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Surf Fishing the Outer Banks of North Carolina

My first experience surf fishing was with my father on Wrightsville Beach, NC in the 60's. He parked our shiny black Ford Fairlane in a gravel parking lot off the beach and we hiked over the dunes to the surf, carrying rods, buckets, tackle box and various other fishing paraphernalia. I remember him catching bluefish, croakers, puppy drum and flounder as I played in the tidal pools nearby. Later, my grandmother would fry the filleted fish to a golden brown and we would eat them with ...
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10 Places To Get That Holiday Trip Tan

Are you tired of watching your friends, family members and coworkers go on vacation and return a week later with a beautiful tan? Well it could be you with that stunning tan if you plan your next vacation in the right place. By selecting one of our top ten places to get a tan as your next travel destination, you will be sure to come back with an eye-catching tan. 1. Located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Copacabana Beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. With a backdrop of ...
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How to Travel for Free by Leading or Promoting Tours

==================================== Whether you're 16 or 60, you CAN travel just about anywhere in the world for free -- and even with a nice stash of cash in your pocket -- by telling like-minded people about a trip and convincing them to go with you. Get 5 to 20 to book the same trip, and your trip is free. ==================================== © 2004 by Jacqueline Corbett, editor www.TheLivingWeb.net If you have a burning desire to see the Pyramids... or go on an African Safari... or ...
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It's All on Kentucky Sports Radio

What do you do when you realize that you fell asleep during that all important game and you missed the final core? You jump on the web and go to Kentucky Sports Radio. There you will find highlights of the game you missed along with all of the scores and info on your team.You have the opportunity to comment on the days stories and share your opinion. They also have a spot where you can blog and get responses from others that may share your thoughts.The site is done in a constructive way so that ...
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Fuerteventura - a beach lover's paradise

Fuerteventura - blessed with over 150 beaches - is one of the least spoiled and the least discovered of the Canary Islands. With a dramatic volcanic landscape, little rainfall and all year round warm temperatures, the desert landscape is unique and large areas of the island are protected parks. Visit Fuerteventura and you are stepping back to the way Spain was perhaps 30 years ago - no high rise buildings and a relaxed and gentle way of life, clean streets and beaches. Unlike its more touristic ...
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Time Your Trip Around Currency Fluctuations - The Cheap Way to

Finding a cheap vacation spot abroad can be virtually impossible - everything seems more expensive these days, and vacations are no exception. So how do you find a bargain? One way is to plan your trip to a place that is experiencing currency woes against your home country's currency. Currencies fluctuate against each other constantly - it can be a sign of one country's health just as it could be a sign of economic problems with another. But that needn't affect your vacation - you don't care ...
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Ham Radio Operators

CLUBS Club meeting Day always fell on the first Friday of each month, which makes it the most interesting day of the month. Each gathering would begin with registration or sign-in, the reading of the preceding months meeting, announcement of new memberships, and payments of membership dues and so on. New Amateur Radio operators are likely to perceive these meetings as great learning opportunities such as choice of station equipment, and operating practices. If you're an old-timer, it's an ...
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Discover The Aquarium Of The Pacific In Long Beach California

The Aquarium of the Pacific is located near the waterfront in The Pike at Rainbow Harbor in the city of Long Beach, California. It is one of the largest aquariums in the United States. Its nearly 1,000 species fill 19 major habitats and 32 focus exhibits and take visitors on a journey throughout the Pacific Ocean's three regions: Southern California/Baja, the Tropical Pacific, and the Northern Pacific. The Aquarium of the Pacific is a 156,735-square-foot marine exhibition With sweeping, ...
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Reunion Island: Where Fire Meets the Sea

Unlike Madagascar, where there is a profusion of indigenous wildlife, the island gem of La Reunion, its neighbour to the south-west, has very few; one of these is the spectacular Panther chameleon, a mini-kaleidescope-coloured monster which can grow to a length of 50 cms. Lying on the crossroads between Asia and Africa, fluorescent rivers of molten lava occasionally spew out of the earth's crust and plunge into the crystal waters of the Indian Ocean, searing everything in their path. This ...
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Virtual Walks of Europe - A Unique Travel Experience

In June of 1999, Kathi and I took a Globus tour of Italy - their "Italian Mosaic." Before leaving for the trip, I borrowed a Steadicam Jr. from a good friend in Los Angeles who is a film editor. I wanted to use it with my home video camera to shoot better quality home movies while on this "once in a lifetime" trip. The Steadicam Jr stabilizes the camera and completely eliminates any shaking. The 21-day (with two extensions) trip was absolutely wonderful! The group of about 25 people on the tour ...
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In The Mood For Something Different This Christmas Trip?

