Island Tips » national 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 Ecuador’s parliament begins debate on amendments to law on Galapagos Islands http://islandtips.com/ecuador%e2%80%99s-parliament-begins-debate-on-amendments-to-law-on-galapagos-islands/ http://islandtips.com/ecuador%e2%80%99s-parliament-begins-debate-on-amendments-to-law-on-galapagos-islands/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:32:20 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/ecuador%e2%80%99s-parliament-begins-debate-on-amendments-to-law-on-galapagos-islands/ A Commission of Ecuador’s National Assembly today began debate on a draft amendment to the special law that applies in the Galapagos Islands, which includes regulations for tourism in the archipelago declared Natural Patrimony of Humanity.

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]]> http://islandtips.com/ecuador%e2%80%99s-parliament-begins-debate-on-amendments-to-law-on-galapagos-islands/feed/ 0 Agency seeks Alaska descendent of homesteader http://islandtips.com/agency-seeks-alaska-descendent-of-homesteader/ http://islandtips.com/agency-seeks-alaska-descendent-of-homesteader/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:30:39 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/agency-seeks-alaska-descendent-of-homesteader/ The National Park Service is looking for descendants of people who received land in Alaska through the Homestead Act of 1862 The Park Service is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the law that transferred more than 270 million acres of undeveloped fe… Related posts: Investors could take stake in Amtrak under proposal Alaska Airlines …

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]]> http://islandtips.com/security-forces-to-double-efforts-antigua-observer/feed/ 0 Cool Winter Gardens of Wales http://islandtips.com/cool-winter-gardens-of-wales/ http://islandtips.com/cool-winter-gardens-of-wales/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:28:16 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/cool-winter-gardens-of-wales/ During our last trip to Wales, my family and I bundled up to explore four cool winter gardens: Chirk Castle, Penrhyn Castle, the National Botanic Garden of Wales, and Aberglasney House and Gardens. These gardens are a great way for travelers of all ages to enjoy the stark beauty…

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]]> http://islandtips.com/cool-winter-gardens-of-wales/feed/ 0 Cort to Co-chair UK/Caribbean Forum – Caribarena Antigua http://islandtips.com/cort-to-co-chair-ukcaribbean-forum-caribarena-antigua/ http://islandtips.com/cort-to-co-chair-ukcaribbean-forum-caribarena-antigua/#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 06:36:23 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/cort-to-co-chair-ukcaribbean-forum-caribarena-antigua/ Caribarena Antigua Cort to Co-chair UK/Caribbean Forum Caribarena Antigua Antigua St John's – Minister of National Security Dr Errol Cort, in his capacity as chair of the Council of Ministers responsible for National Security and Law Enforcement (CONSLE), has been invited to co-chair the Security and Justice Meeting at the …

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]]> http://islandtips.com/cort-to-co-chair-ukcaribbean-forum-caribarena-antigua/feed/ 0 Exploring Maui’s Haleakala National Park http://islandtips.com/exploring-maui%e2%80%99s-haleakala-national-park/ http://islandtips.com/exploring-maui%e2%80%99s-haleakala-national-park/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:38:53 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/exploring-maui%e2%80%99s-haleakala-national-park/ The volcanoes on Hawaii’s Big Island seem to get all the attention. They act like attention starved teenagers, always acting out with bright molten displays of youth. While time spent watching the fiery glow of Kilauea’s lava flows should be a top priority for anyone booking a flight to Hawaii, there is another volcano dominated…

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]]> http://islandtips.com/free-flight-to-the-galapagos-islands/feed/ 0 News and Deals: January 16, 2012 – Man held over suspected militant attack on Bangkok tourist sites, Italy cruise company says captain likely made… http://islandtips.com/news-and-deals-january-16-2012-%e2%80%93-man-held-over-suspected-militant-attack-on-bangkok-tourist-sites-italy-cruise-company-says-captain-likely-made/ http://islandtips.com/news-and-deals-january-16-2012-%e2%80%93-man-held-over-suspected-militant-attack-on-bangkok-tourist-sites-italy-cruise-company-says-captain-likely-made/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:19:44 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/news-and-deals-january-16-2012-%e2%80%93-man-held-over-suspected-militant-attack-on-bangkok-tourist-sites-italy-cruise-company-says-captain-likely-made/ Man held over suspected militant attack on Bangkok tourist sites ?The National Thailand detained a Swedish-Lebanese man suspected of attempting to attack tourist sites in Bangkok and said it was “disappointed” the US warned its citizens of a possible strike without first advising the Thai…

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]]> http://islandtips.com/news-and-deals-january-16-2012-%e2%80%93-man-held-over-suspected-militant-attack-on-bangkok-tourist-sites-italy-cruise-company-says-captain-likely-made/feed/ 0 PHOTO: Mossy Rocks Litter the Beach at Australia’s Cape Tribulation http://islandtips.com/photo-mossy-rocks-litter-the-beach-at-australia%e2%80%99s-cape-tribulation/ http://islandtips.com/photo-mossy-rocks-litter-the-beach-at-australia%e2%80%99s-cape-tribulation/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 03:21:26 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/photo-mossy-rocks-litter-the-beach-at-australia%e2%80%99s-cape-tribulation/ You might also like:PHOTO: Wat Ho Prabang at the National Museum, Luang Prabang, LaosPHOTO: Fernandina Island in the Galapagos Islands of EcuadorPHOTO: Zigzag Tracks Are the Only Way Nariz del Diablo (Devil’s Nose) Train Can Handle the Steep And…PHOTO: One of Many Lovely Churches in the Old Town…

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]]> http://islandtips.com/photo-mossy-rocks-litter-the-beach-at-australia%e2%80%99s-cape-tribulation/feed/ 0 Minister mulls plans with security forces – Antigua Observer http://islandtips.com/minister-mulls-plans-with-security-forces-antigua-observer/ http://islandtips.com/minister-mulls-plans-with-security-forces-antigua-observer/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:02:39 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/minister-mulls-plans-with-security-forces-antigua-observer/ Caribarena Antigua Minister mulls plans with security forces Antigua Observer ST JOHN'S, Antigua – An intelligence-led crime fighting strategy, violence in schools and gender-based crime were high on the agenda when Minister of National Security Dr Errol Cort met with the hierarchy of the police and defence forces yesterday. … First High …

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