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Three times each year we travel to the South Pacific in search of
unique teak furniture. We always try to add new areas of travel
for our buying trips.
Bora Bora, Tahiti.
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Balinese wood carvings on the entry doors to the Waitiki Lounge in downtown Orlando.
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This was the day that one of our wood carvers invited us to "take the holy water from the river and bring it to the temple." It was a rare celebration to remember.
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Trunk Bay. U.S. Virgin Island, certainly one of the most beautiful places in the world.
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Bicycle ride on the island of Moorea in the South Pacific.
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Probably my favorite photo. The photo was taken in Myanmar of a family riding an ox cart past a 2000 year old temple.
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Daily life in Bagan, which is located in the Kingdom of Myanmar.
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Hot air balloon of Bagan.
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Swedagon Temple in Rangoon of Yangon in Burma. The temple is guilded with 9 tons of gold and is topped with a 72 caret diamond.
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Temples in Bagan along the Irrawadi River.
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Hot air balloon ride in Bagan, Burma.
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Seven thousand temples dot the countryside. This photo was taken in the early morning during our spectacular balloon ride.
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Burmese mother and daughter. The patch of make-up on the face is to add beauty and to protect the skin from the sun.
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Pedestrian Bridge in Mandalay, Burma.
It is where we met our "fortune teller."
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Man with fishing net in Mandalay, Burma.
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A "local" on the Island of Maui Hawaii told us about this swimming hole and gave us directions through the woods on a dirt road. The waterfall dropped several hundred feet into a turquoise pool of water. We were the only visitors.
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The Pitons of the Island of St. Lucia.
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Island Collection's specialty is fine teak furniture. Here on the
island of Bali workers unload a huge teak tree section that will
eventually be crafted into several of our varied furniture selections.
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Traditional farming methods are still used today throughout Bali's
rice fields.
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This is the Grand Oloffson Hotel in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. Elaborate
gingerbread fretwork decorates the balconies of this 19th century
building.
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Photo taken of owner Regina Carpenter and native friend in Dominica,
West Indies.
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A favorite photo of ours taken of a local, again on the island of
Dominica in the West Indies.
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A typical road through the beautiful rice paddies of Bali.
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An early morning walk yielded this photo of a beach on Tobago in
the twin island nation of Trinidad and Tabago, just off the coast
of South America.
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The famous Cook's Bay on the Island of Moorea in the French Polynesian
Islands of the South Pacific.
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Yet another shot of Cook's Bay on the Island of Moorea near Tahiti.
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This has to be the most beautiful beach in the world! This photo was
taken on One Foot Island in the Cook Islands of the South Pacific.
After this photo was taken a beautiful island girl walked out of a
wooded area in a native grass skirt and wearing coconut shells for
a bikini top.
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The miniature horse drawn cart is still the common mode of transportation
on the island of Lombok.
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The Pitons, located on the island of St. Lucia in the Caribbean.
This small fishing village called Soufrie is one of our favorite
spots in the West Indies.
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A photo of a typical "Toraja" house on the Island of Sulawesi.
The house is styled after the boats that the early settlers used to
transport themselves to this exotic island.
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This early morning photo was taken at Lake Batur high in the mountains
of Bali.
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This photo was taken on the mighty Mekong River and
delta area of South Vietnam.
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This beautiful sunny afternoon photos is reminiscent
of the park-like atmosphere found in the
French quarter of Hanoi, North Vietnam.
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Note all the TV antennas. Photo was taken near the
Mekong Delta.
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A must for travelers enjoying Southeast Asia would
most certainly be the world heritage
site of Angkor Wat in Central Cambodia.
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This photo is actually the railing of one of the
magnificent bridges to Angkor Wat.
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Grand Entrance - Angkor Wat Cambodia
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The Jungle is literally taking over the 1,000 year old
temple of Angkor Wat.
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This photo shows the exotic beaches of Koi Sumoi
in Thailand.
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