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All Inclusive Bungalow Vacations

Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

For many people going on vacations often means going to a second home. Some people hate hotels, even the best ones, as they never give a feeling of being at home. That is why vacation home rental is so popular all over the world. Vacation bungalows are available for rents at seasides and mountain areas, recreation and national parks and exotic islands.

Vacation is a special part of a year. This is the time when people want to forget about all worries and troubles. This is the time to enjoy life. All inclusive bungalow vacations offer top quality services. Having purchased a vacation package you will forget about hassle related to booking hotels, tickets and tours. With an all inclusive package you will not have to worry about anything.

What does an all inclusive bungalow vacation package offer? As the name suggests, it covers bungalow rent. As said above, bungalows can be located in various places and landscapes. Some people prefer beach vacations while others love visiting mountain areas and enjoy wild nature views. Depending on purpose of your vacations, all inclusive packages offer various services, from city or wild nature tours to specifically organized fishing or hiking tours in the wild. As a rule all inclusive packages provide tourists with transportation from home or airport to chosen bungalow.

Expensive packages even offer butler’s services in bungalows which will certainly make your staying there unforgettable. You will be served like a king – morning coffee to bed, unique wild nature tours, national cuisine etc. Sure thing, this is not cheap.

At the same time, there are many affordable bungalow vacation packages that can be found online. In order to choose the best, you have to surf the Internet and compare prices. Besides, it is very important to look for customers’ reviews or people who have already spend vacations at bungalows you are about to rent.

I don’t think one can find a human who is not fond of spending some time on a beach in some magnificent place. Those who love surfing and don’t want to stay at a hotel, are advised to consider this location bungalow guadeloupe site. If you are going to stay there just for a weekend, you might be interested in location gite guadeloupe. In any case, people searching for a great weekend or having rest on this wonderful beach can just type location gite guadeloupe in Google or any other search engine and they will get lots of options to choose where to stay.

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Capture the Moment!

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009


Your Boat is Ready!

Originally uploaded by dgmiami

During my current trip to Alabama, I took a ride into Oak Mountain State Park on what most considered a horrible rainy afternoon. While driving through, I saw a lake to my right and was fortunate enough to find that NO ONE was around! Their loss, my gain…

When I came around the corner, I saw a beautiful clash of colorful paddle boats and canoes sitting at the dock. The amount of color was just too much to walk away from, so I parked in the empty lot, put on the best lens I had with me, and walked out to the dock looking for the right angle to get this capture.

All I can say is walk around your subject until you can see what you really want to capture. I never imagined I would stand where I did to capture this shot. But, it was the best for lighting and color. Time was also on my side when the sky opened up and I caught the gorgeous blue sky with gray and white clouds just above the tree line. Don’t stay in if it is raining, you never know what you will find!

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Shooting Pictures from the Air

Monday, April 20th, 2009


Miami From Above – Residential Islands and Miami Beach

Originally uploaded by dgmiami

First and foremost, a very big thank you goes out to my buddy Ross at www.floridaphoto.com for a great flight on a perfect afternoon yesterday. Can’t wait to do it again!

Last time I went flying with Ross I had a Sony DSC-H1. The pics came out ok, but back then I was a pure point-and-shoot kinda guy. No manual settings, everything was set to automatic. The pictures came out fine, but nothing like the ones from yesterday using manual settings on my 450D!

I started out trying to shoot at ISO 100, then 200, only to find out that my shutter speed was way too slow for what I wanted to capture. Based upon his suggestions, I made some adjustments and all I can say is THANKS – it definitely made a difference in the sharpness of the pics.

Another thing I learned is that next time, I won’t be attempting to use my circular polarizer AND I will wear a dark color shirt to minimize the reflections from the inside of of the window on my side. Of course, one of those nifty holes in the window on the other side will help as well Ross – LOL.

If you are looking for aerial photography around South Florida – take a look at Ross’ site mentioned at the opening of this entry. If he doesn’t already have what you want, you won’t be disappointed with his work!

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New Years 2009 on South Beach

Saturday, January 3rd, 2009


New Years 2009 on South Beach

Originally uploaded by dgmiami

For the first time in a long time, I spent New Years Eve somewhere other than at home. It was nice to get out of the norm, but if you don’t enjoy crowds, fireworks, and having a good time, stay away from South Beach!

I ended up getting to the beach at about 9pm and was surprised to find light traffic (compared to a regular Friday or Saturday night’s traffic). I dropped off most of the carload which was with me and headed to 5th Street to find parking in the public garage for a $15 flat rate.

After walking back to the apartment and meeting up with friends, we enjoyed a few drinks, music, and headed to Ocean Drive for the countdown and fireworks. Didn’t get home until about 3:30am…

Having just purchased a new camera and having plenty of things to take pictures of, this was an experimental shot leaning on a fixed object and leaving the lens open for 10 seconds. The street and sidewalks are actually full of people… For more pictures, visit my Flickr set for New Years Eve 2009.

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