Jan 22nd, 2012 at 1:00PM: The area of East Java in Indonesia is home to beautiful and diverse landscapes that include beaches, volcanoes, mountains, plantations, lakes, natural reserves, and a lot more. There are also many natural, cultural, and adventure activities to partake in, like scuba diving, hiking volcanoes, surfing, witnessing traditional ceremonies, hearing folklore stories, learning the cultivation process of ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Exploring the diverse scenery of East Java, Indonesia
Jan 22nd, 2012 at 1:00PM: The area of East Java in Indonesia is home to beautiful and diverse landscapes that include beaches, volcanoes, mountains, plantations, lakes, natural reserves, and a lot more. There are also many natural, cultural, and adventure activities to partake in, like scuba diving, hiking volcanoes, surfing, witnessing traditional ceremonies, hearing folklore stories, learning the cultivation process of ...Photo Gallery: Queensland, Australia
Oct 12th, 2011 at 5:00PM: Usually we're uncomfortable posting direct press pitches, but these pictures are too good to resist. Queensland, Australia, is often regarded as one of the most beautiful destinations in the world. Home to various UNESCO World Heritage Sites, beautiful beaches, breathtaking city skylines, a tropical climate, and wildlife that you can experience up-close, it is no wonder that 2.1 million people ...Folly Beach, South Carolina: The Country's Greatest Fourth of July
Jul 20th, 2011 at 12:00PM:
This most recent Fourth of July, on a beach in South Carolina, a guy named Freddie handed me a beer after I took his photo in front of his American flag. He'd just done his best Iwo Jima pose, and as I tapped his email address into my phone, promising to send him the pictures very soon, he insisted I take a turn hoisting the stars and stripes. Road trip tip: Do whatever a beer-toting, ...5-star beaches open, safe and monitored
Jul 15th, 2011 at 11:00AM: Summer is in full swing, all those summer travel tips are either being used or ignored and it's time to head to the beach. If that beach is open. An annual survey of water quality and public notification at U.S. beaches found that the number of beach closings and advisories in 2010 reached 24,091 the second-highest level in 21 years.
Our friends at WalletPop.com reported last month on The Best ...Six Reasons to Love the Outer Banks
Jul 12th, 2011 at 8:45AM:
You've seen the stickers. White ovals, with the trio of letters "OBX," an American riff on European nationality decals, they're a sign of allegiance to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. I always found them annoying: How could some mid-Atlantic beach really be that wonderful? And why would you want to brag about your vacation on the back of your car?
Turning onto the beach road in Kill ...Boy drifts a mile out to sea in rubber ring
Apr 30th, 2011 at 3:30PM: A twelve-year-old boy was rescued a mile off the coast of Wales today when he drifted away from shore with only a child's rubber ring to keep him afloat.
A lifeboat crew saved the boy as he suffered from hypothermia and was about to fall unconscious. If he had, the crew said, he would have slipped out of the floating ring and drowned.
The boy had been playing by the seaside and had been ...Lesbian couple sues hotel after being denied double room
Apr 22nd, 2011 at 8:30AM: A lesbian couple is suing a hotel in England after being refused a double room.
Rebecca Nash and Hope Stubbings say they tried to check into the Brunswick Square Hotel in Brighton but were refused a room because the hotel only gives rooms to couples.
This is surprising for a number of reasons. First, it's illegal in the UK for hotels to refuse rooms to gay and lesbian couples. Second, ...Malibu Rum contest launches search for traveling radio correspondent
Apr 17th, 2011 at 2:00PM: Tune in, Radio Maliboom Boom.
Malibu, the coconutty rum that's like summer in a bottle, is looking for one outgoing, creative, beach-bum-lifestyle-loving man or woman for their nationwide radio correspondent search.
The chosen one will travel across the country attending concerts, reporting from the road, interviewing celebrities, and "celebrating the season of the sun."
The ...Photo of the day - Sunset in Manhattan
Mar 31st, 2011 at 5:00PM:
Sunsets are a common staple of the travel photo album. We tend to associate them with palm-tree-lined beaches, desert landscapes, and misty mountains. Yet this photo by Flickr user jameskadamson has nary a cactus or foothill in sight. Taken in New York City, it's a beautiful perspective on the building's architecture and the photographer's favorite time of day. Want more sunsets? Check out ...Photo of the day - Barbados beach
Mar 11th, 2011 at 5:00PM:
Sometimes--perhaps especially when it's cold and gray outside, like it is today in London--all you really want is a beach. This one, snapped by Flickr user TarikB in Barbados, is particularly compelling. The sand, the setting sun, the bent palm trees, and most of all the ocean are incredibly inviting. Barbados for a late winter jaunt? Who's in?
