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So you want to go to a film festival on the Outer Banks?

January 31, 2012
By Island Tips

Check out the Hatteras Island Surf Film Festival... the best film festival in the area!
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Try this nighttime activity on Catalina Island

November 8, 2011
By Island Tips

At the Laguna Art Museum on Catalina Island in California, galleries throughout the area stay open late in coordination with the museum on the first Thursday of each month.
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Majestic Marlborough Sounds (New Zealand)

September 30, 2011
By Island Tips
Majestic Marlborough Sounds (New Zealand)

The tangled maze of aquamarine waterways and tiny islands makes the Marlborough Sounds , gateway to New Zealand’s South Island one of the most idyllic and rewarding island passages anywhere in the world. Verdant green land and glistening blue-green waters combine for a journey of visual ...
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The Coastal Scenery of Bonaire

September 13, 2011
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Bonaire has a unique coastal scenery for a Caribbean island. While most islands in the area consist of sandy beaches and palm trees, Bonaire has a lovely combination of cacti, coral, and salt flats highlighting any trip across its shoreline. Add to that its surrounding reefs for scuba diving and snorkeling ...
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American Safari Cruises brings back British Columbia sailings

June 30, 2011
By USA Today

Small ship operator American Safari Cruises plans a return to the area in 2012.
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We Came, We Saw, We Took Pictures — Travel Stories From A Full-Time RVing Photographer: Merritt Island NWR — Nature Meets Technology

June 27, 2011
By Island Tips
We Came, We Saw, We Took Pictures — Travel Stories From A Full-Time RVing Photographer: Merritt Island NWR — Nature Meets Technology

While most people think of NASA when they envision a trip to the Space Coast, there's more to Cape Canaveral than just rockets and astronauts. Don't get so caught up in touring moonwalk exhibits and simulating Shuttle rides that you forget the rest of the area ...
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In The Parks – Sailing Our Way Toward Christmas

December 17, 2010
By Island Tips

The In The Parks Blog is a winter wonderland of Holiday fun! This week we take a look at some of the things happening at Disneyland, including the continued closure of Astro-Orbiter and the re-opening of the area in...
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Belize tourist area to cruise ships: Stay away

August 27, 2010
By USA Today

Tourism leaders in Placencia, Belize say the arrival of cruise ships would hurt the area in the long run.
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Family Getaway Package at the Marriott in Mystic, Connecticut

May 19, 2010
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Mystic, Connecticut was one of my all-time favorite day trip destinations from when I lived in Rhode Island.  Now that I’m a little further away, in suburban Boston, it’s more of an overnight trip.  The ...
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Channel Islands of Guernsey, Alderney, Sark and Herm

May 14, 2010
By Island Tips

The location of the Channel Islands is one of the area's main attractions, the other is the slower pace of life surrounded by stunning natural beauty.
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