Archive for September 1st, 2010

Hurricane Earl threatens Labor Day beach vacations

September 1, 2010
By Island Tips

As the Category 4 storm barrels north through the Caribbean, beach getaways from the Outer Banks to Cape Cod are at risk.
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SeatGuru info about pet travel: Has potential, but out-of-date

September 1, 2010
By Island Tips

This post was prompted by a reader’s comment, asking if I’d seen the “Pets” feature on SeatGuru. I had, and you can too if you go to SeatGuru’s site, click in the left column on a part of the alphabet (I chose Frontier, at random...
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Worse than Sand in the Labor Day Potato Salad? Hurricane Earl

September 1, 2010
By Island Tips

As of 2pm, the National Weather Service had issued a hurricane watch for the North Carolina coast. The state is currently evacuating visitors from Hatteras Island and the rest of the O ...
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Ask Trip Coach: Cruising

September 1, 2010
By Island Tips

We're aiming to tackle a biggie in the travel industry, so send us all the questions you have about cruising now. For obvious reasons, the cruise industry portrays the big-ship experience as being wonderful for every kind of traveler under the sun -- families, couples, big groups, adventure-seekers...
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Will Hurricane Earl Ruin Your Labor Day Weekend?

September 1, 2010
By Island Tips
Will Hurricane Earl Ruin Your Labor Day Weekend?

Finding a hotel is often only one part of your trip. The other half is getting there. And our bro Jaunted does a bang-up job of covering the latest news and trends in the travel world. Out in Vegas, VegasChatter is keeping us informed on what's going down in...
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Drunken British ‘Sailor’ Braves The Open Seas to Visit a Friend

September 1, 2010
By Island Tips

Drunk people have a habit of making unwise decisions. In the most recent case of a bizarre, alcohol-impaired judgment call, 20-year old British tourist Zirian Kamarin Tahiri attempted to row the 40-mile distance between the Spanish islands of Minorca and Majorca on a small Zodiac boat stolen from a marina. ...
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Fantail Falls, Mt Aspiring National Park, South Island, New Zealand

September 1, 2010
By Island Tips
Fantail Falls, Mt Aspiring National Park, South Island, New Zealand

Fantail Falls, Mt Aspiring National Park, South Island, New Zealand
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10 Tips for Walking on Water

September 1, 2010
By Island Tips
10 Tips for Walking on Water

This weekend I took advantage of a free Zozi deal I blogged about last week and tried out stand up paddleboarding for the first time. After driving about an hour southeast of Washington, D.C., to YK Kiteboarding and Stand Up Paddleboarding in ...
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Queen to name Cunard’s new ship

September 1, 2010
By Island Tips

The Queen will name Cunard's new liner, the Queen Elizabeth, it has been announced.
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Giveaway Alert: Creating the Perfect Hawaii Vacation Playlist

September 1, 2010
By Island Tips
Giveaway Alert: Creating the Perfect Hawaii Vacation Playlist

As you’re touring along on a scenic drive in Hawaii, you can enhance the experience with some excellent Hawaii tunes to accompany the view. So, let’s create the perfect Hawaii vacation playlist. I need your help, so please comment to share your favorite song(s) from or about Hawaii. If ...
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