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Rustic Elegance on Tortuguero’s Lost Coast – Costa Rica
A cool, tropical breeze gently rocks me in my hammock as I overlook the Tortuguero
Canal, listening to the hush of the stormy Caribbean in the distance. It's overcast
and mildly humid in this part of Costa Rica, almost chilly; linen pants and a shirt
keep me just warm enough when the breeze stirs the air. Chirps and squeaks and
whistles fill the air of the lush green jungle all around me. A bottle of Imperial
sweats on the table next to me, a napkin wrapped around its neck. Tired from the day's
journey, I lean my head back and close my eyes. I'm asleep in an instant...
Travel to Turkey for the 2006 Total Solar Eclipse
Wednesday March 29th 2006 will be a very special day in Turkey. Shortly before two o'clock in the afternoon local time an eerie darkness will descend across the land. Birds will begin to roost and streetlights will flicker on as the sun slips behind the moon in the first European total solar eclipse this millennium.
Standing in the path of a total solar eclipse is a dramatic and awe-inspiring
experience. To watch the light fade from the sky and to see the last fiery wisps of
the sun's disk be engulfed by the black moon is a stunning spectacle that stays with
you forever. Adding to the thrill is the fact that the path of a total solar eclipse
beats a track through Europe very rarely. The last was in 1999 when the path of
totality passed through Cornwall (SW England); the next will be in 2026 when totality
touches Northern Spain...
The Passion of the Black HIlls Passion Play in Spearfish, South Dakota
Now that you have seen the emotional and temporal Passion Of The Christ produced by Mel Gibson, take a trip to the high plains for an even more emotional, positive, and enlightening live theatrical production about the last seven days of Christ — The Black Hills Passion Play.
June 1, 2004 marked the opening performance of the 65th anniversary season of the Black Hills Passion Play in Spearfish, South Dakota.
The play, which came to the U.S. from Germany, was first presented in the "Queen City"
of the Black Hill's magnificent amphitheatre in 1939, and has been in performance ever
since the founder, Josef Meier, became one of the tourism pioneers of the state, and
who received much national and international recognition for his work in the outdoor
drama...
Rail East With Rail Europe
The European rail network is a vast system spanning over 160,000 miles that connects every major city in Europe. Travel is comfortable and convenient with a railway that is renowned for its reliability and speed.
The railway is used both by tourists and locals alike and is undoubtedly the best way to see the countryside. My travels took me from Prague, in the Czech Republic, to Dresden, Germany, and finally to Vienna, Austria. Each city has a train station that is within walking distance and directly connected to the city through the metro system.
My rail adventure started at the historic and picturesque city of Prague, in the
Czech ...
Florence in a Day
Overflowing with history, art and culture, Florence is a city that’s very hard to do justice to in a single day. A visit to the Uffizi museum alone could easily eat a day or two into any itinerary.
If you’re fortunate enough to visit Florence for the first time, but unfortunate enough to have only a single day to savour the delights of this city, you will need to ensure that you have a plan.
So allow me be your guide for the day and take you on a whistle stop tour of
the sights and sounds of Florence. I can’t promise you the Uffizi in a day, but
hopefully at the end of the tour you’ll feel like you’ve seen the best of the city.
Your only problem will be deciding when to come back for more!...
Going Tropical In Puerto Rico
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in conjunction with Culebra Northshore, S.E. (Special Entity) and William V. Mailloux, Managing Partner, has established the first ever Habitat Conservation Plan for the Caribbean. Culebra Northshore, comprising 26 hectares of land, is a proposed residential development on the island of Culebra, Puerto Rico.
"No single government agency working alone can ensure the survival of the wildlife resources we all share," said Sam D. Hamilton, Southeast Regional Director for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. "It takes the cooperation of private landowners and a wide variety of other interests to conserve our nation's animal and plant species for the future."
"Yet when people examine the effects of their activities on the environment, they
sometimes face what they see as a choice between conservation and the legitimate
use of their land," continued Hamilton...
Victorian Charm in Galway, Ireland - Great Southern Hotel
Mass tourism began in the Victorian age (the Industrial Age) when Thomas Cook packaged rail tickets along with guest house stays fpr Londoners who traveled to breath the clean air in the Scottish Highlands. There were few luxurious hotels or resorts at the end of the rail lines or scenic stopovers. Thomas Cook, still in operation today, and a leading travel supplier, made a fortune. It was the era of adventure and discovery, and the railroad companies took notice of Cook’s success by building huge limestone and granite monumental hotels along their rail routes.
One such hotel was the regal Railway Hotel built in Galway, Ireland, opening its
doors in 1852. Queen Victoria of England had been in power for about 15 years and
travel was in full swing. Ireland at the time was part of the British Empire and the
hotel, today called the Great Southern Hotel, still stands...
Camping At The Castle - Hearst Castle
Up at Washburn, there's the undeveloped area, which means there's a tap somewhere and pit toilets. There's the open area that's close to the beach with a tap right at your site and flush toilets just a minute away from your tent. Lastly, the top-level sites offer a paved parking pad for your car or RV, hookups, and proximity to the showers. Guests camped on the open area can use the showers, which are nearby. Those up the hill in the undeveloped sites are discouraged from using them, though I don't think they're actively prevented from doing so.
In spite of this class system, the campground is pretty nice. It's wedged between
Highway 1 and the slough, which is a wetlands preserve and you can walk under the
freeway to a spectacular and uncrowded strip of beach...
Vintage War Birds and the Spruce Goose at the Evergreen Museum
Old barns drift by as I drive southwest on Highway 99W from Portland. I am in Oregon’s scenic Willamette Valley, and from Highway 18 I start looking for a huge new A-framed building nestled in a broad vineyard near McMinnville. Following the signs, I drive up the curving access road until the high glass front of the building looms above me. Staring out from behind the windows is the Spruce Goose.
Evergreen International Aviation, based right across Highway 18, owns and operates the
museum. The current building, completed in 2001, was designed around Howard Hughes'
famous wooden aircraft. Volunteer docents, many of them veteran combat fliers, inform
me with facts and regale me with stories of the Goose and many other famous planes there...
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