Posts Tagged ‘ national ’

YouTube Vacationer

September 8, 2010
By Island Tips

YouTube will soon be launching a travel-specific video channel, working with Norwegian Cruise Line on the new deal. The YouTube Vacationer channel would features “travel advice and ideas from Lonely Planet, National Geographic and the Travel Channel.” “From a marketing perspective, this opportunity is compelling because it...
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Touring Kauai’s Allerton Gardens

September 8, 2010
By Island Tips
Touring Kauai’s Allerton Gardens

We’ve been making a pleasant habit of visiting botanical gardens in Hawaii. So on our recent visit to Kauai , we planned a visit to Allerton Gardens in the Lawai Valley in Poipu. This Allerton Home is Snuggled By Tropical Plants Allerton Gardens are managed by the National Tropical Botanical Garden. From their...
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Virgin Islands National Park Battered by Earl, But OK. Capes Lookout and Hatteras Next Up

August 31, 2010
By Island Tips

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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Virgin Islands National Park Battened Down For Hurricane Earl

August 30, 2010
By Island Tips

Hurricane Earl with its 120 mile-per-hour winds on Monday was ripping through the Caribbean, where a hurricane warning was posted for Virgin Islands National Park on the island of St. Abstract:? Hurricane Earl with its 120 mile-per-hour winds on Monday was ripping...
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McCowen conviction may be overturned by SJC ruling; T hree arrested in tool … – Cape Cod Today (blog)

August 29, 2010
By Island Tips

McCowen conviction may be overturned by SJC ruling; T hree arrested in tool ... Cape Cod Today (blog) The following countries have been issued with a hurricane warning according to the US National Hurricane Center in Miami, – Antigua , Barbuda, Montserrat, ... and more??
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Stamps Inspired By Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Debut on September 1

August 28, 2010
By Island Tips

Come September 1 there will be another national park postage stamp to add to your collection. Abstract:? Come September 1 there will be another national park postage stamp to add to your collection. That's when the First Day Issue of the Nature of America: Hawaiian Rain Forest stamp comes out.
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Top 10 UK walks

August 27, 2010
By Island Tips

National Trust UK walk 10, best for beaches: admire views of one of Britain's finest sandy bays from Rhossili Downs before descending through the dunes to walk along the surf Despite three quarters of a million people visiting Rhossilli annually, this walk feels isolated...
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Top 10 UK walks: Brean Down, Somerset

August 26, 2010
By Island Tips

National Trust UK walk 9, best for geology: fossilised creatures such as arctic foxes and reindeer have been found on this limestone headland, while rare wild flowers flourish in its thin soil Brean Down is a towering coastal peninsula nearly 100 metres high jutting out into the Bristol...
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Top 10 UK walks: Ringmore, South Devon

August 24, 2010
By Island Tips

National Trust UK walk 7, best for getting away from it all: explore the remote Ringmore Valley to reach an unspoilt hidden cove - then trek back through fields and woodland As you set out along the valley, there are no clues as to what you are going to...
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The Radar: 08.20.10

August 20, 2010
By Island Tips
The Radar: 08.20.10

Britain's National Trust has seen tremendous interest since releasing their free dowloadable walks, reports the Daily Mail. U.K. residents aren't venturing as far from home, the Trust suspects, and these guides are helping them explore their nearby surroundings. The Trust... National Trust - National Trust ...
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