Monday, August 13, 2012

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Venice, Italy

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Maelstrom, Kauai, Hawaii

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A natural phenomenon occurring in the summer months north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle where the sun never fully sets and remains visible 24 hours a day. This short time lapse film was shot during the Icelandic Midnight Sun in June of 2011. 

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Photo by: Scientifantastic









During the months of August and September, hundreds of locals from almost 700 tribal groups travel for days to perform at the annual Sing-Sing festival. They dress in elaborate body paint, headdresses, and wigs that make for some very memorable shots.

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Photo by: Chris Mclennan









Maddie and I got up early last Sunday morning on Ambergris Caye to explore the island as it was awakening. We stumbled across "Adrian's Motorcycle, Bike Repair & Welding" - a small shop on a side street outside of San Pedro. We found Adrian and a fellow pictured above working on this salt-water ravaged motor bike. We named Ambergris Caye as one of our Best Islands to Live On. See why>>>

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Photo by: Jeffrey Edwards









American Samoa?a place that combines the exotic with elements of American Travel. Jon Whittle shows you the Secret America>>>

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Photo by: Phil Norton









When the tide is out on this Cornish beach there is a wonderful stretch of sand, unfortunately you have to climb over the large, slippery rocks to reach it...broken ankle anybody?England: Walking Coast to Coast>>>

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Photo by: Tony Armstrong









A reef swim is Roatan?s equivalent of going for a walk through the neighborhood. It?s why people keep their damp swimsuits on all day. But just as I began to think that lazing over the reef and drying off on a hammock was the dream that?s turned so many travelers into retired expats, one such person challenged my thinking. ?Yeah, we can do that here,? he said, showing me miles of empty beach. ?But we don?t retire to veg out and do nothing. Boredom is the enemy. You?ll see what I mean.?


Wish List: Retire on Roatan>>>


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Photo by: Jon Whittle









Over 40 countries compete in professional freestyle windsurfing, yet one tiny Caribbean island dominates -- Bonaire. How could an island of 13,000 people with almost no tax base and no formal training facilities produce world class athletes? Set against the backdrop of the 2011 professional competition on Bonaire, Children of the Wind uncovers this question, depicting the fifteen year struggle of brothers Taty and Tonky and their cousin Kiri, who journey from poor fishing families to the cover of windsurfing magazines.See the Trailer>>>

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Photo by: John Carter









"A nod, a smile -- almost laughter -- register something beyond awe. This is real!" notes ISLANDS editor-in-chief Eddy Patricelli alongside this photo by Marco van Belleghem of Bora Bora in the Islands of Tahiti. Download this photo as a wallpaper>>>

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Mount Otemanu towers over the InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa. 

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This is one of the biggest island mysteries: How did the famous statues of Easter Island -- some of which are 30-feet tall and weigh 90 tons -- get moved around? A new video reveals how scientists were able to make an Easter Islands statue walk.See it here>>>

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Photo by: Vera & Jean-Christophe









After the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, Cuba lost $6 billion in Soviet subsidies, and the public transportation system died. There were so few private vehicles and buses running between towns that people formed orderly queues at underpasses, offramps, etc. I stopped at an underpassoutside Havana driving a Hyundai made for five small people. We crammed in 12. The cops waved me over and said, ?Hey, you know it?s illegal to pick up hitchhikers???I panicked; I was already in the country illegally as a journalist. ?That?s OK,? they said, and squeezed in so I could give them a lift. ? Jad DavenportRead about misadventures while driving in Cuba>>>

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Photo by: Jordi Martorell









The famous Oia sunset attracts many tourists, but this wonderful little town is just as beautiful after dusk! Oia, Santorini (Greece).See our Wish List Gallery from Greece>>>

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Photo by: Marcel Germain









Today marks the 66th anniversary of the bikini. On July 5, 1946, French designer Louis Reard unveiled a daring two-piece swimsuit at the Piscine Molitor in Paris. The garmet was named after Bikini Atoll where the US had tested a nuclear bomb just 5 days earlier. R�ard hoped the burst of excitement it caused would be as explosive as an atomic bomb. See every ISLANDS cover featuring a bikini>>>

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The bungalows at the Kia Ora Hotel on Rangiroa atoll.

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I took this shot at approximately 7am on St. George's Island, FL. I wanted to try and capture a nice sunrise, but when I saw the view from the boardwalk, I couldn't resist. I particularly liked the leading lines from the handrails to the center of the image.

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Caleta del Sebo, Lanzarote, Canary Islands

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A Tropical Night in Waikiki, Hawaii

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I went to this small reserve shortly after arriving on the island, scouting for potential sunset locations. I came away a bit disappointed due to the lack of rocks or anything else interesting on the beach.As I walked back up the hill to my car, I sat down on the grass next to this bench to have a bit of a rest (hey it was a hot day and the hill is steeper than it looks!). As I looked out towards the sea I realized what an amazing view it was right there and then! I unpacked my gear and took a few snaps while still sitting on the grass. I'm glad I did because this turned out to be one of my favorite shots.

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Photo by: Chris Gin









Lounge on one of the many jetties at Soneva Gili Resort by Six Senses in the Maldives.

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Photo by: Jorg Sundermann






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