Travelape Loves Art - At Least teh Festivals

The big blue ape took his road show back to Orlando this weekend to check out the Winter Park Art Festival. Ok I am known for swinging from vine to vine and club to club but I do like the finer things in life.

If you have never been to the Winter Park Section of Orlando you are missing out. This is one of the older parts of town and has a train station right in the middle. There are nice little locally owned shops to gander at. The festival took over the whole park area. There were over 250 artist showing their stuff.

Me I like the pop art stuff and there was plenty of it. Uncle Chuckles and Chesty were in town and they went along with me. We enjoyed some smoothies from Strawberry Fields. They were yummy in the sunny weather. After that we headed back to Pointe Orlando and had dinner at The Funky Monkey Wine Company of course. I stumbled back to the Peabody Orlando to watch the duck walk on Monday and back on the road.

Feeling Lucky March Madness and The Irish

Ok the plane got in late last night in Ac and landed in Vegas late. Never made it to Studio 54. Instead I went to a strip club called Olympic Gardens. Its old school Vegas strip club style. $300 in one dollar bills later me and Uncle Chuckles counced.

We stayed at the Hard Rock beacasue we dig the pool and wanted to do some gambling But we got side tracked and instead got bottle service at the new club called Vanity. We didnt get out of the club till almost 5am. Grabbed grub at the great Mr Luckys 24/7.


We were thinking of going indoor skydiving but we decide to hit the Caesars Sportsbook to place our madness bets. Ape is the king of the brackets. Who you got?

St Patricks Day Fun

So I am getting ready for a big St Patricks Day tomorrow. As everyone who knows me knows I take thsi holiday very seriously. Im not really sure who St Patrick is, but I honor him any way. LOl. Each year I die myself green for a day. And drink green beer till I get naked and dance on the bar.

The Travelape Jet is all fueled up and ready for a few jumps. My plan is to start in New York City with the St Patricks day parade. I am staying athe Astor on the Park tonight. So I would avoid it if you can.

Then tomorrow night I will hop intoa limo to rush down to Atlantic City to go to the Irish Pub. This is teh place to go for St Pattys day in mini Sin City. Also if I had time I would stay for bag day a great day-after St Pattys day tradition.

After a dip in the Atlantic Ocean I am headed to the helipad at the Trump Taj Mahal. Hop over to the airport and fly out to Vegas to finish up in style. Going retro and hitting up Studio 54 at the MGM. Hope to see you out there.

Its hard out here for an ape.

Spring Break For Travelape

Its been a rough winter and the big blue guy needs to get away. Looks like Im going to do a little tour of the best Spring Break spots. I am starting with Daytona Beach for a wet t shirt contest.

Then Ill shoot over to Orlando for a night to hang out with my boy Mickey Mouse. He just got out of rehab again. Ill probably stay over at the Hilton Bonnet Creek cause I get crazy rates there. Or If not Ill try the Hilton Orlando Resort Lake Buena Vista Hotel.

After that Im on a plane to Cancun for some real fun. Probably get down at Senior Frogs or La Boom. Travelape loves smoking a Cuban cigar and walking along the beautiful beaches of Mexico. And lovely coeds everywhere he looks. Its hard out here for an ape.

Oh yeah and I forgot to mention who is paying for it. Its the guys over at Go On Spring Break. Suckers. LOL :)

5 Theme Parks Before You Die

The Ultimate Family Vacation Available at Theme
Parks

Today's theme parks are not just places to find
thrill rides. Music and stage entertainment fans will find a wide range of both
stage and street shows, there's fine dining and entire sections of kid-friendly
rides.



Based on 2008 attendance records, the top five parks in the United States were
Disney World, Disneyland, SeaWorld (Orlando), Busch Gardens (Tampa) and
Universal Studios (Orlando).



Occupying about 25,000 acres, Walt Disney World is located in its own cities,
Lake Buena Vista and Bay Lake, near Orlando, Florida.



