Vanilla (orchid) growing on a hapu'u fern Vanilla has the reputation for being, well, somewhat bland, but did you know that vanilla is quite a fascinating plant? Vanilla is actually an orchid that only blooms for one day. If the orchid is to produce a vanilla bean, it must very...
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Royal author Hugo Vickers will do anything to repair the reputation of the Duke and Duchess - he is even prepared to tackle a week of limitless luxury on the island where the royal couple lived in imposed exile...
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Filed under: Surfing , Oceania , French Polynesia Teahupo'o , site of a legendary surfer break on the French Polynesian island of Tahiti , has developed quite the reputation among big-wave surfers. Due to a shallow coral reef just off shore, waves here tend break as massive, chunky walls of water, a phenomenon...
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State House Roundup: Coloring By Smaller Numbers WBUR John Tierney, his reputation reeling from revelations that he might have known more than he let on about his brother-in-law's illegal off-shore Antigua gambling enterprise, will stare down a few more conservative voters in Andover, Billerica and ...
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The mere mention of the word viking conjures images of wild unruly men in horned helmets sailing the seas in magnificent wooden sailing ships and raiding, plundering and pillaging lands across Europe. While science has since shown that Vikings were ...
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The Galapagos Islands earn their reputation as a must-do vacation destination. The sheer beauty of the volcanic islands and the turquoise waters of all shades are enough to greatly satisfy any traveler, but it’s the natural history, wild life and diversity of terrain from island to island within ...
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Filed under: Arts and Culture , Learning , Festivals and Events , Food and Drink , Africa , Madagascar , News You just can't make this stuff up. Our friends at The Huffington Post have published a highly entertaining, albeit controversial, narrative by the host of the Travel Channel's "Bizarre Foods...
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Hotels with great art collections is nothing new. (Although, we still love it , of course.) But we were intrigued to hear about the new art program launching at the W Retreat and Spa, Vieques this month: Artist in Residence . Vieques has attracted artists for some time, what...
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Royal Caribbean’s loyalty program is known as the Crown & Anchor Society and, much like the other cruise loyalty programs, the first tier starts after the first cruise. I’ve never personally sailed on a Royal Caribbean cruise before but ...
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The Greek islands are known for their epic beauty, sunny beaches and calm waters. Mykonos certainly lives up to this reputation, but offers so much more. Mykonos Travel Guide is happily produced by The Indie Travel Podcast , proud winners of Lonely Planet's "Best Podcast 2009" -- Check out ...
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