Jamaica Vacation Part 3 – Wednesday

Well, it’s another post on our vacation in Jamaica, (the link takes you to previous posts). Today we went to Dunn’s River Falls. If you have never been there, you need to go. You can climb the waterfall from the beach all the way to the top. Because were staying in Negril, we had to [...]

Posted on June 2, 2010 Filed Under Beach Vacations, Jamaica Vacation, Travel | 1 Comment

The Grand Turk Island in the Caribbean

Caribbean Travel Magazine recently had an article about the Grand Turk. I haven’t really ever talked about the Grand Turk in any detail. I have mentioned the Turks and the Caicos Islands, but not very much. The article says that Grand Turk is a great place to go to get away from the crowds. With [...]

Posted on April 7, 2010 Filed Under Beach Vacations, Beaches to go See, Recommended Beaches and Places | 1 Comment

Jensen Beach in Port St Lucie, Florida

Recently my parents went to Port St. Lucie, Florida to visit some family. I asked my mom to right up a little bit about Jensen Beach while they were there. Jensen Beach, Florida, is a fun little beach town. The breeze is always blowing to keep the area cool. Lots of sidewalk cafes and unique [...]

Posted on March 12, 2010 Filed Under Beach Vacations, Beaches to go See | 1 Comment

Get Away on a Cheap Beach Vacation Top 10

This is the time of year when people start to plan their vacations, the snow is falling, the air is bitter, and we know that somewhere, the palm trees are swaying in a warm breeze with the smell of the ocean water. However, in today’s economic climate it’s not always easy to get to a [...]

Posted on December 29, 2009 Filed Under Beach and Vacation Travel Tips and Help, Beach Vacations, Beaches to go See, Recommended Beaches and Places | 5 Comments

Merry Christmas from the Beach Bum, 2009

Merry Christmas! I’m sure that many of you are freezing this year wishing for the beach, and what better to celebrate Christmas than by laying on a tropical beach somewhere in the Caribbean. Or maybe you’d like to spend Christmas with Jimmy Buffett on Christmas Island.

Posted on December 23, 2009 Filed Under Beach Vacations, Vacation Time | Leave a Comment

Jamaica Vacation Part 2 – Monday

I have not been posting very regularly here. It has been almost 5 months since my vacation and I only have one day posted. You can find the rest of our trip to Jamaica here. On Monday, we did almost absolutely nothing. Sort of. We relaxed. There are many vendors on the beach selling everything [...]

Posted on December 8, 2009 Filed Under Beach Vacations, Food, Jamaica Vacation | Leave a Comment

Jamaican Vacation Part 1 – Sunday

Today was the first day of our vacation to Negril, Jamaica. We left very early in the morning, about 5:00 AM. It made for a very long day and trip. We also had only about 30-45 minutes in Charlotte airport to get to our second plane. The driver fom Rondel Village (John) was at the [...]

Posted on August 11, 2009 Filed Under Beach Vacations, Jamaica Vacation, Jamaica, Beaches, and the Caribbean | 1 Comment

Negril, Jamaica Holiday Vacation

What a vacation. Rondel Village was a beautiful hotel in Negril, Jamaica. It was clean, had great service, and was almost right in the middle of the beach. These are pictures from our room. You can see that we were right on the beach. Although the entire beach is lined with hotels, Negril the city [...]

Posted on July 29, 2009 Filed Under Beach Vacations, Beaches to go See, Jamaica Vacation, Travel, Vacation Time | 1 Comment

10 Best Beaches for Finding Shells

There was a story at Travel and Leisure about the best shelling beaches in America a few weeks back. These beaches are all over the country and you can find many kinds of shells and more. Especially after a storm, anything can wash up on shore. Calvert Cliffs State Park, Maryland Located on the Chesapeake [...]

Posted on July 2, 2009 Filed Under Beach Vacations, Beaches to go See | Leave a Comment

Can’t Wait for Our Jamaican Vacation

Well, I have been having a hard time writing about anything because with just about a month until our Jamaica Vacation, I don’t want to do anything but actually be there. I don’t want to write about the beach, I want to lay on it. I don’t want to write about the ocean, I want [...]

Posted on May 19, 2009 Filed Under Beach Vacations, Jamaica Vacation | Leave a Comment