Whether you’re looking for a weekend getaway or weeklong escape, the ‘Sunshine State’ is the perfect place to visit. From Orlando, and Miami, to Key West, leave your passports at home and try staying at one of these best 2012 Florida resorts to discover a vacation packed with warm weather, tons of fun, and an exciting culture unlike anywhere else in the United States!

Orlando

Thinking about planning a couple’s retreat, getaway with your friends, or action-packed family outing that the kids won’t stop raving about for years? Experience the vacation of a lifetime when visiting various favorite 2012 Florida resorts in Orlando that are within close proximity of an array of world-famous theme parks, scenic golf courses, and theaters. For fun-filled family adventures, visit Walt Disney World Resort – an enchanting magical wonderland made up of four different Disney theme parks: Epcot, Magic Kingdom Park, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, as well as two water parks – Disney’s Blizzard Beach and Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon! Or, visit Universal Orlando Resort and step into the new and exciting Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Also boasting Sea World Orlando and LEGOLAND Florida, Orlando is packed with a variety of attractions for all types of theme park-goers. Looking for a relaxing vacation for you and your loved one? Enjoy a couples massage at Orlando’s many award-winning spas while staying at various resorts or take off full swing and discover firsthand why Orlando was voted in 2010 one of the ‘North American Golf Destination of the Year’ by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators with more than 170 golf courses to choose from, including Bay Hill Club and Lodge – home to the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Featuring so many attractions, there’s no surprise as to why Orlando attracts over 51 million travelers a year!

Miami

Turn the heat up and visit Miami – a sizzlin’ city filled with a plethora of some of the best 2012 Miami, Florida resorts for you to choose from. From South Beach’s hot beaches and Art Deco District to the city’s delicious international cuisine and trendy nightlife, Miami is a cultural hub filled with incredible attractions for Avoya Travel / American Express guests to experience. At resorts nearby South Beach, you’ll have the chance to be within walking distance to ‘America’s Riviera’ – a city that’s filled with excitement during the day and into the night. During the day, you can walk along Ocean Drive’s palm tree-lined street to enjoy an al-fresco lunch at a quaint café, head to the beach to people watch or bask with the sun shining above, or simply explore the perfectly preserved Art Deco buildings that Ocean Drive is known for. After some Happy Hour specials and a day at the beach, watch the sun set into the horizon and see Ocean Drive transition into a lively nightlife hub – no matter what day of the week it is! And, don’t leave Miami without tasting delicious Cuban food from some of the best local restaurants in Florida.

Key West

With no known record of frost, ice, sleet, or snow ever in Key West, there’s no surprise as to why this Southernmost city of Florida (and all of the continental United States) offers some of the best 2012 Florida resorts and is a vacation hot spot for travelers worldwide. When not relaxing at various Key West resorts, relaxing along the shores of the city’s beaches, or taking on new and exciting water activities, you’ll find a variety of things to do in Key West. Visit the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum – a U.S. National Historic Landmark that was once a former residence of author Ernest Hemingway. As the first on the island of Key West to be fitted with indoor plumbing as well as a swimming pool, this attraction is said to be one of the houses where Ernest Hemingway completed some of his best work, including ‘A Farewell to Arms’, ‘The Snows of Kilimanjaro’, and ‘The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber’. And, be sure to take a picture in front of a buoy at the corner of South and Whitehead Streets that is brightly painted and labeled as the ‘Southernmost Point of Continental U.S.A’!

For an incredible vacation to the Sunshine State, contact an Avoya Travel Vacation Specialist and start planning your vacation to one of the best 2012 Florida resorts!