Island Tips » british http://islandtips.com Caribbean news, Cruise news, photos and tips. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:59:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 God Shu "Holder of the sky God" http://islandtips.com/god-shu-holder-of-the-sky-god/ http://islandtips.com/god-shu-holder-of-the-sky-god/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:22:09 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/god-shu-holder-of-the-sky-god/ Ancient Egyptian God Shu The Uplifter One of he spells from the Coffin texts had Shu describing this own attributes : ? Shu Egyptian God Shu God I am Shu whom Atum Created on the day that he himself appeared . He did not form me in a womb nor shape …

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]]> http://islandtips.com/tour-of-necker-island-by-sir-richard-branson/feed/ 0 Falmouth Bay residents split over dredging plan for giant cruise liners http://islandtips.com/falmouth-bay-residents-split-over-dredging-plan-for-giant-cruise-liners/ http://islandtips.com/falmouth-bay-residents-split-over-dredging-plan-for-giant-cruise-liners/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:37:55 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/falmouth-bay-residents-split-over-dredging-plan-for-giant-cruise-liners/ Dredging a channel in Falmouth Bay could create jobs and bring more tourists. But the dispute will test European rules to protect ecosystems Falmouth Bay is one of England’s finest stretches of marine habitat, with a profusion of creeks that penetrate deep into the heart of the…

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]]> http://islandtips.com/falmouth-bay-residents-split-over-dredging-plan-for-giant-cruise-liners/feed/ 0 Paradise in the Virgin Islands http://islandtips.com/paradise-in-the-virgin-islands/ http://islandtips.com/paradise-in-the-virgin-islands/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:21:01 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/paradise-in-the-virgin-islands/ The British and U.S. Virgin Islands offer crystal blue waters and beautifully serene escapes. iReporters shared their photos with us. Related posts: Tensions Flare Over Falkland Islands Tips for the cruise virgin ready to sail Tips for the cruise virgin ready to sail

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]]> http://islandtips.com/paradise-in-the-virgin-islands/feed/ 0 Bowermaster’s Adventures: Finding civilization in Antarctica http://islandtips.com/bowermasters-adventures-finding-civilization-in-antarctica/ http://islandtips.com/bowermasters-adventures-finding-civilization-in-antarctica/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:44:21 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/bowermasters-adventures-finding-civilization-in-antarctica/ Filed under: Activism , Arts and Culture , History , Learning , Paddling , Antarctica Port Lockroy — If there is a human population center along the Antarctic Peninsula, this is it. While there may be hundreds of thousands of penguins, tens of thousands of seals, whales and sea birds that call this remote stretch home, few people do. But…

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]]> http://islandtips.com/bowermasters-adventures-finding-civilization-in-antarctica/feed/ 0 PM: Caribbean, UK talks went well – Antigua Observer http://islandtips.com/pm-caribbean-uk-talks-went-well-antigua-observer/ http://islandtips.com/pm-caribbean-uk-talks-went-well-antigua-observer/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:20:46 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/pm-caribbean-uk-talks-went-well-antigua-observer/ Caribarena Antigua PM: Caribbean, UK talks went well Antigua Observer (Photo compliments the British High Commission Barbados) ST JOHN'S, Antigua – Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer has expressed hopefulness that the United Kingdom's pledge of continued dialogue with the Caribbean …

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]]> http://islandtips.com/pm-caribbean-uk-talks-went-well-antigua-observer/feed/ 0 Sunken British warship to be raised, mystery solved http://islandtips.com/sunken-british-warship-to-be-raised-mystery-solved/ http://islandtips.com/sunken-british-warship-to-be-raised-mystery-solved/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:18:19 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/sunken-british-warship-to-be-raised-mystery-solved/ Filed under: History , Europe , United Kingdom , United States , Cruises In 1744, a mighty British warship sank off the Channel Islands , killing more than 1,000 sailors and carrying an estimated ?500m worth of gold coins. Now, plans are being made to raise the ship and solve one of …

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]]> http://islandtips.com/sunken-british-warship-to-be-raised-mystery-solved/feed/ 0 Virgin Gorda: If The Main Pool is Noisy, Head to the Spa at Little Dix Bay http://islandtips.com/virgin-gorda-if-the-main-pool-is-noisy-head-to-the-spa-at-little-dix-bay/ http://islandtips.com/virgin-gorda-if-the-main-pool-is-noisy-head-to-the-spa-at-little-dix-bay/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:03:06 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/virgin-gorda-if-the-main-pool-is-noisy-head-to-the-spa-at-little-dix-bay/ Dreaming of lounging by a pool at a Caribbean resort this winter? We’d recommend the Rosewood Little Dix Bay , a British Virgin Islands resort with breezy cabins and no locks on the doors (”there are no keys in paradise!”). If you like luxury without pretense, this is your place. But that whole “popular with…

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]]> http://islandtips.com/virgin-gorda-if-the-main-pool-is-noisy-head-to-the-spa-at-little-dix-bay/feed/ 0 8 Things You Might Not Have Known About South Georgia Island http://islandtips.com/8-things-you-might-not-have-known-about-south-georgia-island/ http://islandtips.com/8-things-you-might-not-have-known-about-south-georgia-island/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:08:22 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/8-things-you-might-not-have-known-about-south-georgia-island/ I’m currently on the M/S Expedition just off the coast of South Georgia Island. This is one of the most incredible places I have ever visited and few people even know it exists. When incredible meets the unknown, it is …

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]]> http://islandtips.com/8-things-you-might-not-have-known-about-south-georgia-island/feed/ 0 Costa Concordia and the cult of the ship’s captain | Julian Stockwin http://islandtips.com/costa-concordia-and-the-cult-of-the-ships-captain-julian-stockwin/ http://islandtips.com/costa-concordia-and-the-cult-of-the-ships-captain-julian-stockwin/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:02:32 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/costa-concordia-and-the-cult-of-the-ships-captain-julian-stockwin/ Francesco Schettino has lost the respect awarded the captain as a noble figure of authority and the moral heart of his sea world From a 1769 shipmaster’s handbook on my bookshelf: “To be loaden on board the good ship Betsy whereof Captain Jordan is…

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