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August 2009
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Bird-watching
Bird-watching tours are gradually taking over the more traditional trips to the zoo. They make great family vacations, or solo or partner trips too. They offer a unique opportunity to explore untouched regions and appreciate the beauty of nature.
Falkland Islands
Penguins – Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands are a remote sub-Antarctic archipelago in the South Atlantic particularly significant for their bird life. The islands can be reached through flights that are available to and from Santiago, Chile, via Punta Arenas. The island is home to home to vast colonies of breeding seabirds, including albatross and penguins. Plenty of cormorant, geese and petrel can also be found to keep birders busy.
Oregon Coast
Snowy Plover – Oregon Coast
Many varieties of birds make their home on the Oregon Coast. Because of the variety of birds found in the area, bird watching is a common activity. Beautiful Blue jays, herons, wood peckers, ducks, seagulls, doves, geese come here and travel through the coastal area. Many of the species found here are endemic and found nowhere else.
Merritt Island
National Wildlife Refuge
Birds – Merritt Island
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is an important U.S. National Wildlife Refuge on the Atlantic coast of Florida. It is also a 'gateway site' for the Great Florida Birding Trail. This fabulous refuge is one of the most memorable locations in America affording an up close view of waterfowl, wading birds, shorebirds and a variety of gulls and terns. Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge offers its visitors a tremendous bird-watching opportunity, so much that in recent years an annual November bird festival has become a popular attraction.
August 20, 2009
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August 18, 2009
Great Public Places
The American Planning
Association offers us a preview of great public places. These places have
been known for exemplary character, commitment to cultural and historical
interest, community involvement and a vision for tomorrow.
Central Park, New York
Central park symbolizes tranquility amongst chaos, for residents and travelers alike. Central Park was the first landscaped public park in the United States. Conceived during the mid-19th century the park has been a recreational space for residents and visitors alike. While much of the park looks natural, it is in fact almost entirely landscaped. It contains several natural looking lakes and ponds and an extensive walking track.
Church Street Marketplace, Vermont
Historic, award-winning Church Street Marketplace is nestled in the heart of downtown Burlington, Vermont. Restaurants, street vendors and more than 100 retail shops lend Vermont's favorite pedestrian mall a distinctive flair. Fountains, public art, and locally quarried boulders enhance the streetscape. Street vendors and entertainers keep the atmosphere lively.
Mellon Square, Pennsylvania
Mellon Square is an urban park in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the first Modernist park built above a parking garage. With its distinctive black-and-white geometric pavement, it is a prominent feature and gathering spot of Downtown Pittsburgh. Remnants of the original nineteenth century residential character of the center of downtown Pittsburgh can be found in the Mellon Square area.
Pioneer Courthouse Square, Oregon
Pioneer Courthouse Square, affectionately known as Portland's living room is a public space in the center of downtown Portland, Oregon. More than 300 activities take place in the square each year, making it one of the most-visited public sites in the entire state. Pioneer Courthouse Square is a venue for speeches, political demonstrations, rallies and vigils.
August 17, 2009
August 13, 2009
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August 11, 2009
Remote Island Vacations
For many of us, vacations are city breaks, country retreats, or resort getaways. But have you
ever imagined a vacation “Castaway” style?
We have found some remote islands far away from the civilization. It’s a perfect location to spend some time with your beloved enjoying the white beaches, tropical palms and miles of shimmering water.
Tristan da Cunha
Tristan da Cunha is a remote volcanic group of islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. The territory consists of the main island Tristan da Cunha, the uninhabited Nightingale Islands and the wildlife reserves of Inaccessible Island and Gough Island. The lonely nature of the British territory attracts tourists from around the world despite of the fact that you need permission from the Tristan government to enter. Accessible only by boat from Cape Town, Tristan da Cunha’s remoteness is ironically, the main reason for its popularity.
Kiribati
Kiribati, officially the Republic of Kiribati, is an island nation located in the central tropical Pacific Ocean. It is composed of 32 atolls and one raised coral island. Kiribati's Bonriki International Airport is the hub of the national airline. Lying 1,650 miles southwest of Hawaii, the archipelago comprises 21 inhabited islands and 13 more that lie desolate. The remote island is home to the world’s largest protected marine reserve.
Attu Island
Attu is the westernmost and largest
island in the Near Islands group of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska,
making it the westernmost point of land relative to Alaska and the
United States.
The island boasts of a difficult to maneuver
landscape of volcanoes and valleys and a volatile climate of
year-round.
While this island may not be picked up as a typical
week long vacation, it is aperfect stop-over while you are on a
cruise or looking for a quick escape for a short time.
Pitcairn Islands
The Pitcairn Islands, officially named the Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands, are a group of four volcanic islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. The islands are a British overseas territory the last remaining in the Pacific. The islands are best known as home of the descendants of the Bounty mutineers and the Tahitians who accompanied them. With awesome cliffs and a rugged, untouched coastline, it’s the type of place you can imagine being shipwrecked on and spending your entire life time over there.
