May 23rd, 2013 at 6:00PM: Slyhoo, Flickr
Looking at the gorgeous beach landscape above, you might think you were looking at Hawaii or New Zealand. Today's Photo of the Day was actually taken in Yemen, a Middle Eastern country, which just celebrated its Unity Day after being consolidated in 1990, and the first Arab country to give women the right to vote. With borders on the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea, there's no ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Photo Of The Day: Yemen Beach
May 23rd, 2013 at 6:00PM: Slyhoo, Flickr
Looking at the gorgeous beach landscape above, you might think you were looking at Hawaii or New Zealand. Today's Photo of the Day was actually taken in Yemen, a Middle Eastern country, which just celebrated its Unity Day after being consolidated in 1990, and the first Arab country to give women the right to vote. With borders on the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea, there's no ...Interactive Website Shows Cleanest, Dirtiest European Beaches
May 22nd, 2013 at 3:00PM: Wikimedia Commons
It's getting to be that time of year again. People are heading to the beaches, especially around the Mediterranean.
Now choosing one has been made easier by a new interactive website by the European Environment Agency. The agency has released its 2012 figures for water quality of 23,511 "bathing waters." The website has them broken down by country and region. While most are ...Bun Snatching At The Bun Festival In Hong Kong
May 19th, 2013 at 12:00PM: istolethetv, Flickr
On May 17, a good chunk of East Asia had a day off to celebrate the Buddha's birthday (Southeast Asia will celebrate it next week). It happens that in Hong Kong the Enlightened One's birthday coincides each year with a Taoist celebration called the Bun Festival. The culmination of the Bun Festival occurs at midnight of the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, when "bun ...Photo Of The Day: New Jersey Shore
May 16th, 2013 at 6:00PM: David Elwood, Flickr
Last year's Superstorm Sandy devastated much of the East Coast, especially around the mid-Atlantic coastline. New York and New Jersey beaches were hit hard, with scores of houses and even towns wiped out. Many places are rebounding, such as Coney Island, which opened officially for the season in April. Today's Photo of the Day was taken this weekend in New Jersey by Flickr ...Go On A 'Beach Safari' In Tanzania
May 4th, 2013 at 9:00AM: Sanctuary Retreats, a company that deftly mixes both adventure and luxury travel, has announced that it is adding two new lodges to its already impressive portfolio. Starting June 1, the company will offer guests the chance to stay at either the Sanctuary Saadani River Lodge or the Sanctuary Saadani Safari Lodge, both located in Tanzania. These two new destinations will offer guests a wonderful ...Leatherback Turtle Nesting Ground Protected In Puerto Rico
Apr 14th, 2013 at 12:00PM:
Puerto Rico has just declared 5.4 square miles of coastline as protected land in order to preserve a leatherback turtle nesting ground, BBC reports.
The Northeast Ecological Corridor has been a battleground between conservation groups and big business for 15 years. The choice was basically between two ideas: "Hey, look at this beautiful natural wonder; let's preserve it for low-impact ...International Adventure Guide 2013: Singapore
Apr 2nd, 2013 at 11:00AM:
Contrary to popular belief, Singapore offers more than just skyscrapers and street food. In the last few years, the Asian city-state has transformed itself into a premiere destination for adventure and nature lovers. Singapore doesn't just have gardens; it is a city within a garden. Plus, its tropical climate makes it the perfect place to indulge in outdoor pursuits year round.
What does ...The Beach Snob's Guide To Cancun
Mar 25th, 2013 at 1:00PM:
So you're not the Cancun type. That's no reason to pass up a cheap flight to its airport, a gateway to lots of anti-Cancun destinations. The area has more than 80 miles of white-sand Caribbean beaches, and only a few of those are confined to the cheesy place you've been avoiding.
I'm a certified beach snob, and Cancun-area sands are some of the best for the money and the time it takes to ...Wrestle A Shark, Become A Hero And Get Fired
Mar 14th, 2013 at 4:00PM:
Back in January we showed this amazing video of a man wrestling a shark on a beach in Queensland, Australia.
Paul Marshallsea, 62, became an Internet sensation when he pulled the 2-meter-long dusky shark away from swimmers. Unfortunately for him, fame came at a price.
Marshallsea has been fired from his job as a project coordinator at the Pant and Dowlais Boys and Girls Club in Wales. In a ...Photo Of The Day: Surfing Near San Francisco
Mar 5th, 2013 at 6:30PM:
"Sometimes in the morning, when it's a good surf, I go out there, and I don't feel like it's a bad world," Nobel Prize-winning chemist Kary Mullis famously said.
