BTW, why are you spending 4 days in Orlando? What are you doing other than the parks?

Hi Brodie,

Thanks for the reply.

Dunno about Orlando at this stage - I assume a couple of days at parks, maybe a day to relax after the flight over, not really sure.

Maybe a day or two at St Augustine, that's what someone on here suggested. But I haven't really looked into it, maybe not much there.

What do you reckon??

I have been to Maui and Key West, They are very different but both great. Maui has awesome natural beauty, and little culture I would say comparitively speaking and Key West is tiny with a little natural beauty and much in the way of laid back island culture, great cuisine and world class party bars. Most of Key West's beauty lies off shore, or in the great old homes in old town.

Definately stay in a bed and breakfast in old town when you go to Key West.

Cheers,

St Augustine is great! If it were me, I'd definitely spend time there and in the Keys over so many days in Orlando and Miami, as I prefer smaller areas that lend themselves to walking, rather than big cities with a lot of cars, highways, etc.

That said, the Disney parks, especially Epcot and Animal Kingdom, can be great fun; and South Beach is worth checking out for a day or two.

I think your plan to have a day or so of rest after your flight is an especially good one!

Key West and Saint Augustine are my two favorite FL destinations, but if you are flying all the way from Australia for two weeks by all means spend a couple of days in the Disney parks - Epcot is my favorite but everyone needs to go to the Magic Kingdom at least once in their life.

No Key West is nothing at all like Hawaii. We went to Oahu and the Big Island four years ago and are going to Maui next year. Key West is way smaller in scope - you do not need a car and much less of a beach, hiking and sightseeing destination. Go to St. Augustine first, it will give you a taste of what Key West is like in terms of restaurants and bars withing a walking area.

To be perfectly honest I wouldn't spend 18 hours on a plane to go to Florida, I would go back to a different island in Hawaii.

Personally I would not spend 4 days in Miami but spend longer in Key West and St Augustine.

I just came across this and thought it might help you...

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Pjk

It's a long drive from St Augustines to Key West. Where are your flying into. If you haven't decided. I would fly into Miami, see South Beach, Evergaldes, and the Keys (including Kew West). More time to enjoy and relax.

As long as we are throwing out suggestions Savannah GA is only a 3 hour drive from St. Augustine and is a wonderful city.