Posts Tagged ‘ adventure ’

Travels with Terry: The North Shore of Hawaii

September 3, 2010
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On our honeymoon in Hawaii, we found the second most exciting thing on the trip was the North Shore of Oahu: Haleiwa, Hawaiian Shark Adventure, & Giavonni's
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‘Lord of the Rings’ May Join Harry Potter at Universal Studios

August 23, 2010
By Island Tips
‘Lord of the Rings’ May Join Harry Potter at Universal Studios

Universal Studios Orlando must be making a lot of cash with all that new Harry Potter stuff. They’ve reported a boost in attendance, an increase in ticket prices , and they’re already thinking about sending the wizarding world elsewhere around the globe . Now...
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Cruising the Mediterranean on MV Spirit of Adventure

August 22, 2010
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There's never a dull moment aboard the cruise ship MV Spirit of Adventure which, Nigel Tisdall discovers, attracts the type of Briton who 'likes to gad about'.
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A Piece of Bali in Your Back Pocket

August 17, 2010
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When people return from far away, exotic islands, they’re often at a loss of what they’re allowed—by customs and their pocket book—to bring back as tokens of the adventure. After all, there’s only so much sand and macadamia nuts a person can handle. Finding the right trinket, let alone demonstrating just...
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Stand Up Paddle, Lanzarote to Fuerteventura

August 10, 2010
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Stand Up Paddle, Lanzarote to Fuerteventura

On my last visit to Corralejo in Fuerteventura these stand up paddle boards (SUP) were very popular on that island. That was almost a year ago and I’ve only seen a couple here in Lanzarote, one was being used by the lifeguard on the town beach in Playa Blanca. On the 2nd ...
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Orlando: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Now Open!

August 5, 2010
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June 18, 2010 was the date that has been earmarked on my calendar for quite a while. The anticipation had been building for a very long time! Universal’s Islands of Adventure in Orlando had been working almost around the clock for the ...
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Bonnie Sommerville Moment

July 28, 2010
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"You have to go to Paros Island my absolute fave. So beautiful and small and the best restaurants along the wharf-any of them will do." ~Bonnie Related posts: Day ena – Athens Maria Menounos says “stay at King George” Andrea Colognoli Moment
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Orlando: ‘Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey’ Ride Malfunctions; Is Voldemort to Blame?

July 26, 2010
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Orlando: ‘Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey’ Ride Malfunctions; Is Voldemort to Blame?

Hogwarts at sunset. This is where the Forbidden Journey ride is housed This weekend, all was not so magical at the Universal Orlando Islands of Adventure theme park when the newest and most anticipated ride, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey , malfunctioned and stopped on Friday night, leaving 138 riders briefly trapped....
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