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Photo Journey through SE Asia

October 2, 2009

Beachhouse.com Guest Bloggers, Stacy & Jeff, traveled across 6 countries in Southeast Asia and were nice enough to check in with us all along the way.  This is their journey by the numbers:
21 – different airplanes they took
6 – bus rides (varying from 7 hours to 27 hour trips)
2 – train trips (overnight)
11 – boat/ferry [...]

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Bluefields Bay, Jamaica

July 21, 2009

Bluefields Bay, Jamaica is a breathtakingly gorgeous and highly secluded vacation spot in Jamaica. It is sixty minutes away from Montego Bay and forty minutes away from Negril. Because of its untouched beauty and exclusivity, it is an idealgetaway spot and it is perfect for hosting weddings, dinner parties, important family events or birthdays, [...]

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North Captiva’s Historical Ice House

July 13, 2009

The Calusa Indians, who dominated South Florida for more than a millennium, were skilled sailors and fisherman. Their large canoes of hallowed out cypress logs were capable of reaching Cuba. They thrived through living in harmony with our Southwest Florida environment. Pineland on Pine Island contains some of the most extensive Calusa mound [...]

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Guest Blog – Stacy & Jeff do SE Asia (27 of 40)

July 6, 2009

crazy cambodia….
“and we love it.  we’ve started reading quite a collection of books of personal accounts of where we’ve been travelling through so we’ve enjoyed seeing it firsthand a lot more.  and cambodia fits in that category, though all the readings have to do with war, killing, sex, drugs, and guns.  so not [...]

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Guest Blog – Stacy & Jeff do SE Asia (26 of 40)

July 5, 2009

exploring cambodia…
“phnom penh roads are filled with cars. and not the little skinny asian cars that we’ve seen thus far, but big sudans, trucks, landrovers, 4-runners, escalades, and…wait for it…. brand new hummers cruising around (we’ve seen 3 so far). crazy. there’s a lot of money in this town, but with it [...]

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Guest Blog – Stacy & Jeff do SE Asis (25 of 40)

July 1, 2009

leaving the breast milk for bigger and better things…
“sorry to say, but we were both glad to get out of vietnam.  a beautiful country but the ’sales tactics’ were starting to wear on us a bit.  we would definitely recommend anyone of you guys to go there, you just have to be ready for [...]

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Guest Blog – Stacy & Jeff do SE Asia (21 of 40)

June 20, 2009

DMZ tour
*** this entry is long and just deals with the DMZ tour and may drag on, so beware! and our history’s not so good, so bare with it***
arriving to central vietnam, we entered the main hub of the ‘american war’ – as [...]

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Guest Blog – Stacy & Jeff do SE Asia (18 of 40)

June 13, 2009

uncle ho…
today we saw uncle ho.  really we saw him in his own flesh…. embalmed of course.  at the ho chi minh mausoleum, you stand in this thick long line for about thirty minutes and you swiftly move along the outside until you reach the ‘lotus building‘ what looks like a square with pillars, and you silently enter [...]

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Guest Blog – Stacy & Jeff do SE Asia (17 of 40)

June 11, 2009

it’s day three in hanoi and we’re still diggin it.  a city of 3 million, its got an amazing amount of character and charm, of course with the daily tourist scams, but we’d be surprised if there weren’t any.
on our first day we walked around ‘old quarter‘ where we’re staying to get our barrings.  first [...]

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Manzanillo – Que Bonita!

June 1, 2009

Manzanillo, Mexico is a wonderful destination located in the state of Colima. It is a coastal city on the Pacific side with the busiest port in Mexico. However, despite its commercial importance, it has retained its tranquil laid-back Mexican charm.
The port of Manzanillo is made up of two separate bays, divided by the Peninsula of [...]

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The Heavenly Island of Provo

May 27, 2009

The breathtakingly gorgeous Turks and Caicos Islands are a British Overseas Territory located in the West Indies.  The islands are widely known for their gorgeous beaches, natural beauty, and pristine coral reefs.Â
Providenciales, or Provo, is the urban center of Turks and Caicos and it is also the most popular island.  Interestingly, only about forty years [...]

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St. Martin – the perfect blend of 2 countries!

May 26, 2009

St. Martin is a magical island that is shared by the French and the Dutch; the two countries share an almost indiscernible and friendly border.  However, each side maintains its distinctiveness and represents its own culture.Â
The island has a very calm and secluded environment that makes it a perfect spot for vacationers.  The fact that [...]

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