Got a favorite tropical beach image that you'd ...Travel to Sri Lanka grows, along with obstacles for tourism
Feb 1st, 2011 at 11:00AM: Since the end of the Tamil Tiger confilct in May 2009, travel to Sri Lanka has been increasing, with the country celebrating their 600,000th foreign tourist last month. This year, 700,000 are expected with tourism growing to 2.5 million a year within 5 years, reports the BBC. "The nature has blessed us with beautiful beaches, waterfalls, exotic wildlife and historic places. We as a nation have a ...North Korea goes Club Med: Visit the Majon Bathing Resort
Nov 24th, 2010 at 9:30AM:
Are you tired of the French Riviera? Bored with St. Barths? Well, if you're looking for a new sand-filled destination, you aren't stuck with the likes of Iraq. Make your next beach resort getaway Majon. Yes, that's right: the Majon Bathing Resort in North Korea. Fortunately, you'll be on the side of the DMZ that lobbed artillery shells yesterday, and if there's a retaliation, you probably won't ...Five reasons Americans should choose Panama over the Caribbean, with day trips to boot
Nov 19th, 2010 at 4:35PM:
Panama. It's a small nation of about 3.3 million inhabitants, with a land size roughly equal to South Carolina. It's the southernmost country in Central America, and if not for its mind-bogglingly thick Darien National Park, the so-called Panamerican Highway could run from Alaska to the bottom of South America. But you knew all of that, didn't you? What you may not be aware of, however, is just ...Round-the-world: Mauritius top five
Oct 13th, 2010 at 10:30AM:
Mauritius has all sorts of charm by the bucketload. It's got beaches, beautiful resorts, rough-and-tumble districts, colonial architecture, and a tropically lush physical environment. Following are five stand-out places and pastimes that showcase the island's distinctive beauty.
1. Local grub. In addition to the fresh seafood on offer, there are hunting reserves on Mauritius that generate ...Round-the-world: Chantemer, a Mauritius guest house
Oct 12th, 2010 at 10:30AM:
"This is not a hotel. This is a private home." With these words, Indra Tinkler, widely referred to simply as "Madame" by taxi drivers and other tourism providers across the south of Mauritius, introduces us to Chantemer, her small guest house. There is a flourish of the hand in the delivery. I assume--it turns out correctly--that we are in for an entertaining stay.
Located at Pointe d'Esny ...The beach town you'll probably never see: Wonsan, North Korea
Oct 4th, 2010 at 2:30PM:
Umbrellas are firmly planted in the sand, and children splash through the water in pursuit of a ball or each other. The scene is exactly what you'd see on either U.S. coast, or at any number of beaches around the world. And, because access is free, all walks of life can be found lounging on the sand, dipping a toe or simply enjoying each other's company. Yet, this isn't just any beach – ...Top 10 Maui beaches
Aug 5th, 2010 at 6:00PM:
The Hawaiian islands are known far and wide for the quality of their beaches. From narrow strips of volcanic black sand with dramatic jungle backdrops, to crowded beaches full of the who's who of the world, Hawaii has a beach for everyone. Maui has just as much diversity as the entire island chain with over 30 miles of beaches. The most easily accessible beaches are located on the west and ...Sharks circle Cape Cod
Jul 31st, 2010 at 12:00PM: Cape Cod vacationers just lost access to five miles of beach, thanks to sharks in the water. A spotter pilot saw three more great whites, one of them a mere 100 yards from a party on the sand. They're swimming around off South Beach in Chatham, Massachusetts, and swimming is definitely out of the question. No timeframe has been given for when the water will be open again.
One shark is estimated ...Top five tips for newbies visiting nude beaches
Jul 26th, 2010 at 8:00AM: Are you planning to go "clothing optional" for the first time? From what I understand, you can have a lot of fun, but there are rules to be followed. Failing to do so can lead to an awkward situation or worse. Most of this is common sense, of course, which is probably why it's worth mentioning. You can have fun without coming across as a disgusting nut job. I found a list of suggestions for ...World's most eco-friendly beaches to visit now
Jul 20th, 2010 at 10:00AM: If your idea of heaven isn't a beach packed with crisping bodies, balls of crude, or the lingering whiff of raw sewage, don't worry. CNN has provided a list sandy idylls that retain their purity, even though a few, like Oahu's Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, are major tourist attractions, or located in tourism hotspots. Not surprisingly, most of these places are located on preserves or otherwise ...
