Talk about a nightmare in the making… Ground workers at Hong Kong International Airport went on strike for three hours earlier today. The short strike disrupted schedules and delayed 83 flights, acc…
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If you're looking for a little sun and sand to replace the wind and snow of Winter, Madeira is a nice get-a-way spot.
The island of Madeira is an autonomous part of Portugal, a little north of t…
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After seeing seven or eight inches of snow spread out over the week, my front yard looks nothing like a tropical beach. I'd rather be on a beach. And if I had a choice, it would probably be a beac…
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No matter how tolerant and friendly toward tourists the place may seem, it's not a good idea to drink and make out in public in most Muslim countries. Michelle Palmer, 36, and Vince Acors, 34, fou…
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An interesting service came to my attention recently, called Elevate Destinations. The service bills itself as 'travel that matters” because a percentage of the profits goes to local communit…
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GridSkipper did a double take on Berlin earlier this month. Looking at the city's beer gardens and parks.
Munich is the beer capital of Germany, but Berlin has its own supply of beer gardens. Th…
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The travel blog AquaTerraSky published a list recently of their top 10 beaches in the Caribbean.
Sitting here in March with bits of snow still melting around my home and freezing rain in the forecas…
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Gridskipper had a couple of pieces on Sydney recently that were interesting.
Most of us know about Australia's proclivity for nudity. Australia has a number of nude beaches, etc. One of the Grids…
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In keeping with last week's post about whether or not Canada was boring, I thought I'd point out this post on Canada's glaciers.
The story comes with some beautiful pictures. Of course, t…
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I have to begin by admitting that I don't often think of running off to visit Canada. Jamaica, maybe Ireland, perhaps Malaysia or Thailand, or maybe even Mexico. But not Canada.
World Hum had a p…
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