Copyright 2005 Chris Neilson

So it's vacation time again. Woo Hoo !!!

The family has spent months debating where to go, what type of vacation they are looking for and whether or not to include Auntie Ethel in their plans again (following that particularly unfortunate incident with the well built waiter and what she thought was a pepper mill !)

With Auntie Ethel quickly out of the picture, and the whole clan having opted for a fun filled vacation, packed to the gunnels with action, adventure and magic, there can only be one destination ... Florida.

No matter how you cut it, Florida has something for everyone, and nowhere more so than the Disney areas located around Orlando and Kissimmee. These central Florida locations are legendary, and despite being among the most popular in the world, retain a seemingly intimate charm which creates life long memories for those that venture there.

And so, with the destination finalised, your thoughts turn to hotels. But wait a minute... didn't someone at work go to Florida last year and stay in a luxurious rental villa ? Yes of course ! You remember looking at the gorgeous interior shots of the house, and then the not so gorgeous shots of your work colleague's husband in his Speedos ! Mind you, the private pool and the swaying palm trees looked wonderful !

And didn't your colleague rave about the high standard of the accommodation and how much better and cheaper it was than staying in a cramped and musty hotel room ? Yes, again.... So what are you waiting for ?

Because the fact is that year on year, millions of vacationers from all around the globe are breaking with tradition, and ditching the bland and often over priced hotel chains in favour of privately owned luxury villas in the central Florida region.

To accommodate this appetite for a real home from home, numerous web sites have sprung up on the internet offering privately owned Florida villas for rent. Whilst some are "here today gone tomorrow" one hit wonders, without doubt, one of the very best, longest established and most highly ranked by both it's clients and the search engines is Orlando Villas

This well managed and easy to navigate site will offer you a choice of stunning vacation homes, ranging in size from 3 to 7 bedrooms, all with private pools, and all within 10~20 minutes of the major theme parks and attractions. It's literally an Aladdin's cave of luxurious, yet affordable accommodation which can quite simply help to turn your regular holiday into a dream vacation.

We all work hard in order to afford to go on vacation, so why not make your money go further and your vacation experience the best it can possibly be, for both you and your family ? Why not break with tradition ? It's time to ditch the hotel and live like a real Floridian on your next Disney vacation. I guarantee that once you've tried it, you'll be hooked.