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Best-selling guidebook authors & travel content creators, specializing in the U.S. (and Florida in particular). Originally from the UK & Michigan, now Orlando residents. See venesstravelmedia.net & our new book, 111 Paces in Orlando That You Must Not Miss.

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Veness Travel Media @venesstravelmedia.bsky.social · Nov 16

Well Hello There, skies of a blue persuasion! We're delighted to discover you & hopeful of a long, fruitful relationship. We are travel writers & book authors, with a specialty for the US in general & Florida in particular, and recently completed a year-long RV adventure around the country. #Travel

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Veness Travel Media @venesstravelmedia.bsky.social · 1d

4) The book is set for a 2016 publication (date TBC), and we are truly grateful to McFarland for bringing this work to life.

#Books #Apartheid #McFarlandPublishing #History #Biography #AfricanHistory #SouthAfrica #Botswana

Veness Travel Media @venesstravelmedia.bsky.social · 1d

3) From their arrival in Johannesburg in 1954 to the creation of the unique Maru-a-Pula School in Botswana and the modern Alexandra Education Committee in South Africa, it shines a light on the darkness of the Apartheid regime - and the many people who fought against it.

Veness Travel Media @venesstravelmedia.bsky.social · 1d

2) The working title is The African Headmaster (albeit, that is likely to change for publication) and features Deane Yates (1922-2012) and his wife Dot (1926-2010), and their 50-year dedication to creating equal opportunity for black children.

Veness Travel Media @venesstravelmedia.bsky.social · 1d

We're delighted to announce that our latest book has just been snapped up by @mcfarland.bsky.social, highlighting the life-affirming story of the UK couple who led a lifelong campaign to undermine Apartheid & bring educational opportunity to thousands of under-privileged children in Southern Africa.

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Veness Travel Media @venesstravelmedia.bsky.social · 1d

Of all the 111 Places that go into our new book - 111 Places in Orlando That You Must Not Miss (www.amazon.com/Places-Orlan...) - none is quite so cute as Lunasea Alpaca Farm & its wonderful animals. This one definitely caught Susan's eye! #111Places #Orlando #111PlacesInOrlandoThatYouMustNotMiss

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Veness Travel Media @venesstravelmedia.bsky.social · 4d

Currently working on a new blog about all the forthcoming fun of The Holidays at @universalorl.bsky.social & thought it was a good idea to revive this video, of The Magic at Christmas at Hogwarts:

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#Travel #UniversalOrlando #ChristmasAtHogwarts #IslandsOfAdventure #HarryPotter

The Magic of Christmas at Hogwarts Castle!

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Veness Travel Media @venesstravelmedia.bsky.social · 4d

Only a joke league forces teams to play with half their first-team players missing because of international call-ups. MLS just won't grow up.

Veness Travel Media @venesstravelmedia.bsky.social · 11d

Don't miss out on this special edition, @universalorl.bsky.social fans. The Epic opening was, truly, Epic, and you'll definitely want this brill keepsake to mark the occasion.

#EpicUniverse #UniversalOrlando #UnbelievablyReal

Attractions Magazine @attractions.bsky.social · 11d

It's the last day to get our Epic Universe print magazine for 15% off with code 15OCT2025: buff.ly/3AolaL8

Veness Travel Media @venesstravelmedia.bsky.social · 11d

While enjoying the preview of the Disney World Swan Dolphin resort's Food & Wine Classic last week, we were able to take this snapshot video of the whole of the superb Swan-Dolphin complex.

#Travel #WaltDisneyWorld #SwanDolphin #SwanDolphinFWC

Veness Travel Media @venesstravelmedia.bsky.social · 13d

Just some of the tasty treats being lined up for this year's fab Swan Dolphin resort Food & Wine Classic this Nov 14 & 15. We were treated to sneak preview & there is a LOT being lined up, including celebrity chefs Todd English & Michael Mina. More soon!

#SwanDolphin #Orlando #FineDining

Veness Travel Media @venesstravelmedia.bsky.social · 19d

It's Pirate time at SEA LIFE Orlando. It's the new Halloween program, now thru Nov 2, with the chance to meet Captain Sebastian. Read all about it in our blog for AttractionTickets.com:

www.attractiontickets.com/en/latest-ne...

#Travel #Tourism #AttractionTickets #SEALIFE #PiratesOfTheHauntedSeas

SEA LIFE’s Pirate Delight | AttractionTickets.com

A new Halloween attraction is on offer at the SEA LIFE Orlando aquarium, where a Pirate experience is taking over their undersea realm!

www.attractiontickets.com

Veness Travel Media @venesstravelmedia.bsky.social · 19d

What Lyrics Did Next:

Annie, for God's sake, ARE YOU OK??

