Posted by: nataliebea on: May 11, 2010
Just recently, there have been many stories in the news about an 82 year old Indian man who says that he doesn’t need food or water to survive. He says that he relies on meditation and getting his necessary nutrition through the air. Due to the many reports, the Indian army have sent some doctors [...]
Posted by: jmgreen93 on: March 4, 2010
The captain of the airplane that crash landed into the Hudson River about a year ago has announced his retirement. Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, said he piloted his last flight after he landed the last plane of his shift on Wednesday. Sullenberger, who is fifty-nine years of age, said the company he joined in 1980 [...]
Posted by: nataliebea on: March 4, 2010
Just recently, a cruise ship carrying 1,350 passengers and 580 crew members was hit by 3 rogue waves. The cruise ship Louis Majesty was undergoing a 12 day voyage in the Mediterranean when it ran into difficulty with mother nature. Winds of around 60 mph were just part of the problem when the ship was [...]
Posted by: bbss23 on: January 20, 2010
As 2009 came to a close the Airlines suffered their worst drop ever in revenue. It is reported that the total passenger revenue fell 18% in 2009 and this is the largest drop since the 14% plunge in 2001. This past December marked the 14th consecutive month in which there was a drop in [...]
Posted by: lazygirjl on: January 6, 2010
The Oasis of the Seas is the newest cruise that came out at the end of 2009. It is the biggest cruise for vacation out in the market today. Royal Caribbean is the cruise ship line that came up with it. It is known for its’ 7 neighborhood concepts and for all the activities and [...]
Posted by: socalgolfer on: January 6, 2010
On Jan. 3, 2010, BBC made an announcement that the worst city in the world is Detroit. BBC said that Detroit has a lot of criminals and a bad environment. They said Detroit makes a lot of cars so that’s why they said Detroit makes the environment really bad. They have too many factories. If some countries have a lot of factories it will [...]
Posted by: sblank22 on: October 16, 2009
In just a few months the most expensive, and biggest cruise liner in the world will be unveiled. Royal Caribbean, is unveiling the Oasis of the Seas, a $1.4 billion ship which will be open to the public for the first time this December. At 1,184 feet from stem to stern, it is the longest and [...]
Posted by: danieladaniela on: October 14, 2009
Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, flying has become a real hassle. Before the attacks, travelers could take on their hand bags and carry-on bags practically everything, limiting liquids to a certain size only. Then, showing to check-in at the airport one hour early was pretty much sufficient. The type of [...]
Posted by: danieladaniela on: October 10, 2009
La Antigua Guatemala is a city in the central highlands of Guatemala, famous for its well preserved Spanish influenced, Baroque architecture. La Antigua Guatemala means the “Old City” and was the third capital of Guatemala. Now a days Antigua Central Park is the heart of the city. Antigua Guatemala is build with stone streets. Every monument have its own [...]
Posted by: allie11610 on: October 8, 2009
The Great Wall of China, also known as “A Wall in 10000 mile” has a total length of 8,852 km. The Great Wall is built from the Shanhaiguan and ended at the Lop Nur. The wall goes around the southern edge of Inner Mongolia. When we watched the Disney cartoon “Hua mulan”, the movie began by [...]
Posted by: dillonmoyer on: September 24, 2009
As everyone already knows, airplanes are very crowded and it seems like every time you fly there is not enough room for people or bags. The person next to you is always sick and the whole experience is just terrible. Well now the traveling situation could be getting worse. There is a new design for [...]
Posted by: gonzaloasis on: September 20, 2009
Cuando la gente oye hablar de la Republica Dominicana, se imagina una isla bañada por el cristalino mar Caribe, rodeada por playas de arena blanca y donde se puede disfrutar de tardes de relax, viendo el atardecer y con una camarera espectacular te trae cocktails tropicales de todos los colores imaginables y te abanica con [...]
Posted by: pendletonpanther on: September 16, 2009
Whenever we mention about the most adorable beach and Island, people would think about Maldives. It is acknowledged that Maldives is one of the most valuable traveling places in the world in 2006. However, the latest researchers estimate that Maldives Islands are going to disappear in this century due to the global warming. Due to this serious [...]
Posted by: alsonkeeler on: September 11, 2009
Margarita is a Caribbean island of Venezuela, located at the Northeast of Caracas, the country’s capital, within a 35 minute flight, or a couple of hours by ferry from Puerto La Cruz or Cumana. It is one of the best tourist places in Venezuela. I personally have been there and its a very good place [...]
Posted by: nataliebea on: September 8, 2009
A few days ago, a boat sank in Lake Ohrid in Macedonia. Officials say that 15 people have died from the tragedy. The boat was around 200m from shore when it got into some difficulties and apparently sank in about 4 minutes. People on nearby speed boats and dinghy’s said that they heard people shouting [...]
