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 11/13/2007 04:20:24 PM · #26
Thanks all for the input, a friendly bump for more users input.

Rich
 11/13/2007 04:25:52 PM · #27
Hey Rich, while I'm sure Hawaii is quite beautiful and I've always wanted to go there myself, I HIGHLY recommend the US Virgin Islands for a great tropical location. My wife and I spent a week on teeny tiny St. John and fell in love with the place. For us east coasters, it's a very easy trip (only 3 hours flight from North Carolina non-stop). St. Thomas is VERY touristy, but St. John is 90% national park and there are lots of "private" beaches and the people are super friendly. We plan on going again soon.

Check my St. John Collection. I apologize for the quality of the photos... they were taken before I started getting the hang of photography.
 11/13/2007 04:26:10 PM · #28
What Generale said, links-wise. There's a REASON that the Westons, Ansel Adams, Morley Baer, countless fine photographers lived in the Carmel/Big Sur area. It's really a mecca for nature photographers. It is indescribably beautiful, and very temperate as well. I lived in the Carmel Highlands for perhaps the best 4 years of my life :-)

Great golf too, if you're into golf.

R.
 11/13/2007 04:27:14 PM · #29
Originally posted by DowseDesigns:
Hey Rich, while I'm sure Hawaii is quite beautiful and I've always wanted to go there myself, I HIGHLY recommend the US Virgin Islands for a great tropical location. My wife and I spent a week on teeny tiny St. John and fell in love with the place. For us east coasters, it's a very easy trip (only 3 hours flight from North Carolina non-stop). St. Thomas is VERY touristy, but St. John is 90% national park and there are lots of "private" beaches and the people are super friendly. We plan on going again soon.

Check my St. John Collection. I apologize for the quality of the photos... they were taken before I started getting the hang of photography.


Next time you're going down there, let me put you in touch with my brother; he lives on St. John and manages vacation rentals...

R.
 11/13/2007 04:32:29 PM · #30
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Next time you're going down there, let me put you in touch with my brother; he lives on St. John and manages vacation rentals...

R.


Cool! What company? We used caribbeanvillas! One of the doctors I work for just built a fantastic house down there linky for those interested

I'm trying to con him into giving me a deal on it for next time I go down, but still it's kinda pricey. I could certainly use someone in the loop if he holds out on me.
 11/13/2007 04:44:25 PM · #31
Jackson Hole, Wyoming. You could spend the rest of your life there and never run out of things to shoot. There are the Grand Tetons, Yellowstone, the Quake Lake area, Gros Ventre, tons of rivers, waterfalls, and lakes, the most amazing mountain range that I have ever seen, tons of history, tons of wildlife at every turn, beautiful fall colors, gorgeous flower-filled fields in the spring, and the list goes on and on and on. Plus, if you are a fan of snow skiing downhill or cross country) or trout fishing, both are world class there. Not to mention great snowmobiling opportunities in the winter and as many miles of backcountry backpacking in the winter as you could possibly want. If that doesn't do it, the Rancher has $1.50 pint nights on Tuesdays, and some of the best microbrewed beer in the country is brewed right there in the Jackson area. Getting there isn't difficult. You can fly right into Jackson, though a touch pricey, or fly to Salt Lake (4-5 hour drive) or Bozeman, Billings, West Yellowstone, and all are manageable drives.

*now to go search for a Jackson Hole time share as I have convinced myself*
 11/13/2007 04:50:19 PM · #32
I second Ericwoo I went there this september It was everything he said and more , He talked
me into going

Message edited by author 2007-11-13 16:51:56.
 11/13/2007 06:47:11 PM · #33
I'm a tad biased but I would suggest Vancouver Island, British Columbia and the Sunshine coast. The two are only a ferry apart.

Mountains, beaches, dense rainforests, large trees, wildlife (elk, bear, whales, deer).

Victoria is a great tourism city. Tofino on the West Coast has got great surf and sealife.

I could go on and on.

11/13/2007 08:53:45 PM · #34
Hmmmm gotta say Yellowstone/The Grand Tetons
and/or
Utah/Nevada (Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capital Reef, Zion, and all are not too far away from Las Vegas
and/or
The Northern California coast (San Francisco, etc)
and/or
Oregon (Crater Lake)
and/or
Maine (Acadia National Park).

Message edited by author 2007-11-13 20:54:12.
 11/14/2007 08:05:46 AM · #35
Shameless bump for more members input.

Thanks to all who have posted thus far.

