Island Vacation News
- Misamis Oriental: 50% OFF 3D/2N CDO-Camiguin Stay Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:33PMToday's Deal: Only P8,800 on 2-Nights for 2 Persons in Cagayan de Oro, includes White Water Rafting, Camiguin Island, Daytour & Sand Bar Trip etc. (valued at P17,600) That's 50% OFF! DetailsVoucher valid from August 2, 2011 until August 1, 2012 Trip is managed by Ensemble e-Travel Philippines You will be contacted by Ensemble e-Travel after the deal ends to make your booking Subject to
- Hong Kong: 50% OFF Airfare, 3D/2N Hotel Stay & More! Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:18PMToday's Deal: Only P13,799/person for a 3 Days & 2 Nights Accommodation at Dorsett Far East Hotel with Daily Breakfast, Hong Kong City Tour, Round Trip Airfare (Manila-Hong Kong-Manila) via Hong Kong Express (valued at P27,598) That's 50% OFF! DetailsVoucher is valid from July 15 to September 15, 2011 Voucher is transferrable and may be given as a gift to friends, family and loved ones. Buy as
- Welcome to summer in the country! Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:59PMBYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer Before the doors were even open, the throng of Monmouth County families had swarmed the bus, cheering and waving signs like the Rolling Stones had come to Holmdel Park on a sunny Thursday afternoon. “The bus is here!” cheered Karen Medlin, chairperson of the Fresh Air Fund for Western and Northern Monmouth County. read more
- CurbedWire: Rental Market's Still Enjoying Summer; Schools Answer City's Call Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:52PMMANHATTAN—The rental market never takes a summer vacation, so it's time for the latest rental market data dump, this time from the folks at MNS (fka TREGNY). Rents are up 1.21 percent compared to June, and vacancy is down...
- Extra Holidays by Wyndham Announces Last Minute Vacation Travel Deals to Florida: Panama City Beach, Daytona Beach ... Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:00PMORLANDO, FL--(Marketwire - Jul 19, 2011) - Florida travel is one of the hottest ways to celebrate summer with the kids. Extra Holidays by Wyndham is pleased to announce last minute summer vacation deals to Wyndham Vacation Resorts Panama City Beach; Wyndham Ocean Walk in Daytona Beach; and Star Island Resort, minutes from Walt Disney World® Resort.
- Pippa Middleton, beau to vacation on Mustique Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:59PMPippa Middleton, the duchess of Cambridge's sister, plans a private vacation with Alex Loudon
- Popular Kauai swimming hole gets deadly reputation after 5 drowning deaths in 5 years Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:29PMLIHUE, Hawaii (AP) — Travel guidebooks call Kipu Falls "a glorious little hidden place" and a "swimming hole extraordinaire." But the alluring beauty of the waterfall and natural pool conceals a deadly side.
- This Secluded Lighthouse On A Private Island In Sweden Could Be Your Next Vacation Home Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:44PMThe old lighthouse is currently functioning as a luxury hotel and conference center, but could easily transform into a very private vacation home.
- Mike Mineo's Sophomore Album, "Beach Season," Is a Plunge Into the Subtropic Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:43PMMike Mineo is a gifted if inscrutable musician who has taken many epic leaps in his artistic life. Last year, the charismatic multi-instrumentalist released his debut, Eccentricity . The 18-track cornucopia of pop, soul, funk, jazz, blues, calypso, and zydeco ultimately found a place within...
- Niumatalolo enjoying Guam again Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:17PMTaking time off from coaching elite football players, Ken Niumatalolo is back to enjoying Guam's beautiful beaches and local delicacies.
- Speech of President Benigno S. Aquino III at the courtesy call of participants of the Ambassadors, Consuls, General ... Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:37AMTo our kababayans who have come here from the U.S. and Canada: you have come a long way just so you could join this tour and see your home country once again. And so as your President, allow me to say: welcome home.
- Life is a picnic: Slow down, pack a cooler and enjoy simple things Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:34AMTaking time out to enjoy the simpler things in life is so important to Tina Powell that the Vancouver resident has written a book about picnics.
- Hawaii's Killer Waterfall Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:32AMLIHUE, Hawaii – Travel guidebooks call Kipu Falls "a glorious little hidden place" and a "swimming hole extraordinaire." But the alluring beauty of the waterfall and natural pool conceals a deadly side.
