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Trouble In Paradise: Cyclone Evan Hammers Samoa And Fiji (PHOTOS)
Dec 18th, 2012 at 9:00AM:
A powerful cyclone that left at least four dead as it ripped through Samoa late last week caused flooding and structural damage when it hammered Fiji on Sunday, The Daily Telegraph is reporting.
The worst of Cyclone Evan, the first tropical cyclone of the season in the South Pacific, seems to have passed, but the storm left a path of destruction as it made its way through Wallis and Futuna, ...
Samoa leaps over International Date Line, be careful when booking a flight
May 10th, 2011 at 9:30AM: The Pacific Island nation of Samoa has changed its time zone ahead one hour. This isn't some sort of island paradise version of Daylight Savings Time, but rather a shrewd business move.
By doing this they're actually hopping over the International Date Line. The Samoan government wants the country to be in the same day as more westerly Australia and New Zealand, their main trading partners. So ...Photo of the Day (12.24.10)
Dec 24th, 2010 at 6:00PM:
For Santa, Christmas Eve must be a royal pain in the ass. First of all, he obviously has to work at an unreasonable, unfathomable pace. He is also forced to grapple with potentially uncooperative reindeer and salty elves--not to mention children who just won't go to bed. One imagines that by the time Santa hits Apia he's ready to jet back to the tundra and hibernate for a good long month.
...New travel guide spoofs, "Where not to go before you die."
Jul 19th, 2010 at 11:30AM: Prolific travel writer Catherine Price is over the whole "bucket list" trend. Annoyed that a crappy movie spawned an obnoxious national book craze of all the things one must see, do, and visit before they kick it, Price decided to strike back. Her new release, 101 Things Not to See Before You Die is a hilarious, tongue-in-cheek compendium based on Price's own travel experiences.
Some of Price's ...Tourism in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Samoa in light of recent disasters
Oct 4th, 2009 at 5:00PM: In light of the recent quakes in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Samoa and the total devastation in the areas surrounding Manila, Padang, and Apia, it's important to understand what tourism will look like as these tourism hot spots recover. Here's a look at the current relief work happening in each locale, and some speculation as to what tourism will look like in the coming year. The Philippines ...Nine wonders in 26 days
Feb 25th, 2009 at 9:00AM: Planning ahead has never paid off quite so much. If you're thinking about a big trip for the fall, kick around Abercrombie & Kent's "Nine Wonders of the World" excursion. A private jet will cart you to the most impressive destinations our planet has to offer over 26 days, and you just won't want to come back to reality. The experience kicks off on October 19 at the Four Seasons Hotel Miami, ...
