I’m off to Oranjestad today to visit the capital of Aruba.  Check out my blog  http://www.oranjestadblog.com/ for photos and more information, including current weather conditions in Oranjestad.

Click on this link to see my Top 10 Places to eat in PCB.

Knowing how to take great photos is a must for your vacation!

If you would like to improve your vacation photos, I suggest that you look at this eBook called, 21 Steps 2 Perfect Photos.

There is also a blog on this site where you can read great articles as you learn more about photography in a digital world. This blog gets updated on a regular basis and you can read articles, listen to podcasts and watch a video or two.

You can download a free sample of the ebook here.   You can sign up for free newsletters with some great photo tips. Click Here to learn the Secrets of Great Photos!

Check out this website for the major participants of Mardi Gras in New Orleans.  This site provides updated parade information and parade routes, the truth about our Mardi Gras traditions, the best places to get your Mardi Gras beads, masks, and kingcakes … and more!

http://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/

Exprience New Orleans Here:

http://www.experienceneworleans.com/

The 2009/2010 Mavericks Surf Contest®
presented by Sony Ericsson and Barracuda Networks

IS ON
for Saturday, February 13th

check it out here http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/211086/8bf6ff364d/474750/b244faf133/

The Mavericks Surf Contest 2010 is a go this weekend with the surfing contest kicking off this Saturday February 13 at 8:00am. A northwest swell is approaching meaning that big waves will be out in full force for the surfing contest this weekend.   The Mavericks Surf Contest will take place at Half Moon Bay, located in San Mateo County, California.

Mavericks have been promoting the surfing contest via their Twitter account, @Mavericks_Surf, detailing the upcoming weekend’s events including a live webcast from Half Moon Bay.   The Mavericks webcast is set to begin at 7:05am on Saturday with an encore presentation later on featuring  ”the very best of Mavericks.”

More from Professor Beach at Half Moon Bay Blog

If you are into surfing, you might have heard of Clayton Beatty. He specializes in functional fitness training programs for extreme sport athletes. He is a Certified Fitness Trainer with a BSc Human Movement Degree from the University of Western Australia. He is also an Exercise Scientist Member of the Australian Association for Exercise and Sports Science (MAAESS). He is the creator of Total Surfing Fitness.

Total Surfing Fitness was created so surfers can have access to a fitness program that will not only help reduce the risk of injury, increase your health, make you look ripped, but also actually help you become an awesome surfer!

Total Surfing Fitness is your complete strength & conditioning guide to help get your body in the best physical condition to hit the surf.   For more info about Total Surfing Fitness -Click Here!

There are many reasons why a beach vacation can improve your health.   Relaxation and sunshine have a  good effect on most people!

Check this link to see the benefits of a beach vacation.

http://www.worldsbestbeachresort.com/can-a-beach-vacation-improve-your-health

If you are thinking about a beach vacation, make sure to check out our website  World’s Best Beachtowns where you will find information on over 400 beachtowns all over the world!

See what people are saying about Beach Vacations on Twitter

Last night I had the pleasure of meeting Anthony Bourdain.   Anthony is the host of the Award Winning Travel Channel show No Reservations. Tony travels to the far reaches of the world (often to my favorite exotic beach towns) in search of odd food and drink. His show is a mix of travel log and food adventure. I’ve had my share of odd food including Peking Duck brains to seahorse on a stick in China.  Goat and who knows what in Haiti.  I had a great time meeting Anthony Bourdain and hearing his opinion on exotic travel and eating.

Douglas Doebler and Anthony Bourdain

Anthony stated “Real cooking is not about doing simple things with the best ingredients, like filet mignon, it’s about turning the inexpensive and ugly and yucky things like organs and tongue and brains into something delicious and interesting”.

If you are not familiar with Tony, click here to visit Tony Bourdain’s  Website

Click here to see Tony Bordain’s Blog

How did I happen to meet  Anthony Bourdain?    I was reading the paper yesterday and saw an article by Jack Garner. Jack was staff film critic at the Democrat and Chronicle for 30 years before he retired in June, 2007.   He continues to write for the paper as a freelancer.   This is article he wrote yesterday about the upcoming appearance. http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009911200310

I read that and off to get tickets!

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I just received an email from an associate of mine in Panama City Beach, Florida.  I wanted to share it with you as it is about the new International Airport under construction.

“I normally don’t send out emails like this to our pcbdaily folks, but I wanted to let you know that at tomorrow’s board meeting, the Airport Authority will be considering new names for the new airport that is under construction right now. This is a huge move on their part and frankly a smart move as well.

This airport will change the face of Panama City and it’s surrounding areas forever and will bring people that would have never considered traveling here before in the past.  In addition there is huge international possibilities in the near future.

A new name is essential to be sure that future travelers and potential travelers alike receive the right impression about Northwest Florida. Other area airports have changed their name in the recent past to reflect similar goals and it is time for us to do the same.

So, I’ve just posted an article: Name the New Panama City Airport – Submit Here

In this article you can post your name suggestion and you can also get the email address to send it to the Airport Authority. I’m sorry for the late notice on this, but the board meeting is tomorrow morning at 10am, so submit your name suggestions now!

We look forward to all the awesome name suggestions!”