Published on Friday, September 25, 2009 by Victor C. Krumm by Victor C. Krumm She waited 500 yards offshore in the warm, tropical eastern Pacific ocean off Ostional Beach. Only fifteen the olive ridley sea turtle was in a small land that Christopher Columbus had discovered and named "Costa Rica", the "rich coast" 500 years earlier. The nearly daily afternoon rains of October had stopped as the marine turtle waited in antici...

Published on Monday, September 7, 2009 by James Harvey The group of islands known as the Maldives are located geographically in the tropical belt, and have a warm climate all year. The weather is largely influenced by the Southwest and northwest monsoons which bring some rain but plenty of sunshine. The Maldives islands accomodate some of the most diverse and amazing marine life in the world, with thousands of reefs ma...

Published on Saturday, September 5, 2009 by Victor Krumm A Costa Rica scientific tagging project recently got underway at Cocos Island to study its green sea turtle and hawksbill visitors. Conservationists and researchers travel Costa Rica open waters for 30 hours or more in their pursuit of knowledge about these ancient marine animals. Consider what they do as a kind of working Costa Rica vacation that maybe will cont...

Published on Thursday, August 27, 2009 by Victor C. Krumm by Victor C. Krumm Costa Rica eco tourism takes many forms, is enjoyed or experienced in different ways, affects people differently, and provides different societal consequences-some obvious, some not. In fact, the word "eco tourism" means different things to different people. For many travelers, Costa Rica eco tourism is about enjoying and experiencing Costa Rica'...

Published on Saturday, August 1, 2009 by Victor C. Krumm by Victor C. Krumm Every year hundreds of thousands of visitors from Canada, Europe, the States, and elsewhere travel to the small Latin America country of Costa Rica. It is a very popular destination for different reasons for different people. Some love the great beaches and warm, blue waters. Others prefer the lush tropical mountains and great weather. There are an...

Published on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 by Cordelia Kennedy by Cordelia Kennedy The natural contrasting landscape of Australia's Gold Coast means many of the designated tours are a must do on any holiday agenda. Whether you want to expand your culinary boundaries, explore the natural wonders of the local area or go on a specialized cruise, there are plenty of tours to choose from. Balunjali Interpretative Cultural Kayaking ...

Published on Friday, July 17, 2009 by Victor C. Krumm by Victor C. Krumm Cocos Island is a Costa Rica national park that Jacques Cousteau, the renowned underwater diver once called the most beautiful island he had ever explored . Though very few Costa Ricans have ever seen it themselves, they have named it one of Costa Rica's Seven Wonders, and it is being considered for one of the Seven Natural Wonders on Earth. T...

Published on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 by Bob Johnson by Bob Johnson While Hilton Head Island may not be the first budget vacation that comes to mind, there are several tips that you can follow to reduce your vacation costs, giving you more time, and money to enjoy the island activities that are most important to you and your family. If you book your trip during the off-season, i.e. before April, you will be able to s...

Published on Monday, July 13, 2009 by Victor C. Krumm by Victor C. Krumm Where is the "happiest place on earth ?" Disneyworld claims it is and, though it is a great place to enjoy once in a while, the most satisfying place to live in the world is officially tiny Costa Rica, winner of the Happy Planet Index. The Index measures three factors in 143 countries, encompassing 99 percent of the population on the planet: hig...