Posted by: xeniya on: May 13, 2009
English sculptor, Jason Taylor who loves to create “fantastic and unique” pieces of art has now created a piece that captures Grenada’s great history and folklore. The piece is underwater where divers can come see it. He created the sculpture in shallow, clear and easily accessible water for his work to become a tourist attraction. [...]
Posted by: charliekennedy on: April 1, 2009
Este fin de semana me fui para Miami con un amigo a ver el Sony Ericsson Open. El torneo empezo el lunes y terminara el otro domingo. Nos fuimos a un apartamento que es del abuelo de el y queda en Brickell Key, una pequeña isla cerca al torneo. En la cocina habian algunas cosas [...]
Posted by: charliekennedy on: March 23, 2009
La economia de Mexico depende en gran parte del turismo. Cada año en temporadas de spring break y verano llegangrandes cantidades de turistas de todo el mundo. En spring break la mayor parte de los turistas son estudiantes colegiales de Estados Unidos que vienen a disfrutar de las playas y de los centros nocturnos. Mucha [...]
Posted by: charliekennedy on: March 23, 2009
Před několika lety, v tzv. éře Pána Prstenů, turisté zaplavovali Nový Zéland, aby se podívali na živo na krásnou přírodu, kterou viděli na obrazovkách u filmu Pána prstenů. Teď mají nový hit: indické slumy. Může za to nový oscarový přeborník Milionář z chatrče (originální název: Slumdog Millionare). Film, režírován Dannym Boyleem, a obdržený 10 nominací na Oscara, se [...]
Posted by: xeniya on: March 17, 2009
In Lvov, Ukraine a group of people decided to make a unique art design on the side of a residential building. The people did this in order to attract visitors. It is a giant crossword puzzle that is 100 feet tall and is on the sides of a multi-story building. During the day, the puzzle [...]
Posted by: charliekennedy on: March 17, 2009
Have you ever flown on a plane and been bored out of your mind? I certainly have. The last thing I want to do after boarding a plane is wait and listen to the flight safety procedures and regulations. In the many flights I have taken, I have yet to notice one person giving their [...]
Posted by: xeniya on: March 11, 2009
Coming from Montana, I have really enjoyed living in Florida, especially during the winter. The beach was a new concept to me before I moved here and now I have learned to enjoy it. I think because kids at IMG are so involved in their sport, they rarely have the time to take advantage of [...]
Posted by: trubino on: March 10, 2009
Mount Everest which is located and shares borders with Nepal and Tibet, is the tallest point on Earth. Since it is the highest by far, measured at 29,035 feet or 8,850 meters above sea level, it is of course a unique distinction because nothing comes to be close or similar to it. Since it is [...]
Posted by: trubino on: February 26, 2009
Just this past weekend there were many archaeological findings in the terrain that the University EARTH occupies in Limon which is located in the South Eastern part of Costa Rica. The archaeologist said “un tesoro arqueológico” which means an archaeological treasure; investigators of the National Museum in Costa Rica are still trying to uncover. The [...]
Posted by: shaaz on: February 26, 2009
After being at drift for 40 days, a British couple was finally rescued. Stuart Armstrong and Andrea Davison were assumed to be running out of food and water when they were pulled to safety by an Indian oil tanker. The couple’s plan was to go across the Atlantic from Cape Verde to Antigua, but halfway [...]
Posted by: charliekennedy on: February 18, 2009
Only a week and a half after getting off the plane from Jackson, the National team at the Basketball Academy hopped right back on the jet headed to the nations capital, Washington D.C. It was a trip both beneficial to improving our basketball skills, but also beneficial in improving our knowledge of the history of [...]
Posted by: janajohnson on: February 9, 2009
This weekend I went to NYC to visit colleges. I have been to Paris, Barcelona, Los Angeles, Chicago and many more, but I have to say that Manhattan is my favorite place in the world. Such a small place seems so huge because of all the possibilities. You get lost in the large, diverse group of people [...]
Posted by: trubino on: February 5, 2009
Recent researchers were in the Darien region of Colombia and discovered a possible 10 new amphibian species. The researchers also said that they found 20 reptiles and over 120 species of birds in the area. The Darien region seems to be a safe haven for small creatures such as frogs and salamanders. It’s excluded from [...]
Posted by: mfabry on: February 4, 2009
A strange new restaurant in Riga, Latvia has opened with a unique theme. “Hospitals” is the restaurants name as well as its theme. The restaurant looks like a modern hospital with medicine cabinets, wheelchair seats and a red and white color scheme. If you choose to make a reservation here, you will be “booked as a [...]
Posted by: charliekennedy on: February 3, 2009
This thanksgiving break I had the opportunity to bring my Norwegian roommate to visit my hometown. She really likes to travel and we thought it would be a good idea to go to Mexico City because its kind of different from all the places she has been. I notified her before we arrived that everything [...]
