Posts Tagged ‘ along-the-way ’

Sailing Vacations In the Wake of Odysseus

January 21, 2012
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Odysseus’ journey is surely one of the most fabulous in literature, and you can plan a fun trip with a yacht rental visiting some of the places in the Mediterranean which are thought to have inspired Homer in his account of Odysseus’ travels. Along the way he encounters the horrible ...
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A Tall Ship Island Adventure: a Great Day Out on the Gold Coast

October 7, 2011
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Early morning last Friday, two of us set off on a two-hour calm water sail to an island resort! We plopped ourselves on a few bean bag chairs at the bow of the boat and enjoyed the breeze in our faces and gorgeous Gold Coast ...
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Travel Photo: Gray Port Sky

September 23, 2011
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Very often when out traveling or on road trips, we can’t resist to stop at small ports along the way. There is always something interesting to take photos of. Not only boats and not only sunsets, but also other ...
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Coombs Market, The Place With The Famous Goats On The Roof

August 17, 2011
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The village of Coombs on Vancouver Island hosts an interesting and quirky shopping area. It is located on the Port Alberni Highway 9 km’s west of Parksville. If you are heading to places such as Tofino or Ucluelet on the west coast of
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Book Review—“Video 101: Tips & Tricks for Awesome Visual Storytelling”

August 4, 2011
By Island Tips

Lisa Lubin spent 20 years as a television producer, picking up three Emmy Awards along the way, so she knows a few things about making videos. She shares that knowledge in a Related posts: Book Review: “How to Travel the World ...
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Hiking the Basque coastline

May 27, 2011
By Island Tips
Hiking the Basque coastline

Filed under: Arts and Culture , Hiking , History , Learning , Food and Drink , Europe , France , Spain While the Sierra de Tolo?o offers some amazing trails and views, the most alluring sights I've seen in the Basque region are along its coastline. The coast of northeast Spain and southwest...
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Traveling with kids: Tips for smarter and saner summer travel

May 10, 2011
By Island Tips

Traveling with kids is just like raising them – messy, aggravating, expensive, and far more wonderful than you could ever have imagined. Believe me, I know. I’ve been traveling with my three kids and gaggles of others for the past two decades for my website ...
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NY inspector general eyes systemic problems – Wall Street Journal

May 1, 2011
By Island Tips

NY inspector general eyes systemic problems Wall Street Journal She taught scuba diving during the summer at a camp in Antigua , taught tourists in Hawaii after graduation, then traveled for seven months to New Zealand, Australia and Southeast Asia, diving along the way, followed by law school at the University of
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The unexpected: part of traveling, even on cruise ships

April 3, 2011
By Island Tips
The unexpected: part of traveling, even on cruise ships

Filed under: Climbing , Hiking , Airlines , Camping , Airports , Cruises If we travel by air, we hope our flight will be on time, our luggage makes it with us without damage and that no one sits next to us in that vacant seat. Once...
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Inspiring itineraries #2: Greek odyssey

March 24, 2011
By Island Tips

A soul-stirring island-hopping voyage around Greece from past to present, capital to coast: this month’s dose of travel inspiration offers sunsets over awe-inspiring relics, picturesque beaches and turquoise seawater. Our edifying Greek mini-epic takes you from...
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