Today's Photo of the Day from Flickr user Jason Rodman captures the essence of that quote. Somewhere north of San Francisco, a lone surfer prepares to enter an ocean devoid of worries and distractions. There aren't any surf-worthy ...Can You Afford To Stay At A Celebrity-Owned Hotel?
Mar 4th, 2013 at 3:00PM:
Tennis star Andy Murray, one of the U.K.'s most famous athletes and the reigning Olympic gold medalist, recently purchased the Cromlix House Hotel near his hometown of Dunblane, Scotland. Now closed for renovations, the country manor is expected to reopen in the spring, in time for the 2014 Ryder Cup golf tournament.
Perhaps more than any other sport, tennis requires its stars to become ...Photo Of The Day: Buddha On The Beach In Bali
Feb 26th, 2013 at 5:00PM:
Now try saying that five times fast.
This Photo of the Day, from Instagram user terra_tripper, features a golden Buddha statue nestled in the sands of Sanur, Bali.
Ostensibly, he's there to imbue the beach with peace and zen. We just think it makes for a cool picture.
Do you have any great travel photos? You now have two options to enter your snapshots into the running for Gadling's ...Tar-Removing Tip For Beach-Bound Spring Breakers And Vacationers
Feb 22nd, 2013 at 3:00PM: I'm currently in Southern California, mixing a bit of business and pleasure. I'm officially visiting my parents, but yesterday, I headed up to Santa Barbara for the night to research a story for a guidebook. On my way home today, I went for a late afternoon run on my favorite beach. As a former SB resident, it's something I've done dozens of times in the past.
As I pounded barefoot through the ...Photo Of The Day: Snow On A Beach In South Korea
Jan 29th, 2013 at 6:00PM:
A fresh coating of snow can't stop this child from enjoying a day on the beach in Gangneung, South Korea. Flickr user BaboMike describes the very surreal setting in which he captured today's Photo of the Day:
Not the usual day at the beach. Fresh snow coupled with a beautiful day [makes for] a very unusual day out. No swimming or bikinis here. This kid was just throwing snow at his ...Video: Man Wrestles Shark On Australian Beach
Jan 22nd, 2013 at 9:45AM:
Would you wrestle a shark? This British holidaymaker did when he spotted one close to some children on a beach in Queensland, Australia.
Paul Marshallsea, 62, grabbed the two-meter-long dusky shark by the tail and dragged it away from shore. As soon as it got in deeper water, the BBC reports, it turned on him and almost bit his leg.
Dusky sharks have the most powerful bite of any of the ...
Photo Of The Day: Cancun Landscape
Dec 13th, 2012 at 5:00PM:
There are certain images we see in our social network feeds over and over, especially at certain times of year: the Thanksgiving turkey, the decorated Christmas tree, and the vacation favorite: the bare feet on a beach chair (recently called "the loneliest pic in the world" on TV's "Up All Night"), alcoholic beverage in hand. Today's Photo of the Day is thankfully foot-free, though the image is ...Around Cuba's Bay Of Pigs In A 1929 Ford Model T Convertible
Dec 12th, 2012 at 11:00AM:
Let's play a quick word association game. I say "Bay of Pigs," you tell me what comes to mind.
Fidel Castro? Communism? Failed CIA missions?
When I think of the Bay of Pigs, I think of crystal clear water stretching out as far as the eye can see. I think of black sand beaches and snorkel rentals. I think of a beautifully restored 1929 Ford Model T convertible, driven by a young man in a ...Roadside America: St. Joseph, Michigan
Oct 17th, 2012 at 9:00AM:
Growing up in Boston and later Tucson, I grew up going on beach vacations in New England and California. It wasn't until I started dating my husband a decade ago that I discovered America's "Third Coast" (the Great Lakes, for our purposes, though some call the Gulf states the Third Coast) in the Midwest. Visiting my in-laws in St. Joseph, Michigan, I was amazed to see that you don't need to go ...Photo Of The Day: Rainbow Bikini Beach
Oct 14th, 2012 at 6:00PM:
C'mon, who doesn't like rainbows, bikinis or the beach? But you have to be honest - how often do you find all three in a single travel photo? Yet that's exactly what we came across in today's exuberant photo by Flickr user Enjoy Patrick Responsibly. The shot, taken in Barbados, is such a fun and clever blending of the usual travel "cliches" that we couldn't resist posting it while ...Let's Bring Capitalism To America's Beaches
Sep 24th, 2012 at 10:00AM: America is a paradise for consumers. We can satisfy just about any consumer desire that strikes our fancy, even if it's 3 a.m. on a holiday weekend. The one big exception to this rule is on our beaches, where most of the time we're forced to lug coolers, chairs, umbrellas, beach toys and anything else we'll need. There are some exceptions to this rule, but at many beaches around the country ...
