoors at the parks or enjoying all the activities that puts us in the Holiday spirit. Mickey’s annual Very Merry Christmas Party gives families a chance to see snow at Main Street, USA at the Magic Kingdom with a festive parade and characters to meet and greet. Who can forget The Osborne lights that glow at Disney-MGM Studios. Holidays around the world at Disney’s Epcot provides a feel for what happens around the Globe and how others may celebrate the Holidays.
Universal Studios brings a New York City feel to Orlando as they feature MACY’s Thanksgiving Day Parade floats while Santa kicks off the Holiday season with a Tree-lighting ceremony. Don’t forget the ever-popular Grinch at Islands of adventure that will sure to be everything but mean and green! Sea world has its “Christmastide” Holiday fountain show where waters dance to Christmas music. All around Orlando there are countless events to attend. Gaylord Palms has a popular show called “ICE” that is a must see. Coming back for the 5th year, families can experience stunning hand carved sculptures from over two million pounds of ice! The Dixie Stampede Christmas show is perfect for dining and what’s Christmas without attending the “It’s a Wonderful Life” show at the Orlando Repertory Theater. Celebration has its snowfall event for those wanting a winter wonderland experience. Being a vacationer to Orlando has its perks since most events run through New Years, which gives a chance to prolong the Yuletide mood. If you plan to travel during the Holidays, be sure check us out at http://www.usa-vacation-homes.com/ for that “I’ll be home for Christmas” feeling.

Want a deal? Shop the Outlets

2007-11-12T06:56:00.000-08:00

Shopping is one the best part of being on vacation without a doubt. With so many stores and Malls in the Orlando area who can pass up going on a shopping spree? Orlando is well known for the varieties of places to shop such as the Mall at Millenia, Florida Mall, Pointe Orlando and more! Imagine all the great bargains if you shop at one of the outlets!

The Mall at Millenia offers shoppers an upscale experience to Luxury brands at popular stores such as Bloomingdales, MACY’S, Neiman Marcus, and many more. Its exquisite layout and varieties of stores give shoppers a positive feeling. The Florida Mall is an overall joyful shopping experience with over 250 specialty stores. Many choices equals a shoppers dream. The newly renovated Pointe Orlando offers a fresh outdoor feel, with fine dining, shopping and entertainment including the new state of the art IMAX theatre. The Festival Bay Mall located on International Drive is a unique shopping destination where a combination of shopping and entertainment takes on a new meaning. This mall features an indoor glow-in-the dark miniature golf, indoor playground, movie theatre, skate park and coming soon in 2008 Ron Jon Surfpark! These malls are sure to satisfy all your shopping needs.

Orlando Is best know for its bargain outlets where name brand fashions from previous seasons are sold at a discounted price. Now shopping for brand name has never been so inexpensive! The most popular outlets such as The Orlando Premium Outlet, Prime Outlets, Lake Buena Vista and other area outlets offers designer brand clothes such as Tommy Hilfiger, DKNY, Guess ect at affordable prices.

Shopping is a must wherever you go on vacation but Orlando offers a great experience as it has some of the best malls and outlets to offer! Be sure to check out homes that are right around the corner from the best places to shop y clicking here! http://new.usa-vacation-homes.com/

Have fun while you eat!

2007-11-11T07:40:00.000-08:00

There are so many benefits of traveling to Orlando. People from all walks of life come to relax and unwind to Orlando because there are so many activities, events, attractions… need I say more? One of the must do’s are the area dinner shows, there are so many to choose from! Dinner shows combine entertainment with dining which offers fun for the entire family! Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede is an exciting dining experience, which features marvelous horses, singing, dancing and a remarkable four-course feast that includes beer and wine. Christmas at Dixie Stampede is featured in November and December and has become one of the most popular dinner shows for the holidays. Dolly guarantees, “It’s the most fun place to eat!”

If you’re in the mood for island cuisine you definitely have to enjoy the Makahiki Luau at Sea world. This is a one of a kind dinner show. There are professionally trained fire breathers, pacific island singers and musicians. Their entrees feature delicious Hawaiian Chicken and Polynesian style barbeque wings. Witness an amazing dress and dance of the people native to the Pacific Islands. Need a laugh? The Outta Control Comedy Dinner Show is just what you need. With the unlimited pizza and drinks this is a perfect choice for the little ones. Located inside Wonder Works this hilarious combo of illusions, music, magic and comedy keeps dinners entertained and on their toes because the audience becomes part of the show!

