Naples, Italy You've probably heard of Pompeii, home of ash-covered treasures, as well as the bodies of unfortunate victims of Vesuvio's eruption in 79 A.D.? New excavation techniques using plaster casts were formulated, amazing art was discovered...
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What's better - new mega boats or the smaller, older ships like the Carnival Ecstasy? While I can't answer the first part, I can say that the Ecstasy is an extremely fine ship and was as clean and polished as the Carnival Victory that ...
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First of all, can I just say, I L-O-V-E the name! ? And I mean LOVE! ?(I used to dance Flamenco). ? Anyway, back to the point of this post. ? Flamenco Beach is located in Culebra, Puerto Rico (an island of the coast of the mainland). ? It...
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guest post by Nick Sim The early 20th century was a boom time for amusement parks in North America, Europe and beyond. Magnificent, towering wooden rollercoasters , beautifully handcrafted carousels and a range of innovative new contraptions drew in droves of excited visitors to these bustling new leisure areas. These early attractions helped...
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Flowerpot Island Little island known for its massive beachfront "flowerpot" pillars Towering over the shining blue waters of Lake Huron are two massive pillars that resemble flowerpots. Cracked and shaped into two perfect flattened posts, the flowerpots are allegedly the petrified bodies of two lovers à la Romeo and Juliet who ...
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Flowerpot Island Little island known for its massive beachfront "flowerpot" pillars Towering over the shining blue waters of Lake Huron are two massive pillars that resemble flowerpots. Cracked and shaped into two perfect flattened posts, the flowerpots are allegedly the petrified bodies of two lovers à la Romeo and Juliet who were ...
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New Year’s Eve is one of the most popular days to propose, if you’ve just been asked the big question have you thought about getting married in Lanzarote? Arranging a wedding in Lanzarote couldn’t be easier with the team at Weddings to Envy, they specialise on the detail so that your day is...
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More than 11 million passports were issued in the U.S . this year, raising the number of Americans with passports to a record 35%, the State Department says. Some of that rise can be attributed to new rules for travel to Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. . . . Starting Monday, track work by...
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If you're 42 and your knees are creaking, is it time to retire your snowboard and embrace the gentler world of cross-country? "Glide it out, guys! Slide it out!" shouts Oskar. He does a few demonstration strides along the twin cross-country tracks...
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