Apr 14th, 2013 at 4:00PM:
It's a beautiful weekend here in Santander, Spain, and my son and I can see the Hanoi and the Barbet Arrow, two giant container ships, moored in the harbor. The Finland-registered Misana, which I saw sail in from my office window, is moored out of sight in the dock beyond. The Cape Cee, a 118-meter-long Spanish vessel, left Santander a few days ago and is sailing towards the Strait of Gibraltar ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Apr 14th, 2013 at 4:00PM:
It's a beautiful weekend here in Santander, Spain, and my son and I can see the Hanoi and the Barbet Arrow, two giant container ships, moored in the harbor. The Finland-registered Misana, which I saw sail in from my office window, is moored out of sight in the dock beyond. The Cape Cee, a 118-meter-long Spanish vessel, left Santander a few days ago and is sailing towards the Strait of Gibraltar ...A Vintage Submarine And Icebreaker In Tallinn's Seaplane Harbour
Feb 22nd, 2013 at 10:00AM:
Tallinn has been an important port and Estonia's connection with the world since before recorded history. Because of this, the city has not one, but two museums dedicated to the sea. The Maritime Museum is housed in Fat Margaret, an old cannon tower that once protected the harbor. It has the usual assortment of old photos and gear, along with a very cool exhibit on sunken ships.
The other ...Mission Aquarius: Journey To The World's Last Undersea Research Station
Jul 11th, 2012 at 12:00PM: For 50 years, the underwater Aquarius Reef Base in the Florida Keys has been an important center for oceanic exploration. Today, it is the last remaining undersea research station in the world. But funding for the program is about to be cut and unless a new source is found, Aquarius will soon be shut down.
To bring attention to this issue, One World One Ocean and MacGillivray Freeman Films are ...Video: The Beauty And Science Of Bioluminescent Waves
Apr 10th, 2012 at 3:00PM:
There's nothing as bewitching as seeing bioluminescent waves crashing onto a night shore. I first saw these as a kid and the memory has always stuck with me. The stars above, the glimmering lights of distant freighters far out to sea and the weird blue surf rushing at me. It's one of the most vivid memories of my childhood.
How couldn't it be? This glowing surf is beautiful and mysterious. ...
10 reasons to travel to Ljubljana
Dec 13th, 2011 at 9:00AM:
When I found cheap airfare from Istanbul to Ljubljana, I didn't find many other travelers who'd been there or even say for sure which country it's in. The tiny of country of Slovenia is slightly smaller than New Jersey and its capital city isn't known for much other than being difficult to spell and pronounce (say "lyoob-lyAH-nah"). After spending a few days there last month, I quickly fell ...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 ...Istanbul to get second Bosphorus with new canal project
Apr 28th, 2011 at 2:30PM: The US may be all abuzz about President Obama's birth certificate, but the big news in Turkey this week is the proposed Istanbul canal project to dig a second Bosphorus. Prime Minister Recep Erdogan's self-proclaimed "crazy" project would connect the Sea of Marmara with the Black Sea, making Istanbul a city of "two peninsulas and an island." Details of the project are still unclear, but it is ...Photo of the day - A day at the beach
Apr 21st, 2011 at 5:00PM: Sometimes a perfect day at the beach isn't all cerulean blue skies and crystal clear water. Sometimes it's a windy afternoon, after the season is over, but you can enjoy the solitude and serenity of the ocean. Flickr user t2mujin took in such a scene on a March day in Lisbon, Portugal for today's Photo of the Day. We might be looking at a fisherman's gear or just someone eager for summer, even if ...Photo of the day - The Old Man and the Sea
Apr 7th, 2011 at 5:00PM:
Context is a funny thing. If this man were, say, working on his car in Passaic, New Jersey, we wouldn't find him very romantic or interesting. But put him on a boat on the Adriatic Sea in Slovenia and he's now a perfect travel photo subject, thanks to Flickr user SummitVoice1. He makes us sigh and think, "That's the life. Just a man, a simple boat and the open water."
