Lazzareto Nuovo Plague Quarantine Island and Home to the Vampire of Venice In 2005, while uncovering mass plague graves on Venetian island of Lazzaretto Nuovo, workers made a strange discovery: The skull of a woman, with a brick jammed into her mouth. The hundreds of skeletons unearthed were to...
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Alaska Cruise Ship © jimg944 If last week’s list of fang-tastic destinations wasn’t long enough, add this vampire themed cruise from Holland America. The cruise of the undead will depart next June from Vancouver B.C. and head to
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HIFF.jpg Byline (if not Brian):? Film Festivals Correspondent This week the Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) will roll out six films on opening night—including “Under the Hawthorne Tree”—this Thursday, October 14th. The festival runs through October 24th, with the majority of screenings...
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Though the Florida Keys are known for individuality and quirkiness throughout the year, Halloween means extra fun and frivolity in the island chain -- as well as lively hauntings both above and below the water's surface. For devilish divers who prefer their spookiness submerged, the annual Underwater Pumpkin Carving Contest is set for 8:30...
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Ferries have ceased from Britain to Scandinavia, but Debbie Lawson takes an alternative slow route north on a camping road trip along Norway's stunning south coast When the last direct ferry between Britain and Norway set sail in 2008 , severing a historic maritime link between the two countries, it also called time...
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Full-moon rides on The Cyclone Roller Coaster start tonight, an early kick-off to what’s likely to be a red-letter long weekend in the transformation of Coney Island. Roller coaster tickets are usually $8 for the first ride and $5 for additional rides but on full-moon nights you can ...
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With the school holidays approaching, families will want somewhere to head to let off steam. So, we've picked our favourite theme parks for kids, and the young at heart, to enjoy Alton Towers, Alton, Staffordshire The UK's largest theme park.
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