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Ten of the Best American Scenic Byways

These are all great drives with amazing views. Here in alphabetical order is my pick of ten of the best National Scenic Byways in America.

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Hotel Shangri-La

The lights of the Santa Monica Ferris wheel have come on and It’s quite a spectacle from my perch on the rooftop bar of Hotel Shangri-La seven storey’s up.

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Morimoto Asia, Disney Springs

Morimoto Asia is right up there. Its bang on trend pan-Asian cuisine presents quality authentic food so excitingly frenzied you could almost believe you are in a restaurant in south east Asia.

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Tranquilo Golf Club at Four Seasons Resort Orlando

Formerly Osprey Ridge, when it was first designed by Tom Fazio in 1992 for Disney, he gave it a makeover in 2014 when it re-launched as Tranquilo Golf Club at Four Seasons Orlando.

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Capa Spanish Steakhouse

Up on the 17th floor rooftop of the Four Seasons Resort Orlando, Kevin is quick to point out some of the stand out items on the Capa Spanish Steakhouse menu as he seats me close to all the open plan kitchen action.

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Four Seasons Resort Orlando

Ordinarily, a bedroom balcony is your own private outdoor space to kick back and relax with a glass of something and a few nibbles. But here at the Four Seasons Resort Orlando there’s a welcome interruption to my standard balcony reverie. It’s 9pm and that means I have a front row seat to Disney’s nightly firework extravaganza taking place next door.

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