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by sherban
Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:18 pm
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Google Earth your Villas!
Replies: 28
Views: 9853

Sharing Global Data

MrB- Maybe you're right about the blur (Google is always updating to higher resoltion source photos as time goes on), but Google is the only place I know where it is easy to share multiple layers of information, such as placemarks, hi-res photos, text posts, video links, etc., etc. The capability in...
by sherban
Sat Nov 17, 2007 11:03 pm
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Google Earth your Villas!
Replies: 28
Views: 9853

Sharing places in google earth (KMZ files)

One way to do this is to share groups of places out of your Google Earth "my places" folders. You can export groups of places or post them on the internet via google. This is really very easy...I'm surprised owners/realtors/posters aren't doing it yet. The places can be grouped by whatever...
by sherban
Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:16 pm
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Google Earth your Villas!
Replies: 28
Views: 9853

Google Earth marker sharing

Yes it is do-able, I'd be glad to collaborate with some folks to do some "tests". I exported my placemarks to a file that I emailed to my work and then I had them on my Google at work. I also saw a person had built a file with pushpin placemarks for ALL the Villas on Sint Maarten...the tec...
by sherban
Sat Nov 17, 2007 3:35 pm
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Google Earth your Villas!
Replies: 28
Views: 9853

Google Earth locations

I haven't figured out where Cinnamon Stones is yet, sometimes it takes a local expert to help out...one other challenge can be that the aerial photos can be a few years old and thus not include recent construction...
by sherban
Sat Nov 17, 2007 11:29 am
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Google Earth your Villas!
Replies: 28
Views: 9853

Catharinrberg Villa example screenshot attached:
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Included in my photobucket album mare some pretty cool space station and government aerials of the VI...
http://s240.photobucket.com/albums/ff71/sherb/
by sherban
Sat Nov 17, 2007 10:42 am
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: 2 Couple Villas
Replies: 36
Views: 13148

Reef Madness for two...

I'm surprised nobody reccomended Reef Madness Villa- it is new, classy and set up for two couples, a very nice lookin' villa...brand new, top shelf...

http://www.reefmadnessvilla.com/
by sherban
Sat Nov 17, 2007 8:55 am
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Google Earth your Villas!
Replies: 28
Views: 9853

Google Earth your Villas!

Hello All- Please consider using Google Earth to locate your villas and share villa locations with others. If you are not aware of Google Earth take some time to download, install and check it out. I use the free version of Google Earth and it does all I need...zoom into look at Islands, beaches, Vi...
by sherban
Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:54 pm
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Cinnamon Tarn Villa experiences?
Replies: 7
Views: 2073

Thanks

Thanks for sharing your feedback, I appreciate your help!
Cheers-
by sherban
Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:32 am
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Cinnamon Tarn Villa experiences?
Replies: 7
Views: 2073

Hi Liamsaunt- I'd love to start by reading your reports, any idea what month and year they would have been posted? Ya'll have alot of posts!
Thanks!
by sherban
Mon Nov 12, 2007 9:49 am
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Cinnamon Tarn Villa experiences?
Replies: 7
Views: 2073

Cinnamon Tarn Villa experiences?

Hey All- Who has stayed at Cinnamon Tarn Villa before? I'm really trying to narrow the list down for our Summer 2008 trip. This one looks like a good one...
Has anyoine stayed here or real close by, who could share some opinion about that house or area?
Thanx in advance-
by sherban
Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:48 am
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: new trip coming... 5 bedroom villa suggestions?
Replies: 24
Views: 7029

A couple I have looked at (vitually only) are- Ixora, Cinnamon Ridge, Chateau Margot...then there's those ones with a main house and a guest house too...
by sherban
Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:37 am
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: BVI Pics for Day Trippers
Replies: 11
Views: 2820

Thanks Pjayer, the video explains why they are called the Indians, so what's the reson people go there...it is awesome snorkeling, or on the way to Foxey's or just one of the "things to do"...

Just wondering if it should be on our list of "to dos" and why..

Thanks for helping!
by sherban
Sun Nov 11, 2007 8:43 pm
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: BVI Pics for Day Trippers
Replies: 11
Views: 2820

No question is stupid, right?

Being a newbie I am not clear on what "The Indians" are...can ya'll help with a brief explanation of what they are and where....what the claim to fame?

Thanks alot!
by sherban
Mon Nov 05, 2007 7:26 pm
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Highest up Villa
Replies: 18
Views: 5446

We had awesome views from Bayview. That was part of my criteria in choosing a villa and it didn't disappoint! From one side you look down into Coral Bay and out over the BVIs. On the other side, you look down over Francis Bay & Whistling Cay; Leinster & Waterlemon, and on to Tortola. I have...
by sherban
Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:51 pm
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Highest up Villa
Replies: 18
Views: 5446

Based on what I have read, my votes for highest are- Ixora, Bayview, Aria, Orion's Hill, Happy Moon.