Sep 22nd, 2009 at 3:00PM: At the Samoset Resort in Maine, you can play as much golf as you want. The new program offered by the resort offers unlimited use of its 18-hole golf course. If you get tired of watching hooks and slices, keep in mind that seven of the holes are ocean-side, and 14 offer great views of the shore. At $299 a night, you'll pick up a savings of more than $100 a night. In addition to the unlimited golf, ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Unlimited golf at Samoset Resort in Maine
Sep 22nd, 2009 at 3:00PM: At the Samoset Resort in Maine, you can play as much golf as you want. The new program offered by the resort offers unlimited use of its 18-hole golf course. If you get tired of watching hooks and slices, keep in mind that seven of the holes are ocean-side, and 14 offer great views of the shore. At $299 a night, you'll pick up a savings of more than $100 a night. In addition to the unlimited golf, ...Don't mess with Hawaii's coral reefs
Aug 7th, 2009 at 5:00PM: Did you know that Hawaii is home to over 3/4 of America's coral reef? It's not that surprising considering the heaps of divers that make the trek across the Pacific every year to experience the state's special marine life. Hawaii's unique ecosystem is its main draw for tourists, and since the reef is just that precious the state has begun to tighten the reigns and give out hefty fines to those who ...Report lists America's most polluted beaches
Aug 6th, 2009 at 4:00PM: On Tuesday, the Natural Resources Defense Council released its annual Testing the Waters report, which lists the most polluted beaches at the country's oceans, lakes and bays.
The worst offenders have been on the list for several years, with contamination levels exceeding national standards anywhere from 60 of the time. The top beaches for contamination include Shired Island, Florida; Kings at ...Photo of the day 8.03.09
Aug 3rd, 2009 at 7:30PM: You've perhaps noticed that all day long today, we've featured posts on the subject of roadside attractions and undiscovered spots -- so it seems only fitting to share this image taken by jrodmanjr, appropriately entitled "Roadside Attraction." What a great reminder that sometimes, you just have to pull off the road and make your own scenic fun. If you've got some great travel shots you'd love to ...Inside Curtain Bluff: a tale of two beaches
Jul 20th, 2009 at 11:00AM: There are two beaches at Curtain Bluff, and it's pretty clear that one's for looking and the other's for playing. The former is what you see from the guestrooms, with sometimes large waves brutalizing the shore before receding and feeding those that follow. The latter is nothing short of serene, with gentle ripples quietly lapping the sand.
The "swimming" beach begins next to the tennis courts ...Giant squid invade waters off San Diego
Jul 19th, 2009 at 3:00PM:
It sounds like the plot of campy 1970's horror flick: aggressive giant squid sporting razor-sharp beaks and tentacles with teeth start showing up in the waters off the coast, attacking divers and grabbing their masks and hoses. But this is a real-life version of "It Came from the Deep", and it's happening in the waters near San Diego.
The creatures are called Humboldt squid, (though they're ...Piss in the ocean, not in the pool and other TripAdvisor reader thoughts
Jul 11th, 2009 at 8:00AM: So much of life is governed by "unwritten rules," but beaches and pools are surprisingly short of convention to cite. Public opinion is all over the map on what matters most – and what can lead to a heated conversation. But, there are still a few hot buttons that irritate the world. According to a recent survey of 3,800 people by TripAdvisor, 69 percent encounter some breach of etiquette, ...Photo of the Day (6-24-09)
Jun 24th, 2009 at 5:00PM: With the heat of summer, a cool breeze is welcome. This photo of a sailboat jib captures that carefree quality of escaping heat and having time on one's hands to enjoy a gorgeous day. Gadling's own Willy Volk recently snapped this one in the Virgin Islands. Must be tough, but someone's gotta do it. I particularly like the way the landscape in the background gives a hint at the location and how ...Bowermaster's Adventures -- Communing with hermit crabs
Jun 12th, 2009 at 10:00AM: It is with great privilege and no small amount of humility that I spend as many days as I can on remote, uninhabited atolls. This Sunday morning it is in the Alphonse group of the Seychelles – south of the main granite islands of Mahe, Praslin and La Digue - and is called St. Francois. Shaped like a broken piece of coral, with several small fingers jutting northwards, it is just two miles ...America's Cup Sailing: the top attraction in Los Cabos, Mexico
