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Triumph, tragedy, and climate change: ‘The Island President’

“A cross between paradise and paradise.” This is how Mohammed Nasheed of the Maldives describes his nation in Jon Shenk’s powerful new film, The Island President. Shenk follows President Nasheed over a one-year period [...]

Posted On : Apr, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

Coney Island Rides Soar As Fun-Filled Season Begins

Summer is still more than two months away, but Coney Island is getting a head start on the season. The neighborhood's amusement parks officially opened Sunday with the annual blessing of the rides, and the traditional egg-cream christ [...]

Posted On : Apr, 02 2012 | Comments : 0

Bank on Greece: Bargains and beauty await on the troubled co...

Forget Greece's economic troubles, or the scenes of protest in Athens. This sea-fringed state remains a fabulous holiday destination - not least if you opt to seek out the true treasures of its more unexplored islands. Fiona Bar [...]

Posted On : Mar, 31 2012 | Comments : 0

Mysterious island revealed

After exploring a few of trekking places near Hyderabad, I started exploring the nearest island. I used Google Earth and was shocked to find a huge Island in Nagarjuna Sagar. I wanted to visit the place and started asking my friends, [...]

Posted On : Mar, 30 2012 | Comments : 0

Sam Wallace: Madrid fantasy island brings dystopian satire i...

In his 1998 novel England, England, Julian Barnes imagines a giant England theme park, the idea conceived by a ruthless, rich entrepreneur and based on the Isle of Wight. It encapsulates everything most commonly associated with the countr [...]

Posted On : Mar, 26 2012 | Comments : 0

“Nikoi Island - Paradise but outrageously expensive for valu...

I recently took my family to Nikoi. I must admit, I heard of Nikoi less than a year ago from a friend that had not been there either and I have been living in Singapore for over 5 years. I checked out the web site and decided to book a ro [...]

Posted On : Mar, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Pine Island Chamber of Commerce torn down following fire

cAfter serving Pine Island and its vicinity for more than 40 years, it took a mere 30 minutes to reduce the walls to an unrecognizable mass of rubble. A demolition crew from Honc Destruction removed on Monday what remained of the fire-ra [...]

Posted On : Mar, 20 2012 | Comments : 0

The Maui Island

Maui, known as the “Magical Isles of Hawaii” gives you the best of both worlds. You have the enchanting natural beauty of the islands and the comforts of a highly commercialized city with its bustling hotel and tourism industr [...]

Posted On : Mar, 15 2012 | Comments : 0

Coney Island Boardwalk Closer to Concrete

One speaker waved an ugly chunk of concrete, while another rhapsodized about the slant of sunlight on real wood. But in the end, the New York City Public Design Commission voted to allow the city’s parks department to install a sect [...]

Posted On : Mar, 14 2012 | Comments : 0

Hawaii Islands

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Posted On : Mar, 12 2012 | Comments : 0

Stone Island – Spring/Summer 2012 Collection – Mussola Prism...

Stone Island is part fashion label, part research textile lab. The Italian menswear brand experiments with technology as if it had been bestowed a research grant with a quickly approaching expiration date. The latest material to come out [...]

Posted On : Mar, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

Big Island Hawaii

The Big Island of Hawaii, the largest island in the Hawaiian Islands, is one of the most popular vacation destinations due to its attractions and fun activities. A few of highly rated sites are outlined below. # Hawaii Volcanoes Nation [...]

Posted On : Mar, 08 2012 | Comments : 0

Lord Howe Island: Paradise on Earth

With holiday season now starting to take effect and vacations already planned, we are pretty sure there are still many out there who are looking for a trip. That is exactly what we are here for and if you are interested in calm blue water [...]

Posted On : Mar, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Plum Pudding Island

Or Kennedy Island as it is known as, was named after the late US President who captained the PT109 during the Pacific War. This dive site offers shallow coral reefs for novice divers, and a drift dive on the opposite side. Open Water Dive [...]