Explore the high seas and live the life of Pirate at the unique Pirate’s Dinner Adventure.
Its Broadway style musical comedy show contains an action packed voyage to discover treasure. The Pirates feast contains treasure chicken, Garlic lobster and shrimp and for the little captains there is kids menu as well. Be sure to join the swashbuckling fun at this interactive dinner show. For those detectives who enjoy a mystery check out Sleuths Mystery Dinner Shows. This hilarious whodunit show gets the audience to participate to help solve the crime. Enjoy a delicious dinner with unlimited beer, wine and soft drinks. Look for clues and watch for anything suspicious! Adults this one is for you! Tony and Tina’s Wedding is truly where you want to get invited. Inspired from the off-Broadway show Tony and Tina’s wedding, this hilarious wedding reception is a interactive dinner theatre performance, you can be Tony and Tina's friends or relatives and wish them good luck by kissing them and interacting with them. Be part of the funny events and the acts of lively and jolly characters and enjoy the yummy feast, drink, and merriment. You will experience out of the world entertainment along with loads of dance and drama.
As a noble guest, you are invited to an 11th century tournament at Medieval Times Dinner Show where treachery has threatened the crown. Due to treachery in the kingdom, you have been summoned to witness a dual to the death between gallant nights to save the crown. As knights prepare for a dual, savory heaps of sumptuous foods are served and not to mention the beautiful horses and the world class joust as knights’ battle to restore peace in the kingdom. Celebrate a magical wedding between an Arabian Prince and Princess at Arabian Nights. Imagine as the characters of this fairy tale step right out of the pages of a storybook filled with suspense and mystery. Be dazzled at the beauty of magnificent horses as they perform in the world's largest indoor equestrian arena while you enjoy the magical feast of a lifetime.
So when your on vacation in Orlando be certain that you’ll have a wonderful time as you dine and unwind at any of these Dinner Shows. To get great deals at any one of these shows click here: http://new.usa-vacation-homes.com/default.asp

Retiring to Florida?

2007-10-01T09:23:00.000-07:00

Live the dream.... More people choose Orlando Florida as their retirement destination than anywhere else in the country. When you consider the wide range of amenities offered within the pringle communities and all there is to see and do here in the Sunshine State, the possibilities are endless.

Recreation and entertainment

Community and home designs

Low cost living

Florida lifestyle options

Climate and weather

No State income taxes

Orlando vacation realty can help you with your vacation home investement, or your retirement home. Free info call us at 877-850-3580 info@orlandovacationrealty.com

October is Halloween Orlando!

2007-09-30T13:58:00.000-07:00

October by far is my favorite month of the year! Up north it's a month of beautiful color, textres, and surrounded with excitement and mystery.In the South however, it's hard to find that feeling of fal and change in the air. The good thing is there is something for everyone during this time of theyear: to explore and in some cases get scared out of upir wits. For those who enjoy a bit of fright close to home I've lined up the perfect places to go visit. I trew some not so scary things in as well for the little people and the scaredy-cats in your life.

Our adventure begins with the present and the future, both which you will find at Cassadega. Cassadega is a well known Spiritualist Camp right here in Florida. It's a quaint town that sits off I4 in Volusia County, which is locted north of Orlando. What sets this town apart from others is the fact that every resident is a medium of some kind. That's right spiritualism is the main industry, aside from new age bookstores, a hotel (which is haunted) and a post office. It was long after it was established as a spiritual camp, that the town was looked upon as a strange and feared place. Despite al rumors about Cassadena, there is nothing scary about the town. Cassadena is just known by ghost hunters as the biggest geometric vortexes in the country. It is a wonderful place to visit if you are interested in ghost and psychic phenomena.

For those who were longing for a more ghostly encounter then here is something that will make your spine tingle and hair stand up. There are many towns that will guide you through haunted places all ver Florida, but Greenwood cemetery takes you on a moonlight stroll through their cemetery. This cemetery was established in 1880 it is also the final resting place of many of Orlando's founding, historical families, including Joseph Bumby, Mayor Capt, James Parramore, Mayor Bob Carr and T.G. Lee, just to name a few. Greenwod Cemetery has limited tour dates, but they welcome you and your familyon a stroll with them on October 26, 2007.The stroll is FREE however donations are accepted to help maintain the facility. Call Don Price 407-246-2616.

If you are still in a need os a paranormal experience there is always the Downtown Orlando Investigative tour. Orlando Ghost tour is a two hour walking tour through the downtown area. This is your chance to explore this side of Orlando you never knew existed as the investigators seperate the facts from folklore and leave it for you to decide. They'l walk you to several locations, and you even get to venture inside, whenever possible. Along your journey they tell the storiesand history associated with each place that you visit. Orlando Ghost tours welcomes all type of photography and they highly encourage photographers to capture the essence of the moment . They only make one request however, if you manage to capture some sort of anomaly on film, that you share yourfind with them, so they may examine it. They conduct investigations all year long. For more info call 407-247-0452.

Ofcourse we have so much more here in Orlando, for all the small children we definately recomend Mickey's The Not So Scary Halloween Party. Join Mickey and his friends at the Magic Kingdom where there will be story telling, trick or treating and so much more. call 407-W-Disney.

Children can also got trick or treating at the great Sea World Park, the children get extra if they dress up! Sea World has unbelievable decorations trough out the park and trick or treating stands in every corner, for you to find. FREE CANDY!

For adults I really recomend the Halloween Horror Night at Universal Studios, this is my personal favorite! It is Orlando's and possibly the world's larges, most terrefying Halloween Celebration. This event might not be for the light hearted, but it is fun to drag them along. I will definitely see you there! For info vsit http://www.halloweenhorrornights.com/

If this is not enough reason for you to come to Orlando then staying in a vacation home with a private pool will do it. You can do your own trick or treating in that neigborhood and enjoy the privacy of your pool after the party.

Don't you just love Florida!