- Frequent flier programs not for everyone Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:14AMSCOTT MAYEROWITZ NEW YORK -- They lure millions of travelers each year with the promise of free vacations, first-class upgrades and a chance to cut the security line.
- Search continues this morning for Sabine's remains Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:04AMANNA MARIA - With about a dozen curious onlookers gazing from a nearby footbridge, two frontloaders began digging sections of Anna Maria Island beach today to search for the possible remains of a missing woman.
- Top Ten Celebrity Homes On Long Island Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:59AMWe are back with our latest Top Ten Tuesday list. This week we bring you Top Ten Celebrity Homes On Long Island! Long Island is...
- 4 Ways to Ease The Transition for Back-to-School Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:52AMNew friends, new teachers, new routines—making the transition from the lazy days of summer to the school year is chaotic for your kids and for you. Get back into the swing of things with fresh ideas from fellow REDBOOK moms who've been there, done that.
- This Christmas, 'Shrek The Halls' and Get 'Merry Madagascar' at Gaylord Hotels Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:18AMAmerica’s Most Lovable DreamWorks® Animation Characters Check In to the Most Memorable Holiday Hotels Vacation Packages on Sale Now (PRWeb July 19, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8652241.htm
- Little Tokyo in Bohol Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:09AMA LITTLE resort in Bohol is making a big name. Tucked in the southern part of Panglao Island in Bohol, 16 kilometers away from Tagbilaran City and a 25-minute drive from the city airport and pier, is the newly opened Chiisai Natsu Resort.
- Related Articles Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:33AMThis is the day they were all looking forward to – Day 4 of their discovery adventure in Negros Oriental. Our granddaughters and their friends had been excited for days, even before their vacation had started, about going to the Marine Sanctuary on Apo Island.
- Popular Kauai swimming hole gets deadly reputation Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:24AMAUDREY McAVOY Associated Press LIHUE, Hawaii Travel guidebooks call Kipu Falls "a glorious little hidden place" and a "swimming hole extraordinaire." But the alluring beauty of the waterfall and natural pool conceals a deadly side. Five visitors have drowned at Kipu Falls in the past five years, including two since December. In most of the cases, the swimmers jumped off the top of the waterfall ...
- Column: What are the odds? Alaskan cruise brings old, new friends together Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:53AMCOMMUNITY TREASURESBY LUANN MASON Author's Note: It had been bought to my attention that 18 years had passed since my last "real" vacation. Sure, there had been short jaunts here and there, and times I tagged along when my husband Mark was attending an educational conference or convention, and the trip to Disney World for the Mason children, so when WIBC Radio announced its group trip, I ...
- Tax evasion investigation targets popular F&B chain stores in Taiwan Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:30AMTaipei (The China Post/ANN) - The national tax administrations under Taiwan's Ministry of Finance (MOF) have zeroed in on several popular food and beverage chain stores for possible involvement in tax evasions, in a bid to rake in more tax revenue for the national coffers.
- Missing your hometown? Try an online visit Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:30AMNaga City (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) - Filipinos who have long been away from their country can virtually "return home" through the popular social networking site Facebook.
- The Mindanao Examiner Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:13AMZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / July 19, 2011) – Filipino and American friends of a kidnapped US woman and her son held a vigil on Monday in Campbell County in Virginia and prayed for their immediate and safe release, WSET-TV reported Monday.
- Germany: Onetime 'Nazi Resort' Now a Massive Youth Hostel Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:12AMA 4-km-long monster of a building on the Baltic Sea island of Rugen, was originally a Nazi project. Now the bizarre structure is part youth hostel, part tourist attraction
- Nick Lachey: 'Island was perfect wedding venue' Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:18AMNick Lachey says that he and Vanessa Minnillo were immediately taken with Necker Island.
- President Aquino’s speech at the courtesy call of participants of the Ambassadors, Consuls General, and Tourism ... Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:10AMTo our kababayans who have come here from the U.S. and Canada: you have gone a long way just so you could join this Tour and see your home country once again. And so as your President, allow me to say: welcome home. Continue reading →
- Experts to O: Please don't go! Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:35PMThe Obama White House - which is grappling with a multitrillion-dollar debt crisis - should think twice before...
- OVAC Media Day Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:26PMCoaches and players prepare for busy week
- Devoted Portland official George Flaherty dies at 77 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:16PMThe longtime public works director loved Portland and used his folksy charm to work through issues.
