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Starting today, the starting cannon for the first ever Cretan Union Cup will announce not only a great regatta, but a celebration of 100 years of Greek unity. A century ago, Crete united with mainland Greece in a momentous union, and this morning in Chania (some boats below) a centuries old sailing tradition will be reignited.

Crete, the cradle of European civilization since the time of the Bronze Age Minoans, is now the scene of a renewed pledge of oneness in between mother Greece and the fabled

Most people have no idea where the little island I call home is. Prince Edward Island known as the "Gentle Island" or "Abegweit" this in Mi'kmaq, Epekwit'k, meaning cradled (or cradle) on the waves. Prince Edward Island is on the east coast of Canada, right beside New Brunswick. And no.. we do not live in Igloos. We live in houses! The population of PEI is around 141,000 give or take a few. The capital city is Charlottetown and our only other big city is Summerside. To give you an idea of how sm

por Cristóbal Ramírez

La luz es suave y nos envía destellos ocres al escaparse por las callejuelas. Estamos en el Mediterráneo y Montpellier, la capital del Languedoc-Roussillon, se muestra vibrante y resplandeciente. Y no solo por su arquitectura, de corte burgués y parisino. También por su vida, que se hace en la calle, al contrario que en otros lugares del centro y norte de Francia. La Place de la Comedie, el centro neurálgico, podría estar en cualquier capital europea: balconadas elegantes,

One of the top day tours on Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast, Veragua Rainforest Research & Adventure, is celebrating its fifth anniversary this month.

The highly popular nature and adventure attraction, and important scientific research center, was four years in the making and now five years open. In that time, the tour destination has achieved a long list of successes.

“Everyone is very proud of the work and effort we have given during these years,” said Federico Quirós, Administrative Financial Man

Walking upward on steep cobbled lanes through the village of Lugano Switzerland still enshrouded by morning mists rising from Lago di Lugano is certainly one of life's finer ways to get a workout. If you're up for even more climbing (or a short cab ride), include a visit to Fattoria Moncucchetto, Lugano’s only urban winery.

On a narrow plateau carved out high above the village with breathtaking lake views, family-run Fattoria Moncucchetto sources their base Merlot grapes from a tiny 2.5 acres ons

There are 270 clubs and resorts in the United States, Canada, Mexico offering clothes free vacations of all kinds. And the American Association for Nude Recreation reports 213,000 members spending 400 million plus bucks on nude vacations. It's a global industry.

The Florida-based site is pretty savvy about its mission ("to responsibly enjoy nudity in the company of our family and friends…and to be treated as law-abiding citizens"), and offers many pages of insights including "From a Women's Pers

After school wrapped up in June, my family (me, my wife Sue, our 15 year-old son Eddie, and our 11-year-old daughter Lee) began scouting locations for our summer vacation.

We established three key criteria to follow in the choosing of our destination.  It needed to...

1.  Offer easy access to a combination of fun as well as relaxing activities.

2.  Be a top-rated, well-established resort facility in a beautiful location.

3.  Be situated within a three-hour drive of our northern New Jersey abode.

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Uganda is host to slightly more than half the world’s remaining population of mountain gorillas. With a wild population of just 880, mountain gorillas are one of the most critically endangered species on earth, according to Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, founder and CEO of CTPH (Premier Safaris Intimate gorilla experience partner). 

Inspired by the emerging field of “conservation medicine”, Kalema-Zikusoka launched CTPH in 2003. Today the initiative reaches some 40,000 people, teaching them how to pre

Miami’s South Beach is the quintessential “party capital of America.” But what if your goals run more toward sun-drenched beaches and culture? On a recent sojourn to SoBe, I had the opportunity to stay in the elegant and refined “colonial grand dame” of Ocean Drive, the Betsy Hotel. In the crowded South Beach hotel space, the Betsy stands out like no other. Sure the Delano, National, Shore Club and more attract a vast amount of attention, but it is the boutique Betsy, that is my rationale for a

El Parque Nacional Piedras Blancas (PNPB) fue creado por el decreto ejecutivo #20.522 del MIRENEM el 17 de setiembre de 1991. Se encuentra en la costa sur del Pacífico de Costa Rica, específicamente en el golfo Dulce (Puntarenas). Está al oeste de la ciudad de Golfito, al noroeste de la autopista Interamericana. Colinda al este con el Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Golfito y al oeste con la Reserva Forestal Golfo Dulce y el Humedal Térraba-Sierpe.

