Florida

The flight was of 3 hours from Philadelphia International Airport to Miami International Airport. It was of Frontier airways. The check in was very easy. The sign boards helped us a lot. The airport was very clean and well organized. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable. We booked a rental car for our 8 days trip.

The hotel was 10 minutes away from the Miami International Airport. The hotel was awesome with fantastic amenities. It was very spacious. The staff were very good in nature and were available whenever we needed them. The pool was very amazing and our children enjoyed swimming. The gym was small, but had all necessary equipment's . Overall it was great stay there.

Vizcaya Museum & Gardens is half an hour away from the Blue lagoon Hotel.It is the former villa of James Deering. It included Italian gardens, Wood Landscape and a village of historic importance. The rooms were preserved very well. There were ample of iguanas and lizards.There was a orchiderium, which had different variety of orchids. We had fabulous photo shoot at this place.

It was 10 minutes away from the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens. Miami Seaquarium is of 38 acre oceanarium, which is house of marine mammals, fishes, sharks. This parks hosts daily events. The people working here were well informative and guided in a well manner.The place is well organized with different shows everyday like dolphin show. It was a good place for our kids as they enjoyed playing with the dolphins, turtles etc. There was a souvenir shop which sold many toys.

Braga Portuguese is not only great in taste but also the services given to us was amazing. The owner was very generous, and he attended us very well. The other staff people were also good in nature and gave quick services. The cuisine was fantastic. We had a great time with each other. After this we went to our hotel for relaxing .

After having morning breakfast we headed to Venetian Pool. It is a historic swimming area for public. The place was very unique and was worth visiting. While entering there was a cave for photo shoot. The pool was very clean, and the water was very cool and it refreshed us. We wanted to swim under waterfall, but it wasn't possible because it was risky for our children. Though it was very costly place, but we had marvelous time enjoying in the Venetian pool.

Palace is located right on Ocean Boulevard near Miami Beach. It was bit overpriced but was worth the cost. The service provided to us was in a respectful manner. They offered lovely brunch options and unlimited mimosas. In evening Drag shows were hosted. It was fun hanging out there.

South Beach was the biggest beach we personally went till now. It was close to Collins Avenue which is a lane of shopping centers and art deco district. It is famous for its clear water and the ocean was really very calm. It was fully covered by life guards. The beach is of white sand and children had a great time playing around the beach.

After having breakfast, we started our journey to key west. In between, we stopped at Key largo near Islamorada village. It is an archipelago off the south coast. Its one of the most famous tourist destination. It was a good place to stop for some while.

Double Tree Resort was an amazing resort with great facilities. Our stay had pool side view. The staff were very nice and were always available to provide the service. It was great place to relax after travelling. In evening we went to Mallory Square to watch beautiful sunset.

Mallory Square is famous for its night life. The view of sunset was amazing with enormous amount of restaurants and shops. They had live performances. We could see the sun which was touching the water and that view was marvelous. This place was best combination of street food, performers and sunset. It was worth spending evening there.

Sunset Pier was the best restaurant from where we could enjoy the waterfront view and dining. The food was very delicious and we had great time with each other in between the live music. The sandwiches and burgers were worth eating. After that we headed to our rooms for the night stay.

The duration from Key West to Naples was 5 hours. Gulfcoast Inn is located at great place and had affordable prices, with amazing pool. The services were not up-to the mark except the pool services and they were not available whenever we were in need of them. There was a tiki bar which was for both couples and family and was designed extraordinarily.

5th Avenue South was a lovely street to stop and buy clothes and different items. There were even art galleries and souvenir shops. It is covered by palm trees sideways. It was great time shopping things.

Naples Beach was a wonderful beach with lots of parking problems. It made us feel like paradise. The beach was so clean with so many dolphins. We loved the sunset and it was so nice time sitting on the white sand. While swimming, many fishes were swimming around us and that made our swimming more fun. It was fabulous peaceful beach.

From soups to desserts, We had wonderful time being in Caffe dell'Amore. The place was famous for Italian dishes. We enjoyed our dining eating tasty food. The service was phenomenal. The lasagna, cookies and beer tasted spectacular. The prices were even worth in compare to the taste.

Sanibel island is 1 hour away from the Gulfcoast Inn, Naples. The island is famous for its shells and wildlife refuges. The parking was very far away from the beach. The beach was full of white sand with enormous amount of shells. We saw variety of beautiful birds on the beach. The water was crystal clear.

Captiva Beach was better compared to Sanibel Island. The place was well maintained and the parking was also limited. The beach was covered with white sand but the only problem was there wasnt any shade to take rest. We saw dolphins and small creatures. The place was wonderful to walk around and experience sea life.

After stopping to Fort Myers we headed to Sarasota. The Westin Sarasota was 2 hours away from the Captiva Island. We stayed here for a night and the services were amazing. The staff were very helpful and friendly. The amenities were fantastic. The rooftop had wonderful views of the city. The pool even was on rooftop and the water was very clean and cool. Our day was refreshed by having the best spa.

Tiramisu Ristorante Italiano was an Italian restaurant. The taste was very authentic, the food was very fresh and the prices were very reasonable. The staff had nice nature. They had organised live music which made the time even more enjoyable. The atmosphere was cozy. Lasagna tasted delicious and it was price worthy.

After having breakfast, we headed to Crowne Plaza Orlando which was 2 hours away from The Westin Sarasota. The hotel is located at amazing location with great views. The staff were very cooperative. The pool area was very clean. We even had a great time in hot tub. The facilities were outdated. After that we spent our time in theme parks.

Epcot center was as an experimental planned community that serve as a center for American innovation and urban living. The park had World Showcase which is so made brilliantly that we can see different types of cultures. We had an amazing time at the food and wine festival. The shows were fantastic. The rides were very adventurous and we all had fun time there. It was best place to enjoy rides that were based on finding nemo.

Universal's Islands of Adventure was fantastic park because at every turn we had different adventure. The park was based on theme of The spider man, Harry Potter and captain america. We had terrifying experience at the Jurassic Park. The coaster was very scary. This place was very friendly and we felt like home. We had a great time with our children. We headed to the hotel and had our dining in the hotel.

After having breakfast, we headed to Disney's Hollywood Studios. The theme park was based on Toy Story Land and Star Wars. The shows were marvelous especially Indiana Jones. There was one shop which sold original props and we had awesome time clicking photos with the props. The star war rides were worth experiencing.

Universal's Volcano Bay is a water based them park.The park was well organized and very well maintained. They provided us wrist band, and when we scanned that we came to know when we can enjoy the ride without wasting time in queue. This was really great idea. Krakatau was the most favorite water slide.

We headed to Miami International airport and it took 3 hours to reach. We returned our rental car at the airport. The flight was from Miami international airport to Philadelphia International Airport. We had one stop at Pittsburgh International Airport. The flight was of American airways and duration of flight was 5 hours. We really enjoyed our road trip and it was nice time time spending with our family.