He should still probably ...It's time to end Indian Ocean "Adventures"
Mar 24th, 2011 at 1:00PM: With news that seven Danish sailors, including three children aged 12 to 16, had been captured by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean on Thursday, February, 24, it's time to reevaluate the legacy of four Americans shot to death by pirates in those same waters off eastern Africa just two days before the Danes issued their distress call.
In the obituaries of the four Americans killed aboard their ...Photo of the Day (11.2.10)
Nov 2nd, 2010 at 5:30PM:
How often can you claim that you've drifted between two continents in one afternoon? Welcome to the Bosphorus; the liquid body that officially separates Europe & Asia. At a maximum width of 3,420m, it's the world's narrowest strait used for international navigation and its shores are home to the 5th most populous city in the world.
This photo, titled "Bosphorus Sunset" comes from Flickr ...Photo of the Day (6/4/09)
Jun 4th, 2009 at 6:00PM: Getting just the right shot in a Kayak can't be very easy, but this one by Adam Baker turned out great. Taken in Cambria, CA, which is just off of HWY 1 on the coast. Congratulations, Adam. Nice shot! Are you a Flickr user who'd like to share a travel related picture or two for our consideration? Submit it to Gadling's Flickr group right now! We just might use it for our Photo of the Day! ...Photo of the Day (5.17.09)
May 17th, 2009 at 11:30PM:
When you think of fishing, it's usually in the context of a leisurely afternoon. An old man crouched on a dock or boat, trapped in his own thoughts and the sounds of the sea. This fisherman capture, taken by Flickr user Michael JosephGoldst...etc near Sagres in Portugal, seems to perfectly embody that iconic visual. That's to say nothing of the unique setting for the photo, fishing off the edge ...Budget Travel: Seattle
Feb 24th, 2009 at 11:45AM: Summary: Mention "Seattle" and what's likely to come to mind are coffee, microbrews, and weather. But look a little closer at the local's city, and you'll find a place appreciated for the arts and green space. Defined and inspired by its waterways, evergreen forests, seven hills, and mountains on either side, the Emerald City is a place that begs to be explored by land and sea. It may have a ...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. ...Experience the Sea without Going to the Sea
Sep 15th, 2008 at 7:00AM: The Great Lakes are among the most underrated tourist destinations in the US. Take Lake Superior, for example. Today I walked along the Lake in Duluth, Minnesota and watched gigantic ships come into the harbor. In certain ways, it felt more like the Pacific Northwest than the Midwest. Of course, there are some aspects of this area that remind you of where you are: 1. Most of the conversations you ...Bizarre, monstrous sea creatures found in Antarctic waters
Apr 3rd, 2008 at 9:40AM: Giant star fish, hydroids (see photo: urrr...mop-like sea animals?), sea-squirts (that really just look like a squirt of gelatin), sea-spiders, daggertooths and sea-pigs, are just a few of the 30,000 rare sea creatures found by a team of researchers on a large-scale survey of Antarctica. Over 35 days they traveled about 2000-miles collecting specimens on the surface and from the sea-bed as part of ...Photo of the Day (02-25-08)
Feb 26th, 2008 at 11:40AM:
For me, this photo by Temujin Photo represents for loneliness, and that feeling was only heightened when I read the caption: 'Cabo de Roca. The place where Europe ends...' Truth is, I've never been Cabo da Roca, and if this photo wasn't quite so, well, blue, we'd probably see it as a charming seaside place instead of an expansive, isolated viewpoint. Kudos to the photographer for capturing an ...Fancy a Theme Cruise?
Aug 30th, 2007 at 9:41AM: Ever been on a cruise? I haven't -- I love boats but something about being the herded on and off a ship, all while being ferried around to only the places the organizer wants you to see make me think it isn't my thing. But lots of people love cruises, and I can see why -- food and entertainment are at your disposal, and the chance to see numerous destinations on one vacation is ideal. What about ...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 ...