Tiene un clima tropical muy húmedo, con una

Ok, so the groom did not enter the hall on an elephant, and there were no tigers. That is just what I was fantasizing about before I attended my first Indian wedding. There was however a bride. I’m not sure she wanted to be there, but there she was.

All I could think was that I hoped her day got better.

I’ll begin at 4:00 in the morning. The wedding was to start at 6:00. We did not want to be late, and we certainly did not want to miss it. As Mary Ann put it clearly when I suggested a 5 a.m. start

As visitors to San Diego soon discover, those of us who live here are very active people. We surf, bike, kayak, scuba dive, swim, run, boogie board, hang glide – but, most of all, we walk. Sometimes we walk in our neighborhoods, but often we head to the beach, where sea views add a bonus to the buzz generated by the physical activity.

I can’t imagine a better way for travelers to get acquainted with our community so, over the next few weeks, I’m going to share some of my favorite La Jolla route

por Cristóbal Ramírez

Si quiere sentirse en el paraíso, tendrá que visitar una isla perdida en el Caribe con nombre de bicho campestre y donde los piratas llegaban en masa hasta el siglo XVIII. Hablamos de Isla Culebra, un lugar de ensueño perteneciente a Puerto Rico y que se encuentra tan solo a 32 kilómetros de la principal isla del país, donde se levanta San Juan. Isla Culebra, conocida también como Isla Chiquita o La Última Virgen, mide 11 kilómetros de largo y 5 de ancho, así que resulta

Esie Stone Image was the name of the oldest museum in Nigeria now it is called National Museum Esie. This museum was actually founded by a re-known hunter who is by name Baragbon. Baragbon migrated from Oyo the origin of Yoruba, traceable to Okanbi, Oduduwa son the Progenitor of Yoruba race as far back as 1775 and sojourned in Esie land in kwara state , . One day, this great hunter was hunting in a tick bush and accidently founded stone images in human form seated orderly in a circular arrangeme

Recent events around the world have proven once again that holding a major event is no easy matter.  Not only must a community deal with the event itself but there are always logistics, marketing, and public relations that go hand in hand with a major event.  To make matters even more challenging we live in a world of political unrest. Major events are of course targets for terrorism.  They also may incite local protests that have nothing to do with terrorism. These demonstrations are byproducts

Vacations can be exciting. And for parents who feel the need for a break away from work and all of the stress, it can be one of the most relieving times in your life. However, traveling with young children can almost put all of that that stress right back into the situation. I know that traveling with kids through airports can be seem little daunting, and with kids, it may seem a little impossible. However, there are some quick tips for you to make your vacation trip run as best as it can when t

How many species live on Earth?

Scientists estimate roughly 8.7 million, according to a 2011 study in the journal PLoS Biology, published by the Public Library of Science. The crucial point, however, is that approximately 83% of those plant and animal species have yet to be discovered. Scientists calculate that there are probably 6.5 million species living on land, and 2.2 million in the ocean, but that 86% of land-inhabitants and 91% of ocean-dwellers are still roaming at large undiscovered, des

Certainly this is not to say that powerhouse, dedicated review sites like Yelp and TripAdvisor will soon be obsolete, or redundant. But as travelers increasingly use ratings and reviews less to research a trip ( or product/service), and more to actually buying, the importance of broad-based, dedicated rating sites may be declining. 

Why?

Customers are now going directly to those websites that post reviews from multiple sources, especially from their own customers, thus reducing the clout of broad

You’re an intrepid traveler who's ventured well beyond Rome exploring many acclaimed destinations like Tuscany, Venice, and the Amalfi Coast. You’ve traveled the boot's length of Italy all the way into the heel. Welcome to Puglia, a region renowned for its pizzica folk dancing, historic ruins, year-round fresh produce, and loads of artisan food producers.

Olive trees seemingly as prolific as blades of grass form centuries-old groves producing nearly half of Italy’s olive oil supply. Blessed with