- Suiting up for safety's sake Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:09PMA firefighter in full gear can look a lot like a monster to a young child.[...]
- NYC in Brief, July 18 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:02PMFDNY Launches New Firefighter Recruitment. Coney Island Boardwalk to be Reinvented. Future of Stories Meet-Up.
- Eldred, Jerseyville cast in Legion event at Snyders Sports Complex Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:31PMJERSEYVILLE — It figures to be a frantic fight to the finish this week in the American Senior Legion Fifth Division Tournament at the Snyders Sports Complex.
- Friends of Man Killed in Maui Rally Support Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:59PMThings turned from a fun to terrible in the crash of a wave in Hawaii.
- L.I. Community Offers Free Swimming Lessons To Stem Rash Of Summer Drownings Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:16PMOne Long Island town is banding together to turn an emotional loss of life into a lesson of swimming survival.
- How Chandra Runs TCS Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:00PMIt was December of 2005 and the Galapagos Islands were teeming with the plants and animal forms that had caught the attention of Charles Darwin more than 100 years ago. Darwin's study of the island's finches, among other things, helped him devise the theory of natural selection: Species that adapt to their environment have a better chance of survival. It was perhaps natural that S. Ramadorai ...
- Minnillo and Lachey discuss ‘perfect’ wedding location Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:43PMNick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo have opened up about why they chose Necker Island for their destination wedding. The couple tied the knot in an intimate ceremony on Friday, after five years of dating.
- gScreen Offers a 10-Pound, Dual-Monitor Laptop Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:29PMWhile other laptop makers are slimming down their offerings for portability, eight-year-old Alaskan manufacturer gScreen is accepting pre-orders for a bulky 10-pound Spacebook with dual 17-inch screens.
- Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina Is Offering the Ultimate Getaway Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:27PMSave up to 25% if Booked by July 22, 2011
- Life is a picnic: Slow down, pack a cooler and enjoy simple things, author says Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:10PMTORONTO - Taking time out to enjoy the simpler things in life is so important to Tina Powell that the Vancouver resident has written a book about picnics.
- Nick Lachey & Vanessa Minnillo: Why We Picked Necker Island for Wedding Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:35PM"We both immediately thought of the island as the perfect place," Lachey tells PEOPLE
- Artists create visual diary of life at sea Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:17AMSailing couple celebrate the world of water with exhibit at Annapolis Maritime Museum Many artists explore the world of water, often from the safety of dry land. The O'Neills have chosen a different approach. After living in Maryland for many years, they now live full time on a 45-foot catamaran and sail up and down the Eastern seaboard, making art along the way.
- America's favorite seafood dives Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:45AMIt's Coastal Living's annual guide to the top eateries where food is fried, broiled, grilled or otherwise slapped on butcher paper for your finger-licking, crab-cracking, French fry-munching pleasure. This year, winners (and finalists) were chosen by readers.
- Frequent-flier? Yeas, nays Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:37AMNEW YORK — They lure millions of travelers each year with the promise of free vacations, first-class upgrades and a chance to cut the security line. But are frequent-flier programs really worthwhile? Miles programs sound simple enough. Passengers typically earn one mile or point for every mile flown. Those miles can be redeemed for free trips, usually starting at 25,000 miles for a domestic ...
- This grandmother shows how reading and writing are done Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:32AMAfter Jean Dunn enrolled her two grandchildren in the 23rd annual Super Summer Reading Club, she decided that it would only be fair to become a club member, too.
- A Chattanoogan On Long Island: Concerto At Ransom Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:12AMFirst paycheck. Most of the time, we gripe about rent being due or bills we have to pay, but you have no idea how good it feels to write a check for rent and to pay bills that I have had to put off for a while. It’s an integrity thing.
- Jaws Redux: Great Whites Gathering in Vineyard Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:25AMThe sharks are attracted to an abundant gray seal population.
- Video Premiere: Shaggy, 'Sugarcane' Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:21AMWith a hook that goes, "She likes the taste of my sugarcane," Shaggy could've gone in several different directions for his "Sugarcane" video. And now that we have the exclusive premiere below, we're relieved to see that he's gone for a mini-movie (okay, telenovela) approach, involving a British girl, her mother, and various amorous locals [...]
- Miramichi's ties to Ireland still strong Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:02AMMIRAMICHI - There was a sharing of cultures and circumstances on the Miramichi this past weekend.