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| Samoa, Heart of Polynesia |
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| The islands of Samoa are emerging as an exciting new South Pacific travel destination between Hawaii and New Zealand. This "Heart of Polynesia" is politically split into two distinct entities 80 miles apart. The country Samoa is a former German colo |
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| Kerala Backwaters - Gently Down the Stream |
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| The quaint little balcony was large enough to accommodate two cane chairs, a table and little else. To reach it we had to climb over the ledge of our bedroom window and since the projection had no protective railing we had to be careful not to trip |
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| Bird Watching Tips |
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| Simply sitting and watching birds is a popular hobby around the world. It's fun and relaxing at the same time. Many people quite enjoy just watching the birds in their garden, yard, trees and bushes from their front window. And it's even better to a |
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| Stay Out of That Old Mine! |
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| It seems like the most adventurous thing in the world. That dark opening in the hillside beckons, tantalizes, excites. What wondrous treasures await discovery inside? What artifacts might remain in this time capsule, mute testimony to an era when gr |
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| Visiting Croatia |
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| Croatia has quickly become Europe's hottest destination, and for good reason. The rocky coastline continues for 1778 kilometres and includes pine-fringed coves, wide sandy beaches and cozy inlets. As if that weren't enough, there are a good 1185 isl |
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| All the Way to Timbuctu |
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| Yes, it's real. There is a place called Timbuktu and it is not just an imaginary figment at the end of an exclamatory statement. What child has not muttered at some time that he, or she, was "going all the way to Timbuktu!" What adult has not dismis |
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| Visiting the Last Paradise on Earth - Costa Rica |
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| I've been traveling and writing about places I believe others would love to visit, to unwind from their busy and hectic schedules. Most recently I visited Costa Rica, a place which can be best described as one of the last paradises on earth. The las |
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| Journey to Haypress Creek |
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| It was the end of my first year as a graduate student, and my personal stock had risen somewhat due to long hours of hard work. Now a fabulous opportunity presented itself in the form of a research project in the northern Sierras in a locality known |
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| Code of Conduct for Outdoor Enthusiasts |
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| My favorite outdoor related quote comes from John Muir, the father of our national park system and founder of the Sierra Club. He said, When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world. This quote means more t |
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| The Pyramids of Giza |
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| The most famous Egyptian pyramids to be built are the Great Pyramids of Giza, located in the outskirts of present-day Cairo. There are over 100 Egyptian pyramids of various sizes, and over 50 more in neighboring Sudan. However, the three Great Pyram |
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| Old Barney -- A Visit to Barnegat Light, New Jersey |
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| Barnegat Light, NJ is the home to "Old Barney" a historic lighthouse located at the northern tip of Long Beach Island. Long Beach Island, or "LBI" as the vacationing folks like to say, is a narrow island nearly twenty miles long and six miles at sea |
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