Archive for March 15th, 2010

Flight 447: New Clue to the Prime Suspect

March 15, 2010
By Island Tips

Is there, at last, a smoking gun to explain what went wrong on Air France Flight 447 during the early hours of June 1 last year? Nothing is more important to the safety of international air travel than finding the answer to a disaster that cost the lives of 228 people. There have already...
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Sandy Beaches and World War 2 History

March 15, 2010
By Island Tips

The northernmost resort on the Island of Malta has quality hotels, restaurants, a stunning sandy beach and ww 2 air raid shelters to intrigue the inquisitive traveller.
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Report: U.S. health officials issue ‘no sail’ advisory for illness-plagued Celebrity ship

March 15, 2010
By USA Today

CNN is reporting the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued a rare "no-sail" recommendation for the Celebrity Mercury -- ...
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A Peek at Peeps in Places

March 15, 2010
By Island Tips
A Peek at Peeps in Places

Take a peek at some of the submissions coming in for our ultimate Peeps in Places photo gallery. Click here for more info on how to add your Peep portrait to the mix. Karen Parrott took her peeps out to the San Diego Zoo this weekend
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Hiking in Virgin Islands National Park | St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands

March 15, 2010
By Island Tips

A hike to Caneel Hill in Virgin Islands National Park, a park that makes up more than half of St. John.
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Galveston Island SP

March 15, 2010
By Island Tips

Has anyone been there recently? And I was curious, which are the better campsites?
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Celebrity Eclipse Preview

March 15, 2010
By Island Tips

Celebrity Eclipse river conveyance March?11, 2010: the new?cruise ship squeezes backwards along the River Ems on its first-ever journey - a 42km trip leaving the inland shipyard in Papenburg, Germany before heading to the sea. Celebrity Eclipse will arrive in Southampton in late April 2010 to be officially named ahead of being based...
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Readers’ Choice Awards–You Could Win a Seabourn Cruise

March 15, 2010
By Island Tips
Readers’ Choice Awards–You Could Win a Seabourn Cruise

Photo: The Yachts of Seabourn The 2010 Readers' Choice Survey is Live . Here's you're chance to rate your recent travel experiences—cities, islands, hotels, ships, and airlines.? And if seeing your rankings in the Condé Nast Traveler 's annual Readers Choice Awards issue isn't reason enough to participate, we're sweetening the deal. All...
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Flight Watch: New Offerings from U.S. and Foreign Carriers

March 15, 2010
By Island Tips

ROUTE          AIRLINE       STARTSNew York to Guayaquil, Ecuador       AeroGal                          12-7-09Atlanta to Nassau, Bahamas            AirTran                            12-17-09Orlando to Aruba                             AirTran                            12-19-09Rome to Düsseldorf, Germany          easyJet                            2-1-10London to Hamburg, Germany          easyJet                            2-20-10Des Moines to Orlando                    AirTran                             2-11-10Santa Ana, Calif. to Maui                 Continental                       3-7-10Denver to Washington, D.C.             Southwest                        3-14-10Newark to Munich                           Continental                       3-27-10Chicago to Honolulu                        American                         4-6-10New...
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