Posts Tagged ‘ lyrics ’

“Livin’ On Key West Time” – By Howard Livingston and the Mile Marker 24 Band

January 13, 2012
By Island Tips

Okay, get ready to sell everything you own and move to Key West to live “The Life“. Think I’m crazy? Watch this video and let the lyrics of this song and atmosphere of the bar soak into your island soul. Then you’ll know exactly what I’m...
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Flaam: Wish You Were Here: Norway’s Waterfall-Rich Sognefjord

July 5, 2011
By Island Tips
Flaam: Wish You Were Here: Norway’s Waterfall-Rich Sognefjord

OMG. Waterfalls. Go to Norway and then never again understand why people travel to upstate New York to visit Niagara Falls. For the Fourth of July holiday weekend, we shipped off (literally, we're on a ship) to Norway, another country boasting a flag of red, white and ...
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Carnival Explained

February 23, 2011
By Island Tips
Carnival Explained

Carnival is celebrated in the 40 days leading up to lent, the dates are set during February and March according to Easter. The masquerade balls are full of bright costumes, tons of body paint and a time to relax, party and have...
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3 Nights On Hawaii’s Big Island From $680

January 11, 2011
By Island Tips

Burrrrr!  You’re sick of hearing the lyrics about how it’s cold outside, baby and you’re too tired to even think about shoveling the driveway again this morning, so we’re thinking you need to start planning that beach vacay ASAP. Right now there is a great steal...
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Los Ranchos de Pascua

December 17, 2010
By Island Tips
Los Ranchos de Pascua

I wondered what the tradition ”Rancho de Pascua” was as it is mentioned on most of the Fiestas de Navidad programmes in Lanzarote. The tradition dates back to the end of the 15th century and is also referred to as Ranchos de Ánimas. ...
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The Beach Boys Tease Us With Kokomo

August 30, 2010
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Aruba, Jamaica, oooowwww I wanna take ya to Bermuda, Bahama come on pretty mama, Key Largo, Montego, baby why don’t we go. I was heading to the beach Saturday morning and The Beach Boys decided to sing their classic, Kokomo for us. As I sat there and took in the lyrics a...
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George David Weiss obituary

August 24, 2010
By Island Tips

US writer of many memorable hit songs What a Wonderful World, Can't Help Falling in Love and Stay With Me Baby were a few of the many hits written or co-written by the American songwriter George David Weiss, who has died aged 89. His career spanned Broadway, rock'n'roll and ...
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Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Hotel officially open for chillin’

June 29, 2010
By Island Tips
Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Hotel officially open for chillin’

Filed under: North America , United States , Hotels and Accommodations The man who brought you cheeseburgers in paradise and found your lost shaker of salt is now bringing you a place to lay your night after a few too many margaritas...
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Volcano flights chaos casts dark cloud over our Tenerife break

April 20, 2010
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Icelandic volcano forces Gill Hornby and family to abandon their holiday island and take an overland trek back to the UK Ah, that famous Irish sense of humour. It was 8am on Monday at Tenerife airport. The twinkly folk of Ryanair had taken our bags, checked...
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