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The great island crawl

"JUST one?" said the man at Athens airport with theatrical concern when I asked for a ticket to the port. Greeks seem upset by single travellers. They're a family-loving nation, happiest when their tourists, particularly fe [...]

Posted On : Feb, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

A Great Place to visit during Summer

Undoubtedly the most famous tropical island destination in the Philippines, famed for its sugary-soft, four kilometer-long, white beach. Aside from its beautiful beach, the island is surrounded by marine sanctuaries that offer untouched [...]

Posted On : Oct, 13 2010 | Comments : 0

Three more great white sharks tagged off Chatham

Three great white sharks, including one estimated to be 15 feet long, were tagged this morning near Chatham off the coast of Monomoy Island, officials said, bringing to five the number of great whites spotted in the area since late last wee [...]

Posted On : Sep, 09 2009 | Comments : 0

Vacations can be great even without much rest

Some vacations are for resting, but a trip to an exotic isle was not for my son, Mike. He chose to spend his lesiure time competing in a bike race in Colorado. It is a killer race of 100 miles, held in Leadville each year, mostly up a [...]

Posted On : Aug, 18 2009 | Comments : 0

Salina, Italy: The great slow food caper

The big idea- Every year, during the first weekend of June, the tiny Italian island of Salina plays host to a gastronomic gathering in honour of the humble caper. A whole festival dedicated to a small green bud might sound a little eccent [...]

Posted On : Mar, 11 2009 | Comments : 0

Moreton Island: A sandy gateway to the Great Barrier Reef

Situated on the northeastern coast of Australia, Moreton Island is unlike a normal, natural island, but is more of a large sand dune. It is part of the Great Barrier Marine Park and lies to the east of Brisbane, on the southeast coast of [...]

Posted On : May, 05 2007 | Comments : 0

Great Barrier Reef at Heron Island

Heron is renowned for its abundance of birdlife with dense Pisonia forests which are home to thousands of Noddy Terns. Heron Island is a true coral cay right on the World Heritage Listed Great Barrier Reef. Here you can swim straight off th [...]