Posts Tagged ‘ birding ’

When Traveling is for the Birds

June 6, 2011
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When Traveling is for the Birds

By Contributing Blogger Cathy Healy Figueroa Mountain, CA – Thwarted by a damn mountain quail. Queeark , the male called to the female. Queeark she echoed. The quail were close, hunkered somewhere in the prickly foxtail. I was out birding with my friends Vicki and Dave Menzies near their Santa Barbara home. I...
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Five mouthwatering ice cream tours

May 2, 2011
By Island Tips

With hot summer days ahead, what better way to treat yourself than enjoying a childhood indulgence: ice cream. From decadently sweet to decidedly sinful, the flavors are endless, and a good ice cream shop is never too far away. Related posts: Birding Tours and Bird Photo Tours to Exotic Places What ...
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Photo challenge: Where is this port?

March 18, 2011
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Do you know what sailing destination is pictured above? Take part in our mystery photo challenge. Related posts: Birding Tours and Bird Photo Tours to Exotic Places Get Your Passport Photo Done Online Holiday travel could be a challenge
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Birding in Belize on an Independent Shore Excursion

March 12, 2010
By Island Tips
Birding in Belize on an Independent Shore Excursion

If following the crowds isn’t your thing, booking a cruise-ship shore excursion may seem like an exercise in futility. Lynn Langway explores how to break away from the masses and arrange an independent shore excursion. At midpoint on a Caribbean cruise, more than a few passengers may be ready for a shore excursion...
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