We stay at our fabulous luxury home in the Davenport area when visiting Florida. Having a car at our disposal means also having the choice of literally hundreds of fabulous places to eat within a twenty minute drive of our home. To start listing the choice of restaurants would take all day, but trust me when I say that if you visit either Hwy 192 or International Drive, you will be absolutely spoiled for choice. There’s enough to satisfy even the fussiest of eaters with an array of choices from around the world.

When it comes to enjoying the full Florida shopping experience, then a car is also a must. The malls around Orlando are fabulous, with our own personal favourites being The Florida Mall and The Mall at Millenia. However we have found that the best place to hunt for bargains either in clothing or for the home are in some of the large stores outwith the malls. Among our favourites are Marshalls, Ross and TJ Max which can have some great designer bargains if you don’t mind having a bit of a rumage through the rails. These are dotted all around the Disney area, but none would be accessable without a car.

There are also all the smaller tourist attractions like mini golf, medieval times and gatorland which are a fun way to spend your time. If you have any spare after the parks that is!  Often we’re happy to just have a day by the pool, or an evening in the games room on our days away from the theme parks. However once again a car is necessary for getting in supplies of food, beer and ice cream from the local Publix supermarket.

I think my message should be clear by now, without a car would be without options. And there are so many wonderful ones in Orlando that you wouldn’t want to miss any of them.

Have a great visit and please drive with care.