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Hawaii Stores Selling Dead Baby Sharks As Souvenirs
When the environmental group Ocean Defender found out a gift shop in Hawaii was selling dead baby sharks as souvenirs, it made it its mission to stop the "disturbing" practice. Nani Aloha Street Store...
View ArticleThese Animals Prove The Endangered Species Act Really Does Work
For over 40 years, the Endangered Species Act has been saving plants and animals from extinction. Co-administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
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Travel Tips: Compressing Your Packing With a Vacuum Cleaner
Photo courtesy of Mariana Hellmund Ever wanted to fit your winter packing into one carry-on? Here's how: Take your vacuum cleaner and put everything into a compression bag! You'll reduce your load by...
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Prague Wows With a Cornucopia of Stunning 20th-Century Architecture and...
When planning my recent trip to Prague, I knew that a bouquet of architecture and design would be presented to me upon my arrival. Of course, because Prague has so much age and history, there would be...
View ArticleSevere Weather Batters Britain, Cutting Off Rail Lines As Country Drenched In...
BURROWBRIDGE, England, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Severe flooding and landslips cut off rail links to large parts of southwest England for more than 24 hours at the weekend as the government came under pressure...
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Your Weekly Travel Zen: Rainforests
This week's Moment of Travel Zen comes to us from Lydia C. Lee. Her photo of Mossman Gorge in Australia's Daintree Rainforest is a perfect example of the breathtaking nature found in the rainforest....
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You Can Sleep In An Abandoned Ocean Fortress On The Island Of Berlenga Grande
Welcome to Berlenga Grande, the prettiest island you've never heard of. You'll find it in the Berlengas archipelago, which is a string of islands about seven miles off the coast of Portugal. The star...
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Which Colorado Mountain Is Right For You?
Ski season in Colorado is gloriously lengthy: most mountains are open until early or mid-April. Yet in a state with so much skiiable terrain, it can be confusing to figure out which park will deliver...
View ArticleExtreme Weather Photos Of The Week
This week brought several big headlines in extreme weather news: Snow crippled the eastern U.S. on Monday, dumping nearly 10 inches of snow in some areas and congesting travel. Iran saw its heaviest...
View ArticleFor Sochi's Gay Community, Life Goes On As Usual
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — The mascara-lined eyes of a petite man dressed in a tuxedo greet visitors after they buzz at the armor-plated door of a one-storey building. Welcome to the Mayak cabaret, the most...
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Babies And Seal Pups Napping Peacefully On A Beach
Don't worry, it doesn't need to make sense. Just sit back, relax, and prepare yourselves for sweetness overload.
View ArticleAnimal Photos Of The Week: Weird News Around The Globe
Some of the most popular animal stories from the last week include: Despite recent pressure from politicians to scale back the Endangered Species Act, many plants and animals have actually been saved...
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The 10 Places on My Bucket List This Year (It Will Surprise You)
No, I haven't been everywhere, and some places I don't go to because I'm a conscientious objector (Zimbabwe, anyone?) but I can still dream. And plan. Because dictators, xenophobia and being broke wont...
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5 Secrets To Having a Smarter - and Happier - Trip
So you think you're a smart traveler? Yeah, so did I - until I took this job. Now that I'm immersed in the wacky world of forgotten passports, flat tires, missed connections and trip-ending calamities...
View ArticleThe Cuban Contradiction
My hips are clearly not Cuban. Just ask Margo, my 80-something salsa partner in Havana's Muraleando district. Our group had been in Cuba for less than two hours when I met her. Already, we had roamed...
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Raleigh, N.C.: Style, Art, Food Made Locally
In Raleigh, you'll find plenty to keep you busy, whether you are a fashionista, art addict, culinary buff or wellness lover. There are quite a few attractions and events that are happening throughout...
View ArticleWhy This Traveler Will Never Set Foot in Sochi (Pt. 2)
The other day I wrote about why visiting Sochi, Russia -- home of the Winter Olympics -- would not be happening in my lifetime. I was P.O.'d that the city apparently has had an awful stray dog problem...
View ArticleWoman Removed From Delta Flight After Allegedly Making Sexual Advances On...
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, but apparently it's even worse if you deny her entry to the mile-high club. That's allegedly what happened Friday night on a Delta Airlines flight from Baltimore...
View ArticleYour Guide To The Olympics In Less Than Three Minutes (VIDEO)
If you've been wanting a guide to the Winter Olympics, look no further. Thanks to ESPN's SportsCenter, we've got a three-minute breakdown of who and what to look for at the Sochi Games this year....
View ArticleThe Top 10 Cities People Are Moving To, According To CNN Money (PHOTOS)
If you're ready for a change of scenery in 2014, you're not alone -- millions of Americans change their residences each year in order to follow a job, experience a new lifestyle pace or sometimes just...
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