Jun 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 ...Bowermaster's Adventures -- Eydhafushi, Maldives
May 8th, 2009 at 9:00AM: Late on a Sunday afternoon, hardly a day of rest in this part of the world, the small island of Eydhafushi is quiet. The men, most of who go to sea each day to fish or work at one of six nearby tourist resorts, are absent. School is out for a week's holiday so kids of various ages scamper up and down the short, dusty streets. The women of the island of 3,000 are mostly in doorways or small ...Inn by the Sea to cut rates, benefit Habitat for Humanity
Mar 20th, 2009 at 1:00PM: Inn by the Sea, an eco-luxury property in Cape Elizabeth, ME, is dropping prices 50 percent Sunday through Thursday this spring. The goodwill go guests is wrapped in a larger act of conscience – guests taking advantage of this rate will write a $35 check to Habitat for Humanity. The "Hospitality for Humanity" program is sponsored by the Maine Innkeepers Association (MEIA), which raises cash ...Enjoying the ocean means taking care of it
Jan 14th, 2009 at 3:30PM: A recent article in The Economist outlines how man is destroying the ocean. It reports, "Man has changed the landscape and the atmosphere. It would be odd if the seas, which he has for centuries used for food, for transport, for dumping rubbish and, more recently, for recreation, had not also been affected." Despite being an avid ocean-goer myself, I have to agree with this assessment. ...Bush goes green by creating blue sanctuaries
Jan 7th, 2009 at 6:00PM: Yesterday afternoon marked an unprecedented day for marine lovers around the world. Bush announced the creation of three marine monuments that are protected under the Antiquities Act, which was created a century ago to safeguard areas of public interest. In this case, this new treaty places important restrictions on oil and gas exploration as well as commercial fishing for an area that covers ...Hollywood stuntman to sail Atlantic in popsicle stick ship
Apr 10th, 2008 at 9:20AM: 31 world record breaker and former Hollywood stuntman Robert McDonald's new adventure is to cross the Atlantic in a 15-meter ship made of 15 million ice-cream sticks, that looks like a replica of a Viking ship. A lot of the sticks were used, steam-cleaned ones and about 13-million of them were donated by Unilever. He made the ship, stick by stick, with the help of his son and 5000 children from ...Where on Earth: Week 26 - Gozo, Malta
Oct 5th, 2007 at 11:30AM:
Gozo is the smaller island that makes up the tiny Mediterranean nation of Malta. This is a stunning natural arch called the "Azure Window" on Gozo's northern coast. The main island of Malta is fascinating but can feel crowded due to its concentrated population. Across on Gozo, it's a totally different story, especially if you're staying in one of the restored farmhouses.
Gozo deserves to be ...Band on the Run: Surfing & The Superferry in Maui, Hawaii
Aug 27th, 2007 at 5:02PM: Ember Swift, Canadian musician and touring performer, will be keeping us up-to-date on what it's like to tour a band throughout North America. Having just arrived back from Beijing where she spent three months (check out her "Canadian in Beijing" series), she offers a musician's perspective on road life. Enjoy!
My five days (four nights) in Maui went by too quickly. I filled them up with as ...Band on the Run: Golf Carts = Wildlife at Resorts
Aug 21st, 2007 at 9:37PM:
Ember Swift, Canadian musician and touring performer, will be keeping us up-to-date on what it's like to tour a band throughout North America. Having just arrived back from Beijing where she spent three months (check out her "Canadian in Beijing" series), she offers a musician's perspective on road life. Enjoy!
I wonder about resorts. Here I am in this perfect fantasyland and I am quietly ...Photo of the Day (8/21/2007)
Aug 21st, 2007 at 7:40AM:
This photo almost looks like the photographer, Stormygirl, was a little heavy-handed with the orange color adjustment in Photoshop. Alas, the colors here are apparently real, and make for a wonderfully soothing photo of the Northern California coast. She apparently shot this on the Fourth of July, though it is thankfully bereft of any chintzy fireworks explosions. You might say that the oohs ...Kiribati: A Disappearing Nation?
May 8th, 2007 at 4:30PM: Ever since I read J. Maarten Troost's hilarious book, The Sex Lives of Cannibals, I've wanted to visit the island nation in which the story takes place: Kiribati. It appears that there's not a whole lot to do there -- except go diving and savor a culture fairly different from my own -- but that's sort of the point.
Kiribati -- a remote nation of 33 islands, 14 hours by plane from the nearest ...
