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Sexy Miss Gotland 1953 Vintage Photo

Island Tips — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:24:01 +0000

Out exploring our summer island we found an interesting photo of the beautiful Miss Gotland competition participants in 1953, captured with a Rolleiflex Camera with Zeiss Tessar f/ 3.5 optics according to the text below the photo. The text also reveals that the photographer took the shot at 3

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Lack of Rainfall Alert

Island Tips — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:28:51 +0000

Normally we receive alerts from the weather men for heavy downpours during the winter months of December to February for the Canary Islands. This year we are almost at the end of January and still waiting…….today’s alert is actually for the lack of rainfall!? The Canary Islands are extremely dry …

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The Outstanding Otahuna Lodge and its Greatest Pleasures

Island Tips — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:46:55 +0000

The absolutely remarkable city in the beautiful south Island of New Zealand is the stunning city of Christchurch. Popular all around the globe as a city full of captivating sites and scenic beauty that would surely take your breath away … Continue

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Sharing the Beauty of the Pacific Through Art

Island Tips — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:42:10 +0000

The outright beauty of our islands is an inspiration to many artists; reflected in songs, photos, paintings, clothing and crafts. With a home this beautiful, the mediums are endless and inspiration is only a sunset away. With a lazy Saturday on my hands today, I decided to

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Top 5 Cheap Hotels in Maroochydore

Island Tips — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:47:35 +0000

Maroochydore is located on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. You can enjoy the beautiful beaches, or take a cruise on the Maroochy River, and because there are some fantastic cheap hotel deals available, you can spend more of your cash on shopping, food and

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Disney Fantasy Cruise ship

Island Tips — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:46:19 +0000

The Disney Fantasy Cruise ship is the newest ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet. Look for the beautiful ship to be floating into Port Canaveral this spring.

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Aloha Friday Photo: Maui’s Garden of Eden Edition

Island Tips — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:55:11 +0000

Today’s Aloha Friday Photo was taken at Maui’s Garden of Eden just off the road to Hana . What a delightful view filled with serene shades of blue and green. Looking at this scene makes me want to relax on one of those benches for an hour or…

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One Year in Lanzarote

Island Tips — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:51:54 +0000

We can hardly believe we’ve been living in Lanzarote for a year! Looking back over our time here and our first year in retirement , we have had lots of highs to remember and very few problems. How lucky are we?! I can remember when we decide to emigrate that we reassured…

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Our favorite travel snapshots of 2011

Island Tips — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:09:30 +0000

iReporters transported us all across the globe with their awe-inspiring travel photos in 2011. These are some of our favorites. Related posts: Travel Snapshots: Beautiful Bermuda Snapshots: New York Your best travel photos of 2010