Tagged With "Johnstone Strait"
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Re: Canada's 10 Best Kayaking Destinations
Great suggestions! Another excellent place to Kayak is Johnston Strait, on the inside passage between Vancouver Island and the mainland. Several pods of Orcas live here so your chance of seeing them is excellent!
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Re: Canada's 10 Best Kayaking Destinations
Thank you for that Suggestion! I'll have to keep it in mind. Canada has so many amazing places to paddle there could be at least 50 that could feature on this list!
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Ambitious Plans Presented For High -Speed Train & Mega Road to Link Europe to Asia
In the future,will you be able to take a high speed train and or drive a modern road from Europe to Asia or even Europe to the US? Some ambitious plans were presented at the Russian Academy of Science. Vladimir Yakunin ,head of the Russian Railways ,...
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Walking the Golden Gate Bridge
Jonathan L takes us on a walk across the Golden Gate Bridge. Join him and take in the views.
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Bicycle ferry to link Denmark and Sweden
Copenhagen's reputation as a bicycle city is taking a new step: a bicycle ferry across the Oresund to Sweden.
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5 Outdoor Activities You Need To Do in Canada
Canada is well known for its natural beauty, and it makes sense that outdoor activities are popular in the country. Amit has some suggestions for your consideration (sponsored content)
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, August 31, 2015: California Sea Lions, Fanny Bay
Fanny Bay is a tiny oceanside town situated on pretty Baynes Sound, a sheltered, narrow strait. It's a popular place for fishermen, scuba divers, kayakers and paddle-boarders to use as a departure point. There's...
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Puerto Natales, Chile
Puerto Natales is a small town in the Patagonian region of Chile. Formerly a sheep-ranching town, it's now a gateway to Torres del Paine park, as well as to the giant sloth caves in the region. It's small, but has a lot of colorful art.
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Port Townsend, Washington
Jonathan L spends some time in a former major port that's become a pleasant waterfront community on Puget Sound.
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Olympic National Park Part 1, Washington
Join Jonatian L on a visit to the 'oppressively green' beauty of the Olympic Peninsula, Washington
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Forks, Washington: At the heart of Olympic National Park
Join Jonathan L on a visit to small town America, a small town that sits among some of the most beautiful land you can visit.
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March 17, 2017: Mirador del Río, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain.
Ian Cook shares a visit to an unusual observation area with a stunning view.
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Touring Maryland's Scenic Eastern Shore
Stephanie Kalina-Metzger visits pretty Talbot County in Maryland, and shares some suggestions for fun ways to spend your time in the small towns of Easton, Oxford and St. Michaels.
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Exploring the Patagonian Fjordlands: 1) The Australis
DrFumblefinger shares his experiences exploring the fjords of Tierra del Fuego in the first of a series of posts about a journey on the Chilean vessel, Australis.
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Exploring the Patagonian Fjordlands: The Birds of Tucker's Islets
A Zodiac excursion takes DrFumblefinger to a small group of Islands in the Strait of Magellan that is home to hundreds of birds.
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Valletta, Why Do I Love Thee So?
Alighting off the bus at the Floriana terminus, I walk across the small bridge spanning the deep ditch and pass through the city gate. The city immediately opens up before me as I walk down the main thoroughfare of Republic Street. Valletta , the...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Jan. 20, 2014: The Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most internationally recognized symbols of San Francisco, California, and the United States. It has been declared one of the Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil...
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Lake Havasu Lighthouse Replicas - Part 1 of 3
Lake Havasu, Arizona has become “the city with most lighthouses in America,” thanks to its collection of 1/3 scale lighthouses from everywhere.
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Leonardo da Vinci National Science and Technology Museum, Milan
Gumbo was visiting this rather large hit-and-miss collection. The hits include a wonderful collection of models based on da Vinci's drawings, and an intriguing train collection.
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Denmark to study huge bridge project
Denmark's government has agreed to study a possible overwater connection between its two main areas, on opposite sides of the Kattegat Sea
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Istanbul: From Ottoman palace to grand hotel
Marilyn Jones has a spectacular first day in Turkey at a hotel that was once home to Ottoman royalty.
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5 Reasons Why You Should Visit Taveuni, Fiji
When looking at the lists of the most common travel destinations in Fiji, Taveuni is usually not listed. This is such a shame since there are many reasons why you should check out this island. It is actually the third largest in Fiji, even if it is smaller than Vanua Levu and Viti Levu . If you want to visit a Caribbean exotic island, consider Taveuni and do it because of the following reasons. An Untouched Paradise One thing many do not know is that Fiji has a lot of its land now cleared...
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Germany OKs road/rail tunnel to Denmark
A long-planned road and rail connection under the Fehmarn Strait to link Germany and Denmark gets a court OK.
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Re: On the night train from Sicily
A number of years ago, after staying in Taormina, we took that train during the day from Catania to Rome. It was fascinating watching as the train cars moved onto the ship. We were able to be on deck as the ship crossed the strait. But, other than that, the trip was a bloody bore. We took the train because I thought we'd see the Italian countryside. Ha-ha.
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Polar Bears to Penguins: New cruise odyssey
Three months, two Poles, eleven countries and $65,000 worth of adventure.
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The Cairns Gateway to Reef and Rainforest
Barry looks back nostalgically at a former home in northern Australia.
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Exploring Far North Queensland
Barry Barford continues his journey through Australia's tropical North Queensland.
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Scenes from Cape Breton Island
DrFumblefinger enjoys the stunning natural beauty of Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Island
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Kayaking Johnstone Strait, British Columbia
DrFumblefinger recalls one of his more memorable trips, a week of sea kayaking with his 13 year old son in British Columbia's Inside Passage.
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The Falkland Islands
With a rich maritime history, abundant wildlife and immensely hospitable locals, this slice of Britain in the South Atlantic has a lot going for it.
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On the Arts Trail in Sydney
Footloose in his adopted home town, Barry Barford takes a look at what Sydney has to offer for lovers of the arts.
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Lackawanna County: Art, Architecture, Magic
Stephanie shares some of the many interesting sights in Scranton and Lackawanna County.
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View from the Roof, Tangier
PortMoresby hangs out on a rooftop with a view of another continent.
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The Sydney Modern: A Work in Progress
'The Sydney Modern project is the most significant cultural development in the city since the opening of the Sydney Opera House nearly half a century ago.'
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Spain, Morocco talking tunnel again
An ambitious plan for a tunnel under the Strait of Gibraltar, long-dormant, is now back in active discussion
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Holger the Dane
Judy Barford goes underground to inspect a legendary figure in regional Denmark.
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Holland America goes deep on S. America
Holland-America is sending some of its smaller ships on ambitious itineraries around South America
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Lawrence and the Pirates
Hopping a freighter isn’t what it used to be. Which is to say it takes a great deal more planning and bother than the adventure of my imagination. Maybe I could find a tramp freighter if hanging around in a...
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The Big Merino: An Australian Icon
There's a woolly tale behind this monster sheep, as Judy Barford discovers.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, August 9, 2014: Tea Plucker, Sri Lanka
The classic image of the central Hill Country in Sri Lanka is that of its seemingly endless tea plantations -- carefully groomed and well-tended as tea's an important cash crop for this small island. With the tea comes a small army of tea pickers, or pluckers.
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Istanbul: Cruising the Bosphorus
One of the classics for visitors to Istanbul—and for quite a few Istanbulis as well—is a cruise up the Bosphorus, the 19-mile strait that connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara, and ultimately the Mediterranean.