If you are traveling with the wife or husband, a nice hotel room is a great idea. If you are traveling with the whole family in tow, Orlando vacations Villas are the best idea. They are great for large groups or small families, have all the creature comforts of home, and often include certain benefits that other vacation spots and hotels or motels might not offer.

There are certain areas to stay in when vacationing in Orlando. There are vacation rentals that are actually on Disney property and are owned by Disney. There are those vacation rentals that are situated right at the mouth of the park, and then there are those that are strategically placed in and around the Greater Orlando Area. Disney Owned Vacation Rentals

By far the most expensive of them all, the Disney owned Orlando vacation rentals are also the most fun for the family.

Tampa Busch Gardens

Busch Gardens is the largest theme park in Tampa. You can sample rollercoasters, water rides and river rapids.

Busch Gardens also has a fully stocked Zoo.  You can see lions, hippos, monkeys and zebras all in their natural habitats.

Museum of Science and Industry

This non-profit museum contains some of the most strange and interesting exhibits you are likely to see in any museum worldwide. It houses the Saunders Planetarium – the only planetarium in Tampa.

Sport and Concerts

If you have any interest in football, I would recommend taking in a Buccaneers game if possible – check the fixture list here.  Tampa also hosts an NHL team – Tampa Bay Lightning.

There is also a lot of high profile concerts in Tampa. For example, you might want to grab some Jimmy Buffett tickets while you are there.

Eating Out

Tampa has a hugely varied set of high quality restaurants to choose from.  If you like seafood you are spoilt for choice – Aquaknox on Courtney Campbell Causeway and Aphrodite’s on N. Dale Mabry are both particularly highly regarded by the locals.

My personal favorite is Rosie’s Clam Shack, located at 6657 49th St Pinellas Park – it’s extremely reasonably priced and Rosie is on hand to greet you personally.  You can’t beat the stuffed baked sea Scallops from Rosies :)