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Although I have studied the battle for Iwo Jima since a pre-teen, my first view of the island was still a surprise. The pilot of the Continental Airlines Boeing 737 took us low and slow, doing figure eights around the island so both sides of the airplane could look...

Travel Health & Environment Watch.
Oct 13, 2008 El Salvador El Salvador accelerates with beautiful beaches and many adventure and eco-tourism options, El Salvador is a gem to discover in Central America. Although relatively undiscovered and new to the global travel scene, El Salvador is quickly becoming a choice destination...

Windstar Schedules Fall and Winter Caribbean Cruises.
TRAVEL AND LEISURE CLOSE-UP-12 October 2008-Windstar Schedules Fall and Winter Caribbean Cruises(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Windstar Cruises, which operates a three-ship fleet of luxury yachts that explore hidden harbors and secluded coves, invites travelers to the sun-drenched beaches and tropical waters of the Caribbean aboard the...

Puerto Plata Emerges as the New Coast of Eco-Style and Activity.
- The Caribbean's secret is out: Puerto Plata offers affordable luxury in today's economy - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Puerto Plata, the largest city on the Dominican Republic's (DR) North Coast, is seen as a shining star for the country's tourism industry. With the largest...

A barrel of fun and entertainment expected at Sandestin(R) Golf and Beach Resort's Inaugural Baytowne Wharf Beer Fest.
DESTIN, FL, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Come and experience a barrel of fun and beautiful weather at the inaugural Baytowne Wharf Beer Fest at Sandestin(R) Golf and Beach Resort this Friday October 24 through Sunday, October 26. More than 40 breweries, including award-winning DogFish Head, will be...

Companion Global Dental Expands Network to Include Adult Dentistry of Costa Rica.
COLUMBIA, S.C., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Clients of South Carolina-based dental travel company Companion Global Dental now have a third option in San Jose, Costa Rica, for obtaining dental care at a fraction of the U.S. cost. Companion Global Dental (http://www.companionglobaldental.com/) has added Adult Dentistry of Costa...

Stargazing in Malibu: the beautiful beach town is the ultimate haven for the rich and famous. Joel Stein spends a weekend to see if it lives up to its reputation.
There has to be a hidden Malibu. As an ex-Jersey boy transplanted to L.A., I've been to Malibu a bunch of times, but all I can ever see is a bunch of pretty beaches with mellow surfers, cheap pizza parlors, and hikers on coastal mountain trails. These are not...

Isles of Scilly: despite suffering regular batterings by the Atlantic Ocean, the 200 or so low-lying granite islands and rocks that form the UK's smallest Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and England's most westerly point are a haven for hundreds of unusual plant and animal species. But, as Natalie Hoare discovers, the threat of sea-level rise is a real cause for concern.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Conversation among the few passengers aboard this small Twin Otter aircraft are brought to an abrupt end by the sound of its twin propellers coughing and spluttering into action. After the pilot casually leans one arm over his seat and gives us the safety brief-'lifejackets...

Suds in San Diego; Denver? Check. portland? Of course. but San Diego? Welcome to the west's newest, most exciting capital of beer.
"I GUESS I DON'T LOOK LIKE the guy running the joint," says Tomme Arthur. Port Brewing Company, the suburban San Diego County brewery that Arthur oversees, is tiny, but the brewmaster has a giant reputation--he's won "brewer of the year" honors three times at Denver's Great American Beer Festival....