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North Pole when cruising in Alaska," Coffman said. "Dress in layers and stick with cottons and other natural fibers. Plan to buy souvenir sweatshirts and make them a part of your warmth plan." Other must-bring items - if you bring them you won't need them,

who are looking for a little aqua-adventure this holiday weekend and summer. From taking your boogie board into the ocean waves to kayaking in the bay or taking an eco-tour, there are plenty of options to “get your feet wet”

lighter-than-air craft with those of an airplane. It holds 14 million cubic feet of helium, which negates about 60 percent of the craft's weight [ref]. When the Aeroscraft is at cruising speed

It’s Love Boat/ Cruise ship with a fixed constant destination, squeezes in a huge shopping mall full of restaurants, shops and a hotel

Europe through the end of the month and he'll launch his North American summer tour July 2 at Milwaukee's Summerfest. Colbie Caillat and Brett Dennen will join him on the first leg, which is scheduled to visit US cities from coast-to-coast, as well as Toronto, through early August.

You can choose to boost your vacation with one of two packages featuring some of the region's most extraordinary locations not visited on the cruise journey, including the marine wonderland of the Great Barrier Reef and the giant red monolith known as Ayers Rock

companies employ many different nationalities apparently in a deliberate attempt to prevent solidarity between workers building up. The threat of instant dismissal hangs over most seafarers on board who try to organize together with their fellow workers to take up workplace issues,” writes Mather.

unquestionably, aboard the M/V Mount Sunapee II, which takes passengers on a 90-minute cruise along the 10-mile length of the lake. Along the way, the captain narrates local history, lore and points of interest. You'll also see Sunapee's three lighthouses, said to be the only ones on a New England lake.

will include a fishing expedition at Puerto Chacobuco, Chile; a tour to see the endangered scarlet macaw in Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica, and a behind-the-scenes look at thoroughbreds preparing for races at the Buenos Aires Hipodromo, a racetrack in the Argentine capita

After our excursion we had the tour guide drop us off in downtown Skagway. We did what everybody does in Skagway; shop. After walking the entire length of the town (about 8 blocks), we walked back to the ship, had a snack and then took a nap.

book your freighter ticket and then plan in a few weeks in every major port. With freighters, the possibilities for your adventure are almost endless

most fuel-efficient way to ship goods between the East Coast and the upper Midwest. One gallon of diesel pulls one ton of cargo 59 miles by truck, 202 miles by train and 514 miles by canal barge. A single barge can carry 3,000 tons, enough to replace 100 trucks

engineers have actually been looking into using highly efficient superconducting electric motors to power large ships as an alternative to diesel. Of course the main problem is that superconductors only operate at temperatures close to absolute zero

so it’s not like this is a ready-made window stencil purchased by scores of people. The van we saw may well be the only one in the country carrying this message, and we just happened to pull up behind it after driving all day idly noting gas prices.

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