Rich
 11/14/2007 08:46:24 AM · #36
it hink it depends on how much time you have and if you want a relaxation holiday or some kind of an "activity" vacation.

iceland of course is beautiful, the winter time there with the nothern lights and the hot tubs and stuff is awesome, it's just not everyone's cup of tea (you can check out my portfolio for lots of photos i shot in iceland during winter time), but i think it's a nice way to spend 10 days or a maximum of 2 weeks enjoying something really special (if you go there during summer time you will need at least 3 weeks to discover all the beautiful landscapes) and you can get cheap flight offers via "iceland express" during that time, too.

but if you like it warm and cozy, i can recommend equador, awesome landscapes and just too much to discover! you can also fly to the galapagos islands from there, if you like wildlife photography, i think there is no such place else on the world where you can get that close to all weird kinds of animals and birds!

have fun whatevah you choose :)
 11/14/2007 08:57:13 AM · #37
Now when would winter in Iceland happen? We always do like an 80% active vacation, and take 1 or 2 days to relax.

Thanks
Rich

Originally posted by Mephisto:
it hink it depends on how much time you have and if you want a relaxation holiday or some kind of an "activity" vacation.

iceland of course is beautiful, the winter time there with the nothern lights and the hot tubs and stuff is awesome, it's just not everyone's cup of tea (you can check out my portfolio for lots of photos i shot in iceland during winter time), but i think it's a nice way to spend 10 days or a maximum of 2 weeks enjoying something really special (if you go there during summer time you will need at least 3 weeks to discover all the beautiful landscapes) and you can get cheap flight offers via "iceland express" during that time, too.

but if you like it warm and cozy, i can recommend equador, awesome landscapes and just too much to discover! you can also fly to the galapagos islands from there, if you like wildlife photography, i think there is no such place else on the world where you can get that close to all weird kinds of animals and birds!

have fun whatevah you choose :)
11/14/2007 09:28:22 AM · #38

Italy - the Cinque Terra and Liguria sea. Actually, anywhere on the boot is a photo-rich environment.
11/15/2007 08:51:11 AM · #39
well, actually the wintertime is not the best time to travel around the island. there are parts of the ring road that get closed because of snow and storm sometimes, especially in the north and west part of iceland, so you're kinda stuck in the South/southwest part during that time. what you can do for activity is go skiing, horse riding, snow scooter on the glacier, visit frozen waterfalls and lakes and afterwards relax in the hot tubs of the blue lagoon.
some shots i took last winter in iceland:

<--the blue lagoon

but make sure you go there when there's full moon, because the sun will barely go above the horizon during winter and will give light for only about 4 hours a day. it's also awesome for long exposures to have the moon, that illuminates the foreground while having the stars and/or northern lights in the sky like in this shot (and in a few i posted above,too)



there is lots of useful information about travelling iceland during winter here
Originally posted by Hot_Pixel:
Now when would winter in Iceland happen? We always do like an 80% active vacation, and take 1 or 2 days to relax.

Thanks
Rich

Originally posted by Mephisto:
i think it depends on how much time you have and if you want a relaxation holiday or some kind of an "activity" vacation.

iceland of course is beautiful, the winter time there with the nothern lights and the hot tubs and stuff is awesome, it's just not everyone's cup of tea (you can check out my portfolio for lots of photos i shot in iceland during winter time), but i think it's a nice way to spend 10 days or a maximum of 2 weeks enjoying something really special (if you go there during summer time you will need at least 3 weeks to discover all the beautiful landscapes) and you can get cheap flight offers via "iceland express" during that time, too.

but if you like it warm and cozy, i can recommend equador, awesome landscapes and just too much to discover! you can also fly to the galapagos islands from there, if you like wildlife photography, i think there is no such place else on the world where you can get that close to all weird kinds of animals and birds!

have fun whatevah you choose :)
11/15/2007 09:34:26 AM · #40
As Soup said...

COSTA RICA!!!!



Best time to visit is from december through march (dry season)

Message edited by author 2007-11-15 09:35:35.
 11/15/2007 09:40:58 AM · #41
JAPAN

no doubt about it, it has EVERYTHING. from technology, to history, to waterfalls to completely different culture. I loved it.





Plus lovely people and amazing food.

Message edited by author 2007-11-15 11:26:00.
 11/15/2007 10:04:25 AM · #42
No doubt, ALASKA!
 11/15/2007 11:14:42 AM · #43
i vote for africa, but not likely to find time shares there.
So, I say the west coast of vancouver island, tofino or uculet....gorgoeus rugged coastline.
 11/15/2007 11:27:12 AM · #44
Originally posted by Mephisto:
well, actually the wintertime is not the best time to travel around the island. there are parts of the ring road that get closed because of snow and storm sometimes, especially in the north and west part of iceland, so you're kinda stuck in the South/southwest part during that time.


With all due respect I think this is exaggerating quite a bit, you can be pretty sure that you can get around all of Iceland´s ring road during all of winter, more or less. Sure, parts of the road can be blocked for a day or a couple of hours if the weather is/was really bad but they keep the ring road open all year long cause the truck companies need to get there all year long.

It is true though that it´s much more difficult to get around during winter but as long as you drive carefully, stick to the main roads and check up on weather reports and road accessibility you´ll be fine. Here you can check on the status of the roads.

If you want to see the winter side of Iceland, come in january-march, we sometimes don´t have snow in the south parts of Iceland till after newyears eve.
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