Located just off the coast of Florida, Amelia Island is easy to reach, but hard to forget. With 13-miles of beautiful beaches, abundant native wildlife, and pristine waters, this barrier island has long been a beloved destination for visitors and...
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Wanna-be Whale Watching in Washington’s San Juan Islands
Lesson learned: Just because Orca whale sightings had been made EVERY DAY leading up to my late August daytrip to the San Juan Islands doesn’t mean that the black and white striped beauties will be there when I actually arrive. ...
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Racers Take Their Marks for the Kauai Marathon and Waikiki Roughwater Swim
Calling all athletes! Strap on your running shoes, pull on your bathing suit and start stretching now because two huge athletic events hit the islands of Oahu and Kauai this week. The Kauai Marathon and Half Marathon blast off…
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Vacation in Georgia, USA: Jekyll Island
This is one of the Sea Islands off the coast of Georgia. Jekyll is also one of the Georgia Golden Isles.
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How To Get to Queen Charlotte in Haida Gwaii, B.C.
The village of Queen Charlotte is a good base for exploring Haida Gwaii (also known as the Queen Charlotte Islands). Here’s how to get to Queen Charlotte from the Sandspit Airport in Haida Gwaii. Flights from Vancouver to Sandspit Air Canada flies twice daily in the summer from ...
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It’s Bintazo Time Again!
Canary Islands airline Binter are running another Bintazo campaign where residents can fly to other islands for just €19.10! The price is for a Canarian resident (proof required) and must be a return flight, it includes the taxes and luggage up to 20 kg. The flights have to be booked between...
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Pearls Of Borneo – EZ Dive Magazine
My story about scuba diving in Indonesian Borneo is now out in EZ Dive magazine - exploring the islands of Nabucco, Kakaban, Derawan and Sangalaki - and the hidden reef of Palau Sambit Back in May I did a trip on the Tambora
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Morning Coffee – 31 August 2010 – GlobalPost (blog)
Morning Coffee - 31 August 2010 GlobalPost (blog) The storm damaged homes on Antigua and Barbadua and other islands. Earl is headed north, but it is too soon to predict what path it will take. ... and more??
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Virgin Islands National Park Battered by Earl, But OK. Capes Lookout and Hatteras Next Up
Virgin Islands National Park has survived Hurricane Earl with only heavy rains and a few downed trees to report, but park officials aren't ready to take their hurricane shutters down just yet. And in North Carolina, officials at Cape Lookout ...
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Morning Coffee – 31 August 2010 – UN Dispatch
Morning Coffee - 31 August 2010 UN Dispatch The storm damaged homes on Antigua and Barbadua and other islands. Earl is headed north, but it is too soon to predict what path it will take. ...
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