Along with the themed areas such as the Magic Kingdom and Epcot, Disney World
also features the BoardWalk, Wedding Pavilion, Wide World of Sports, Speedway,
full-size and miniature golf courses, catch-and-release fishing, watercraft and
surrey bike rentals, cruises, two water parks and 24 themed hotels.



Disneyland, the first Disney park, was the only one Walt Disney was able to see
completed. Once inside a themed area of the park, visitors can neither see nor
hear the other areas allowing for full immersion.



California Advenure is unique to Disneyland. Soar over California in a
one-of-a-kind aerial view of the natural wonders. Check out the Monsters Inc.
ride, Toy Story Mania, the Pixar Play Parade or sing along with High School
Musical 3: Senior Year.



Universal Studios Florida and Universal's Islands of Adventure transport
visitors into their favorite movies, cartoons, stories and more through shows,
rides and interactive attractions.



SeaWorld, Orlando, offers a flying roller coaster that is one-of-a-kind. Manta
riders are strapped to the belly of an iron Manta and ride head first, face down
at highway speeds.



Coming off their 50-year anniversary, Busch Gardens
offers broadway-style shows, more than 2,500 exotic and endangered animals, and
the most record-breaking roller coasters in the state.



Take your family on the utlimate vacation escape by visiting a theme park.

Top 5 Travel Tweeters on Twitter

The 5 Best Travel Tweeters to Twitter

Twitter is more
than just a website, it is a lifestyle. It seems that everyone has a Twitter
account these days, and although at first it seemed like a passing phase for
social networking enthusiasts, the micro-blogging site has taken off. Speaking
of taking off, if you are a travel enthusiast, here are the top 5 travel
tweeters that you should be following:



@travolution: Travolution discusses the integration of technology and travel and
offers news from the world of travel. There are some pretty interesting travel
gadgets out there, check them out here!



@worldreviewer James Dunford Wood offers news blurbs from the world of travel
and reviews of some pretty interesting destinations.



@nytimestravel: The New York times travel writers provide excellent travel
reviews, advice and recommendations. Following them will enable you to know what
the stories are before release!



@NewYorkOlogy: NewYorkOlog keeps travelers to New York City up to date with the
city's current happenings.



@Seatguru: The SeatGuru has the inside tips you are looking for when it comes to
finding the best seat on the plane and learning how to take advantage of airline
deals.



When you are looking for great travel deals, you must turn to the experts. And
thanks to Twitter, most of the experts are now right at your fingertips. If you
do not already have a Twitter account, you should get one right away. Follow
these top five tweeters today and you will immediately begin learning about new
destinations and how to locate the right deal for your next getaway.

5 Most Popular Travel Bloggers on the Web

Once upon a time, travelers were pretty much on their own in regard to booking travel and learning through personal experience whether their destination or services of choice were worth time and money invested. Trip reviews were either by paid (and sometimes influenced) media professionals or your neighbor's boring photo slide show on their living room wall.

Then came the World Wide Web and travel blogging. Often humorous, sometimes sad, generally informative, and always opinionated, travel blogs have become a major facet of both entertainment and the travel industry, and they offer a personal, firsthand glimpse into what one can expect from travel, before even packing a suitcase.

There are five travel blogs that have been awarded prestigious awards for their excellence and quality by some of the most renowned travel blog awarding organizations:

Tripbase, Lonely Planet, the Blogger's Choice Awards, Chapeau Awards, and the Weblogs.

They are:
Budget Travel Category (Tripbase) - vagablogging.net
Best Consumer Travel (Lonely Planet) -blogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/intelligenttravel
Best Travel Blog (Blogger's Choice) - cooltribes.blogspot.com
Travel and Leisure (Chapeau) - travelblog.viator.com
Travel (Weblog Bloggies) - camelsandchocolate.com.
Discount Deals - reservevacations.com/articles/

As one of the most popular and entertaining subject matters for writers and readers alike, travelogues and reviews abound in blog form on the Internet. These glimpses into the experiences of customers have even provided a much needed system of checks and balances for quality control of travel providers. The shear number of travel blogs to read is endless and can be overwhelming. But, consider these five and you will be well on your way to armchair navigating amongst the best virtual travel writers in Cyberspace.