The Galapagos Islands: Where time stands still bi2110528 Animals, birds, vegetation and topography are unique to each island. Courtesy of photos.com. If you enjoy the most unique nature, mixed exquisite beauty and mystery, then the Galapagos Islands are for you. Combine pelicans and sea lions, penguins thousands of miles away from the south pole, volcanoes that shake the ground, British pirates that almost destroyed the islands, Charles ..

Travel Picks: 10 top romantic hotels bi2110528 In need of a romantic break but don't know where to go? Boutique hotel connoisseurs Mr & Mrs Smith (www.mrandmrssmith.com) play Cupid a hand-picked selection of 10 of the most seductive stays worldwide

Area runners tackled the Galapagos Islands bi2110528 Mike and Marilee Ball, like many people, have a "bucket list" of things they want to see and do before time on earth through

Exploring Ecuador sans the Galapagos Islands bi2110528 No offense against the Galapagos Islands. Home to giant tortoises, blue-footed boobies, marine iguanas and other exotic creatures, the archipelago off Ecuador's coast ranks for me and many other ers among the top places to visit before I die

10 Sustainable Travel Trips (PHOTOS) bi2110528 The motto of many ers: Ditch modern civilization and go wild! (Just be responsible about it.) We all want to give back, just not always on vacation. The world full, unfortunately, of people and places need. Instead of a beach vacation, lead a tour through the Grand Canyon

Hitting the Shelves bi2110528 In British author Farndale's elegant meditation on morality (among many other topics), Daniel Kennedy, a biologist specializing worms, convinced that the universe godless the plane carrying and partner, Nancy, to the Galapagos Islands crashes the ocean

Fishing report (Aug. 19-25) bi2110528 Courtesy Connecticut DEP INLAND REPORT LARGEMOUTH BASS fishing generally fair to good. The best reports for largemouth are from Bashan Lake, Candlewood Lake, Cedar Lake, Coventry Lake, Crystal Lake, Lake Saltonstall, Uncas Lake (a 23 incher among the catches), Lake Wauramaug, West Hill Pond and Lake Wonoskopomuc, and fair reports from Bantam Lake, Beach Pond, Beseck Lake, the Bolton Lakes ..

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Farewell to popular Norfolk businessman - a nose for adventure bi2110528 The man who led a regional family printing business for more than 30 years and a globe-trotting adventurer and outdoorsman, Michael Barnwell has died suddenly at home at the age of 73

Savage: Summer weddings bring vacation options bi2110528 Weddings have dictated our summer plans year: my nephew Petaluma, Calif., tied the knot May, and my husband's niece Willmar, Minn. do so weekend. Both are joyous occasions and we're happy for the opportunity to get together family

Goldie's holiday heaven and hell bi2110528 The disc jockey and actor on blood-stained hotel rooms and problems airport metal detectors

Retiring girls' school head: 'It's been a privilege' bi2110528 Since Janet Pickering became headmistress of Withington Girls School 10 years ago, 139 highly talented young women from Greater Manchester and Cheshire have won coveted places at Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Its an achievement that many schools would broadcast neon lights, but thats not Withingtons way and Pickering, retiring summer the south Manchester independent school ..

Fishing report (Aug. 26-Sept. 1) bi2110528 Courtesy Connecticut DEP INLAND REPORT LARGEMOUTH BASS fishing generally fair, reports from Lake Saltonstall, Candlewood Lake, Lake Waramaug (a 6-lb bass among the catches), Winchester Lake,Bantam Lake (catches include a 20-inch plus bass), Crystal Lake (Ellington), Long Pond (recent catches do include an 8.28 lb largemouth), Pachaug Pond, Farmington River (Simsbury), Glasgo Pond, Powers ..

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