Ocracoke is really a place sit back and relax.  The pace of this island is slow.  Take your time to watch the sunrise and set – both over water due to the unique location of this narrow island.  Take a dolphin watching tour.  Bring or rent a bicycle as there are miles of bike paths on the island.

The only way to get to this island to fly in or travel by boat.  If you take the ferry, your car will have to take the ferry, too.  And, if you miss the last ferry, you’d better plan to spend the night.  Click Here for ferry information and the schedule.

Visit the Ocracoke Island Lighthouse to see North Carolina’s oldest lighthouse which is still operating but it isn’t open for climbing.   Hang gliding and water sports, including kayaking and fishing, are very popular here.

If you are a fan of Blackbeard the Pirate, You will want to visit Ocracoke for sure. They say that Blackbeard the Pirate Ocracoke’s Most Famous Visitor.  Blackbeard was the most notorious pirate in the history of seafaring.  

http://www.nps.gov/archive/caha/blackb.htm

http://www.teachshole.com/

Click on these links for more information on Ocracoke Island

Ocracoke History

Outer Banks History Center

Wild Horse Safari

Beach Information

Professor Beach Worlds Best Beachtowns for airport information, chamber of commerce and more!

If you have the fantasy of horse back riding on a lovely, sandy beach that stretches as far as the eye can see, Nags Head, North Carolina is a great place to make that fantasy come true.

The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, a public authority, has a very comprehensive website listing of places to go, places to stay, and where to eat.  Click on the links for more information about Nag’s Head.

Outer Banks History Center

Wild Horse Safari

Beach Information

Professor Beach’s Worlds Best Beachtowns Website where you will find maps, photos, airport links and more!

Dauphin Island offers great fishing and some of the best bird watching in Alabama. There are several bird sanctuaries and it’s the first stop that many birds make as they migrate to and from South America. Fishing is one of the main activities on this island whether you want to go out on your own or charter a boat.

Camping and swimming go hand-in-hand for the water lovers. For popular activites & information, check out these links…

Historic Fort Gaines is also a great place to visit. It offers daily reenactments and tours of the fort.

Estuarium Public Aquarium

Welcome Info

Town Website

Dauphin Island Video by the Chamber of Commerce

Visit Professor Beach’s Worlds Best Beachtowns Website where you will find photos, airport links, maps, chamber of commerce info and more!

If you read my post about Cap Haiten, Haiti, this post is about my 2nd trip to Haiti.   I was there in June.  Frank McKinney and our group toured food distribution centers and the housing projects that some of my associates and I helped build. Just click on the link to see my photo essay.  There are many photos. As a result, the web page may load slowly
My Haiti Trip 2008/

Doug with Cancun – Playa del Carmen (just South of Cancun) Real Estate Broker friend. We were touring available beachfront projects in Cancun.

Bay View Grand Condo Project on the beach in the Cancun Hotel District. Miami style projects with much lower Mexico style prices. Primary issue is a lack of financing for foreigners.

South Florida style condo projects on the beach in Cancun.

Fantastic waterfront views from completed condo project in the hotel zone in Cancun. Walking distance to the nightlife of Cancun.

True “pre-construction” Mayan Ruins near Tulum.

Doug at Mayan Pre-Construction.  I tried to sell condos that day but no takers as it didn’t look like the developer was going to finish the project.

If you would like to see more information about Cancun, Mexico, click here to visit Professor Beach’s website, The Worlds Best Beachtowns. Here you will find airport info, photos, maps and more!

Click on link below if you are planning a trip to Mexico for some important “Good to Know” information.

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/spring_break_mexico/spring_break_mexico_2812.html