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HI: Get Lei’d: Hawaiian Airlines is Hiring Flight Attendants

Island Tips — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:56:56 +0000

It might not be quite as luxurious or exciting as it is on television , but if you’ve always thought of being a flight attendant then now’s the time to do so. Hawaiian Airlines —the unofficial airline of paradise—is now looking for flight attendants to help them expand …

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Into the Wild: Distant Islands

Island Tips — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:31:22 +0000

This week at Into the Wild it’s island week: and asking what does the future hold for the Earth’s islands. Today we’re setting off to discover the top ten most remote islands on our lovely planet. These islands couldn’t be further removed from the hustle…

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Herculaneum: Pompeii’s mud-covered sister city

Island Tips — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:19:57 +0000

Naples, Italy You've probably heard of Pompeii, home of ash-covered treasures, as well as the bodies of unfortunate victims of Vesuvio's eruption in 79 A.D.? New excavation techniques using plaster casts were formulated, amazing art was discovered…

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4 Vacations Facebook’s New Millionaires Should Take

Island Tips — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:14:51 +0000

Tam Coc, Vietnam. One of the spots recommended to the newly-minted millionaires of Facebook. (Courtesy caswell_tom/Flickr ) After Facebook ’s IPO filing on Wednesday, many of the company’s employees became millionaires overnight, at least on paper. A few hundred of the company’s employees have enough stock…

Nordic Walking in Lanzarote

Island Tips — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:00:47 +0000

We first noticed people in Playa Blanca striding out with what looked like ski poles in their hands last year. Since then we have seen even more of them and they seem to becoming more popular all the time. At first, we were a bit sceptical as they looked like …

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Can You See Disney World in a Day?

Island Tips — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:11:35 +0000

Even though Walt Disney World Resort offers a one-day “park hopper” pass that gives you unlimited access to Animal Kingdom, Disney Studios, Epcot and the Magic Kingdom, visiting all of them on the same day is almost impossible. But not entirely. Seeing it all requires careful planning, …

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Escape the Winter Blues with a Trip to L.A.

Island Tips — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:27:32 +0000

Most of the time, I love living in a part of the country that has four distinct weather seasons. But when winter’s grip is deep and strong, as it is now, I find myself longing for a warm respite. Oh, to be in Los Angeles, where February’s average temperatures range from 49 degrees F to 69 …

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Travel Photo: Old door charm

Island Tips — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:32:28 +0000

Lifecruiser’s regular readers know that we have a special love for doors and windows. Can’t help finding old doors worn by the time, very charming. This one on an old charming fishing cottage at F?r? island, Sweden. In …

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At Home on the Road in Cuenca, Ecuador

Island Tips — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:40:34 +0000

By the time I arrived in Cuenca I was stressed out and beaten down. Though rewarding, traveling through Ecuador had not been easy. I’d been seasick during my spectacular cruise with Ecoventura in the Galapagos Islands; sweaty and smelly in the Amazon jungle at Cuyabeno Lodge; and sardined into…

A Lake District hike for softies

Island Tips — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:57:52 +0000

A wild camping trip in the Lake District is designed to take you out of your comfort zone – and with unpredictable weather and testing terrain, it certainly delivers I’m bursting. Crossing my legs. Trying not to picture rivers or waterfalls. I’ll do anything to …