Latest Story

Academy Award Winner Morgan Freeman, Connick Jr., Judd set to star in Winter Dolphin bio-pic

September 1, 2010
By RoriTravel
Academy Award Winner Morgan Freeman, Connick Jr., Judd set to star in Winter Dolphin bio-pic

Clearwater Marine Aquarium, the quiet, unassuming little rescue aquarium along a Clearwater causeway, is about to become a Hollywood movie set. With all-star CMA resident star at the center of the attention, the playful little diva is ready to welcome three of film’s biggest names to share the screen with her. Academy Award winning big-gun,...
Read more »

St. Petersburg Pier sets you over the water for great views, food & fun

August 28, 2010
By RoriTravel
St. Petersburg Pier sets you over the water for great views, food & fun

We’d never been to St Pete, so when mom came for a visit & wanted to meet up with her life-long friend, St. Pete was the perfect halfway point. When her friend, Carol, suggested St. Pete Pier, I figured cool, let’s check it out. Mom had also wanted to see the Gulf before that little...
Read more »

Pinkberry Grand Opening in Orlando

August 19, 2010
By RoriTravel
Pinkberry Grand Opening in Orlando

General Manager, Ryan, discribes what Pinkberry is all about. The first Pinkberry in Florida opens August, 19, 2010 near Universal in Orlando.
Read more »

Beatles Tribute Cruise gives you Eight Days a Week in the Caribbean

August 16, 2010
By RoriTravel
Beatles Tribute Cruise gives you Eight Days a Week in the Caribbean

The boys from England who took America by storm in 1964 brought with them a music that touched the soul of America’s youth, and created a musical sensation that...
Read more »

Showcase of Citrus offers up a taste of real Florida close to Disney & darn if it ain’t really good

August 15, 2010
By RoriTravel
Showcase of Citrus offers up a taste of real Florida close to Disney & darn if it ain’t really good

I come from a mid-western farm family. Mom’s family raised crops for generations, and while I was growing up, mom & dad, my brother & I lived & worked...
Read more »

Busch Gardens Tampa sends summer out with a smile & a bang

August 14, 2010
By RoriTravel
Busch Gardens Tampa sends summer out with a smile & a bang

The last time I’d wandered the wild of Busch Gardens, Tampa, I was living with my parents and my biggest worry was the end of summer vacation and heading...
Read more »

The Men, Women and Pride of Kennedy Space Center

August 3, 2010
By RoriTravel
The Men, Women and Pride of Kennedy Space Center

Kennedy Space Center along Florida’s Space Coast, is the foundation of America’s Space Program. History & future combine on this sandy stretch of land, where dreams allow us to...
Read more »

Kennedy Space Center Tour, Part 2 – Sites and Merchandise

August 3, 2010
By RoriTravel
Kennedy Space Center Tour, Part 2 – Sites and Merchandise

See different locations at the Kennedy Space Center as well as some of their merchandise.
Read more »

Green Doggie Bags get the job done – at least on the front end

July 24, 2010
By RoriTravel
Green Doggie Bags get the job done – at least on the front end

So I’m on Twitter and I get a DM from the folks @GreenDoggieBags who’d like me to try out their “green doggie bags”. We have dogs and love to...
Read more »

Penske Truck, worth the rental

July 24, 2010
By RoriTravel
Penske Truck, worth the rental

As you know, we moved to the Orlando, Florida area from Phoenix, Arizona this year. We’re from Illinois (or as we from Northern Illinois say, we’re from Chicago), but...
Read more »

Penske truck rental worthy of your consideration

July 24, 2010
By RoriTravel
Penske truck rental worthy of your consideration

Okay, so what does renting a Penske truck have to do with travel? I discovered over the few months we came to know as, “Move-The Drama”, that planning and...
Read more »

U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame

July 24, 2010
By RoriTravel
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame

You passed it on your way in, the building that houses the history specific to the men and women of space flight. The U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame is...
Read more »

IMAX, rockets and more

July 24, 2010
By RoriTravel
IMAX, rockets and more

The main facility upon returning, offers the chance to buy a photo from your visit. We did not do this and only glanced the price, (I can’t tell you...
Read more »

Launching our future-history

July 24, 2010
By RoriTravel
Launching our future-history

You’ll re-board the bus and continue on to the Apollo area where you’ll watch a movie, step into a control room to experience an Apollo launch – an amazing...
Read more »

The KSC Bus Tour – Space Center Tours

July 15, 2010
By RoriTravel
The KSC Bus Tour – Space Center Tours

Listed as being about a 2.5 to 3 hour tour – in many ways it’s self paced. Think about that – when you’re planning your day, think about and...
Read more »

Kennedy Space Center; Down to the Details

July 15, 2010
By RoriTravel
Kennedy Space Center; Down to the Details

Certainly one can fill a day with all there is to do and see at Kennedy Space Center. I could even argue that a second day would not be...
Read more »

Kennedy Space Center; History & adventure in one

July 12, 2010
By RoriTravel
Kennedy Space Center; History & adventure in one

If you’re old enough, your memories of the space program are likely tied to those first seven men of the Mercury program, chosen because they had the right stuff....
Read more »

RoriFit’s Rori Gets Personal

June 28, 2010
By RoriTravel
RoriFit’s Rori Gets Personal

Why do it? Why put my weight loss and getting back into a healthy lifestyle on the Internet for all to watch and see? Because when you get right down...
Read more »

Kennedy Space Center Tour part one

June 28, 2010
By RoriTravel
Kennedy Space Center Tour part one

Kennedy Space Center, on Florida’s Space Coast, invited RoriTravel’s Florida to visit and share with you what a visit to this historic and history-making site is all about. We were...
Read more »

Hurricanes and your vacation: What to do when a hurricane hits

June 11, 2010
By RoriTravel
Hurricanes and your vacation: What to do when a hurricane hits

The time has come; you’ve loaded up the suitcases, jumped in the car, and headed off for the Florida Keys, (or some other such destination) for your vacation.  You’re...
Read more »

Hurricanes and your vacation: Pre-planning and preparing

June 9, 2010
By RoriTravel
Hurricanes and your vacation: Pre-planning and preparing

It’s time to plan your next vacation and you really want to hit the beach, lie under a tropical sun, and drink something with a little umbrella in it. ...
Read more »

Owners Locker, Orlando visitor’s best friend

May 30, 2010
By RoriTravel
Owners Locker, Orlando visitor’s best friend

Frankly it’s brilliant. A storage option that allows you to keep your stuff in Florida so that whenever you come for a visit, you’ve got the comforts of home with...
Read more »

Step into the footprints of a Cracker

May 21, 2010
By RoriTravel
Step into the footprints of a Cracker

It was the sound – that whipping CRACK that snapped your attention across the green & brush & unyielding landscape of an early Florida – when Cowboys were Hunters...
Read more »

Southernmost Hotel Collection nestles your romance on the beautiful beaches of Key West

May 20, 2010
By RoriTravel
Southernmost Hotel Collection nestles your romance on the beautiful beaches of Key West

When you look into your lovers eyes you see all the possibilities. Life feels fuller, richer, happier, the colors of the world are deeper, sunsets are more spectacular, and...
Read more »

RoriFit; By the numbers

May 18, 2010
By RoriTravel
RoriFit; By the numbers

** I’m not an expert – please see my posting Not An Expert – but also, these are all things that the experts are not going to like you...
Read more »