"The best scientist is open to experience and begins with romance - the idea that anything is possible."Ray Bradbury
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A Rubondo Island National Park Tanzania
Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and the second largest in the world. The tiny island of Rubondo is only a speck in this vast lake; being twenty-six kilometers long and ten kilometers wide. Rubondo National Park consists of a main island with ...
Lured to sport fishing? Jamaica hooks more than your attention
Deep and productive waters only 15 minutes from shore, well-equipped sport fishing boats and scenic views add up to a quality fishing experience in Jamaica. Visiting anglers have a chance at landing blue and white marlin, wahoo, tuna and dolphin (dorado) ...
Tours in Myanmar - Asia's best kept secret
Of the Southeast Asian nations, Myanmar attracts fewer tourists than the more 'trendy' spots such as Thailand, Malaysia and recently Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. But a country that is known by two names evokes its own cloud of mystery and is sure to pique ...
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Punta Cana is made up of over a dozen beautifully situated resorts spread over 20 miles of white sand beaches. Many of the resorts are all-inclusive —- offering travelers everything from food, drinks accommodations and activities in one set price.
Club Med established the first resort in Punta Cana in 1981. It was once known for being a popular haunt of singles but in recent times it has become a sought after resort for families. This beachfront resort is situated just ten minutes from the airport and offers all kinds of activities like windsurfing, sailing, swimming, snorkeling, water polo, beach volleyball, tennis, flying trapeze, archery, kayaking, basketball, rollerblading and soccer. Visitors can enjoy the daily regatta, get down to some deep-sea fishing, play a game of golf and go horse riding. The resort has wonderful rooms with breathtaking views of the ocean or the lovely tropical gardens. Typically priced at an average of $295 per night, each room has air conditioning, cable or satellite TV and a mini-refrigerator.
The Punta Cana Resort and Club is situated on the largely undeveloped eastern tip of the island. This 432-room resort is set a away from the beach. The resort uses a variety of environmentally sensitive features like water- and energy-efficient buildings, gray water recycling, organic gardens and the use of native plants. The resort maintains at least 30 percent of the original vegetation on every plot. The open-air common spaces are made of local coral stone, wood and the cana leaves that gave the area its name. The resort offers ample opportunities to ride horses on the beach, play tennis, windsurf, kayak, dance at the nightclub and enjoy fresh local fish.
Accommodations range from $80 per person per night to $1,950 per villa per night. The RIU hotel chain
has an all-inclusive resort in Punta Cana situated on prime property that runs from the beach back to the lush tropical interior, where the accommodations are located. Visitors can use the shuttle facilities to commute between the restaurants, room and beach. The chain has five hotels in Punta Cana, each having both family-sized and other suites. The suites have air conditioning and satellite TV and are situated so that each has a stunning view of the lush tropical gardens.
The Barcelo Bavaro Beach Resort is located 13 kilometers away from the Punta Cana International Airport. Situated on Bavaro beach in the midst of a coconut grove, it is part of a complex of five different hotels, with a full range of features including a casino, activities and various forms of entertainment. The all-inclusive plan includes breakfast, lunch and dinner, at different restaurants. There are facilities such as free non-motorized water sports, tennis, and two discotheques.
The guest rooms at the Barcelo Bavaro are spacious and equipped with a balcony or terrace, each offering a brilliant view of the ocean. There is also an oceanfront swimming pool surrounded by palm trees. The accommodation prices vary from $260 to $346 per night.
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 George W. Bush, environmentalist - Salon
President George W. Bush will leave office with a surprising distinction:Â As of Tuesday, he has now protected more ocean area than any president before him. On Tuesday, Bush established three new national monuments, which occupy a total of 195,000 ...
Cuba opens Hemingway archives for scholars - Gulf Daily News
WASHINGTON: Cuba made the first of thousands of digitised documents, photographs and books that belonged to writer Ernest Hemingway available to scholars after the items languished for decades in the basement of his home outside of Havana. Most of ...
Deadlines set for public school open enrollment - River Falls Journal
State law allows Wisconsin children to attend public school in a school district other than the one in which they live. Parents who want to choose the public school district their children will attend next school year (2009-10) should make note of ...
Michigan's Ultimate Fishing Show starts Thursday - Port Clinton News Herald
Michigan’s biggest pure-fishing show, the Ultimate Fishing Show - Detroit will be Jan. 8 through 11 at Rock Financial Showplace, 46100 Grand River Avenue. The show is more than four acres in size. See what is new in fishing boats, fishing tackle ...
DNR: Ice-fishing conditions continue to improve - MLive.com
(AP) — Ice conditions around the state continue to improve, but anglers in the far southern stretches of the Lower Peninsula may have to wait a bit longer for safe ice on the bigger waters, the Michigan Department of Resources said Wednesday in its ...
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