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Big Island Hawaii: The Resorts of the Kohala Coast

Big Island Hawaii: The Resorts of the Kohala CoastJan 8th, 2010 at 11:00AM: The Kohala Coast of Hawaii's Big Island might not look like what you imagine when you think of Hawaii. While the grounds of the many resorts that line the coastline are lush and green, once you leave the confines of the property, you'll see a land that's almost barren, dotted with tiny shrubs and long expanses of hardened black lava from the last eruptions of the now dormant Hualālai volcano. ...

The world's most bizzare spa treatments

The world's most bizzare spa treatmentsDec 16th, 2009 at 2:30PM: I'm not not usually a spa kind of girl. I like the occasional de-stressing massage, pore-clearing facial or special occasion mani-pedi, but mud baths, seaweed wraps, and caviar scrubs just aren't for me. Neither are some of the bizarre and ridiculous spa treatments Forbes Traveler has rounded up from across the globe. A few actually don't sound that unusual. A wine and honey wrap is supposed to ...

In the Heart of Central America: Diving the Bay Islands of Honduras

In the Heart of Central America: Diving the Bay Islands of HondurasDec 16th, 2009 at 9:00AM: Honduras' Bay Islands - the large islands of Roatan, Utila and Guanaja, plus Cayos Cochinos and the Swan Islands - sit about 40 miles off the coast of the mainland in the Caribbean Sea. While the islands are as beautiful as any others in the Caribbean and offer long sandy white beaches, turquoise water, and lush jungle landscapes, the biggest draw for most visitors is the area's superb and ...

Photo of the day (11-5-09)

Photo of the day (11-5-09)Nov 5th, 2009 at 6:00PM: I've always wanted to visit Costa Rica. And it's not just because I want to stay in the Boeing 727 hotel. The incredibly talented Fdean55 (this guy is a real pro) captured a taste of Costa Rica with this shot of two dolphins basking in the sun near Golfito. Think you can top his work? Submit your Flickr pic to Gadling's Flickr group right now! We just might use it for our Photo of the Day! ...

America's Cup Sailing: the top attraction in Los Cabos, Mexico

America's Cup Sailing: the top attraction in Los Cabos, MexicoJun 9th, 2009 at 8:00AM: Commands like "forward grind" and "backward grind" are guaranteed to elicit a chuckle, but when you're deep in the throes of a sailing race, the laughter is pushed to the back of your mind. At the Cabo Adventures America's Cup Sailing experience, recreation is seasoned with competition. Head out onto the water in Los Cabos, Mexico, and test your mettle against other visitors to Baja California ...

Two men found guilty of harassing Dave the dolphin

Two men found guilty of harassing Dave the dolphin Apr 17th, 2008 at 4:00PM: There are drunks and there are drunks. Some people drink themselves into depression, others get silly. Some apparently like to harass dolphins. Two British men, Michael Jukes, 27, and Daniel Buck, 26, were today found guilty of harassing a dolphin when they frolicked in the sea with it after leaving a party in the early hours of the morning, The Guardian reports. Specifically, they were found ...

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