In the northern Urals, where these leave behind vegetation to become velvety hills that blend into the horizon, seven giants majestically rise.
Thousands upon thousands of bright pink and red strawberry anemones fill the underwater seascape, as clusters of giant, white cloud sponges protrude proudly off of the giant boulders that rest precariously upon a slope that wanders off into the abysmal depths.
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Bestselling author Wade Davis is enthralled by ancient Polynesians who faced the open sea and chose to travel out of the "sheer courage" of true exploration.
Rescue teams are stepping up efforts to reach flood victims in the Philippines, where at least 72 people are feared to have died following torrential rains. Tropical Storm Ketsana triggered the worst flooding in decades in the capital Manila and nearby provinces. Defence Secret …
When you view the Pacific Ocean from the sandy shore between Ucluelet and Tofino, you see whales breach and dolphins jump. It's a vista untainted by humanity, except for the rider-less surfboards washing up on the beach.
The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise taps into the iconic emerald-blue lake in Alberta that shares its name for everything from supplying its laundry room and watering its gardens to ensuring the ice buckets are filled.
A VISIT to Guadalupe Mountains National Park is a vivid reminder that not all of the West was won and an illustration of why that's a very good thing.
[Click to Enlarge] This sunset was taken near Daytona, Florida, with the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse centered in the background. Photographed in 2002 using a Canon Photura 135, which was a great little viewfinder camera that I still keep around as a backup camera.
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In my years of traveling to China, I've learned that one of the most difficult moments for my fellow American travelers is often the celebratory banquet.
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On Friday, Sept. 25, the 'Pinta' and the 'Nina', replicas of Columbus' ships will open in Covington. The ships will be docked at B & B Riverboats, 101 Riverboat Row, on Sept. 24, until their departure early on Oct. 5.
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