Take an un-cruise on a working freighter
Conjure an image of what's it is like to go on a cruise. Are you picturing buffet dinners? On-deck spinning classes? Retirees playing shuffleboard? Many cruises really are like that. But if you're looking for a different sort of cruise scene consider traveling by cargo ship.
Cargo ship ...
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We review and compare the Acer Aspire One and Asus Eee PC
The Acer Aspire One and the Asus Eee PC each weigh only 3 pounds (1.3kg). Each are highly portable, as thin as a 450-page paperback book. And each have high-quality models that cost only $350. So which one should bring on your next trip? Read on . . ...
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Ithaa, the world’s first under water restaurant
The food at the Ithaa Undersea Restaurant is quite tasty—we suggest the pan fried Maldivian white fish with fennel sauce and curry. But diners here don't pay much attention to what's on their plate. They are too captivated by this underwater restaurant's 270 degree view of crystal blue ...
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Break up a stressful day at Sarah’s Smash Shack
Feeling frustrated? Tense? Angry? There are several stores that sell stress relief in the form of yoga lessons, aroma therapy or, say, Quaaludes. In San Diego, California there's a shop where you can reduce tension a different way.
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There’s plenty of room for both swimmers and sail boats in this pool in Chile
You know a swimming pool is big when an average swimmer is unable to complete a single lap within it. And when this swimmer is likely to be passed by a sailboat while trying.
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Sleep in a lighthouse, a lifeboat, or a crane
When in Harlingen, on the Dutch coast an hour's drive from Amsterdam, you'll need to crane your neck upwards to spot two of the three coolest hotels in town. One of those hotels is atop an actual working crane. The other is in a lighthouse. And the town's ...
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