Veness Travel Media @venesstravelmedia.bsky.social · 25d

It's Brick-tastic! Yes, @legolandflorida.bsky.social's Brick-or-Treat Halloween program is a real delight. Find out why in our latest blog for AttractionTickets.com:

www.attractiontickets.com/en/latest-ne...

#Travel #LegolandFlorida #themeparks #Halloween #LEGO #Orlando

Veness Travel Media @venesstravelmedia.bsky.social · 28d

It's all building up nicely at the opening #Brick-or-Treat day at @legolandflorida.bsky.social! Lots of spooky goings on & great tastes to mark the Halloween season! Brick-or-Treat runs on the following dates: Sep 20 & 27; Oct 4-5, 11-12, 18-19, 25-26, Nov 1-2. #Travel #ThemeParks #LEGOLANDFlorida

Veness Travel Media @venesstravelmedia.bsky.social · 29d

"You're not fooling anyone, you know...?'

South Africa, eight years ago.

#SouthAfrica #Wildlife #LionsInWild

Veness Travel Media @venesstravelmedia.bsky.social · 29d

Quick reminder: #BuckForKids is happening today (Sept 19) with @dutchbroscoffee.bsky.social 8 locations in #Orlando pledging $1 for every drink sold to the wonderful #GiveKidsTheWorld Village, a truly heart-warming cause. See here for more:

www.dutchbros.com/buck-for-kids/

#DutchBros #Charity

Veness Travel Media @venesstravelmedia.bsky.social · Sep 18

Excited for the launch tomorrow (Sep 19) of the Pirates of the Haunted Seas Halloween program at SEA LIFE Orlando. Get ready "to meet the legendary Pirate Captain Sebastian & uncover the secrets of the deep in this haunted underwater adventure." Should be fun!

#PiratesOfTheHauntedSeas #SeaLife

Veness Travel Media @venesstravelmedia.bsky.social · Sep 16

We just love this energy from our city....

GLAAD @glaad.bsky.social · Sep 16

“Art has always been a form of resistance and healing. If they want to erase symbols of pride and acceptance, then we’ll create even more of them. This isn’t just about paint, it’s about community, visibility, and love.”
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Parking spots used as colorful protest against Florida crackdown on rainbow crosswalks

An Orlando restaurant owner has turned 49 parking spots outside her eatery into art spaces. This move is in response to a state mandate removing rainbow-colored crosswalks and other street art in Flor...

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Lorraine Caputo @lorrainecaputo.bsky.social · Sep 15

Happy #IndependenceDay, #CentralAmerica!

Check out these free ebooks of my travel poetry at Latin America Wanderer:
latinamericawanderer.wordpress.com/publications...

Safe Journeys!

#Guatemala #ElSalvador #Honduras #Nicaragua #CostaRica
#travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare #traveladdicts

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Veness Travel Media @venesstravelmedia.bsky.social · Sep 13

The final days of @universalorl.bsky.social's Lost Continent area in the Islands of Adventure park? The Orlando Business Journal thinks so. See their latest story (for free) here:

www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news...

#Travel #Orlando #UniversalOrlando #IslandsOfAdventure #LostContinent #ThemeParks

Universal Orlando confirms construction plans within Islands of Adventure (FREE STORY) - Orlando Business Journal

Universal Orlando's confirmation of construction plans for the Lost Continent area at Islands of Adventure has theme park enthusiasts buzzing about what might replace the long-shuttered attractions.

www.bizjournals.com

Veness Travel Media @venesstravelmedia.bsky.social · Sep 11

The hypocrisy is unbearable.

Veness Travel Media @venesstravelmedia.bsky.social · Sep 11

Looking for that special dining experience in #Orlando? Here's the unique Chef's Table at the historic Edgewater Hotel in Winter Garden, one of the high-level options on this month's @visitorlando.bsky.social #MagicalDining program:

www.attractiontickets.com/en/latest-ne...

#Travel #VisitOrlando

This Orlando Restaurant Is A Hidden Gem | AttractionTickets.com

Orlando’s Magical Dining programme provides an opportunity to try some of the city’s finest restaurants without the full price tag. The Chef’s Table at The Edgewater is one of the very best.

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Veness Travel Media @venesstravelmedia.bsky.social · Sep 9

Nah. All these signatures are someone called Donald Drumpf.

Veness Travel Media @venesstravelmedia.bsky.social · Sep 9

BLADE RUNNER (1982) and BLADE RUNNER 2029 (2017)

Veness Travel Media @venesstravelmedia.bsky.social · Sep 9

The Rather Mediocre in the Final Analysis Gatsby....