We thought we would only once for the children as a holiday of a lifetime, so stayed in a Disney hotel (bad idea - bit cramped for 4) and spent 2 weeks 'doing' the parks.

Then our boys went to a scout camp in Florida and found there is a lot more to Florida than theme parks and we ended up buying a villa.

Then both boys decided they liked America so much they each spent a year at an American university, and gained a lot from their experience and not just on the education front.

Although most people still think the only thing Florida has going for it is the theme parks they could not be more wrong. There are so many things to see and do and that is before you start visiting the other states.