Where are you thinking of heading this Christmas travel season? The usual place? Well, if its been a tough year or a banner year for you you may want to either get away, away or celebrate with an atypical but exciting venue this year. Is it warm and exotic that will get you ready for 2006 or overseas for unique holiday shopping to lift you spirits? Interested in landing somehwere where you won't even hear a single Christmas carole? Take a peak at these suggestions. Care for a Mexican Christmas? ...
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Simple Packing Tips For Your Holiday Trip

Traveling during the holidays can be a lot of work. So many people travel during this time of year that it can actually be downright exhausting not to mention stressful. Here are some easy and quick packing tips to simplify your holiday travels. Bags Focus on getting all your things into one soft side small bag. Yes, one that fits under an airline seat in front of you and is roughly 9" + 14" + 22" = 45" total. Yes, it can work and will do for any travel better than you think. Picture ...
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Glenfern Sanctuary – New Zealand’s hidden and magical world of nature at its best

A nature lovers' paradise, the Glenfern Sanctuary is home to native New Zealand wildlife that is very rare and unique, and is a popular tourist destination in Auckland. This lush green world is found on Great Barrier Island on the Kotuku Peninsula, and is a safe haven where many endangered and rare native species can be found. Much hard work carried on over years have gone into the creation of this eco system that is based on reforesting the area with rare native plant life and the eradication ...
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Radio system for Toys

The radio system is to connect between you and your model rc toys (remote control toys) such as rc car, rc helicopter, nitro rc car, rc gas boat, remote control helicopter, remote control car etc.. It looks like a bit complicated at the very beginning but with some study, all aspects of the radio system can be easily understood. We will introduce you to the radio system here and explain a few of the features found on many of the systems available today. Radios are separated into two groups, ...
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Daytona Beach Florida is a golfer's paradise

If you say the words Daytona Beach to a person with even a minimal amount golf knowledge, more than likely their mind's eye will draw up images of unending, gorgeous golf courses and fantasies of some of the best golfing that can be found anywhere in the world. And there is a good reason why that is so. Daytona Beach is fast becoming recognized, not for its beaches and unsurpassed nightlife, but for the fun that it offers on the green. In fact, Daytona Beach is so interconnected with ...
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Sunset Views at Bakheng Hill – A Magnificent Glimpse of the Beauty of Nature

Popularly known as Bakheng Phnom, the hill is reminiscent of a temple mountain where you can catch one of the best sunrise and sunset views that you will see in the Angkor area. Atop the hill stands a temple that is built in a manner that resembles Mount Meru which is believed to be a shrine to the Hindu gods. Streams of tourists crowd the upper levels of this famous temple hill to experience the magnificent rays of the sun as it highlights the surrounding area. An ideal time to ascend this ...
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Travel to South India For Savoring the Splendors of Nature

South India stands out as one of the most beautiful places in the world. Kerala deserves special mention when it comes to holidays in this region of India. Popularly known as God's own country, this charismatic state offers a diverse range of tourism opportunities such as Nature tourism, backwater tourism, beaches tourism, Eco-tourism, cultural tourism and health tourism. Which interests you the most! Best Hill Station In Kerala Munnar: Enveloped in greenery and scenic beauty, Munnar boasts of ...
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How to Travel for Free by Leading or Promoting Tours

How to Travel for Free by Leading or Promoting Tours Whether you're 16 or 60, you CAN travel just about anywhere in the world for free -- and even with a nice stash of cash in your pocket -- by telling like-minded people about a trip and convincing them to go with you. Get 5 to 20 to book the same trip, and your trip is free. © 2004 by Jacqueline Corbett TheLivingWeb.net If you have a burning desire to see the Pyramids... or go on an African Safari... or snorkel the Great Barrier Reef of the ...
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Travel with a reliable partner

Question of trust was always critical on the web and as generally known web today is one of the weakest place in regard to protection of someone's privacy or rights. It affects almost all industries on the web and hotel reservation as well. This issue becomes more important while the industry expands. The percentage of internet-based hotel reservations was tripled in 2004 to 15.4 percent from 4.9 according to Andersen LLP. It is generally known that 85% of Internet users rely on search engines ...
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5 Beach Vacation Tips

Ponder over the thought that how solitary and incomplete the moon would look without the twinkling stars that add to its charm...how odd would the eyes deprived of tender eyelashes and thick eyebrows appear! Nature creates things differently but they are seen to assist and complement each other in some way or the other. The very natural phenomenon holds good in case of our dressing and grooming. Our shoes, hat, bags etc. are in consonance with our outfit. If not much but the least that can be ...
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Beach Life, Paros Style

Beach Life, Paros Style Paralia, Greek for 'beach' is one of the reasons people come to stay in the village of Aliki. Aliki has a total of three beaches, but the one that is the most used is found in the centre of the village in a small bay with a few guest pensions and homes scattered at each end. Why do I, personally love the paralia? Let me show you'. An alternative to taking my scooter to the market is to take the beach route. I remember when living in Ireland it meant driving to the ...
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Online Travel Bargain

Are holiday bargains for true or have catches hidden? REMEMBER YOUR LAST CONVERSATION WITH THAT family relative who couldn't talk enough of how much they saved on their last holiday package deal? Or that colleague bragging about his $59 round- trip flight to Las Vegas and his stay in a 5-star hotel at $89 a night? Have you found yourself staring wistfully (and suspiciously) at a $399 package deal for two for Hawaii? Just because your email seems flooded at times with seemingly impossibly ...
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Make Your Own Fishing Decor from Fishing Gear

Decorating with old, used fishing gear is fun, creative and inexpensive. It's pretty easy to find unique fishing gear to use as decorating items for your log cabin or home. Here are a few fun ideas for your fishing decor projects. First you will need fishing gear. My husband is not the fisherman in our family, I am. So it's easy for me to save old fishing lures that the hooks have dulled and gives me a great excuse to buy more too! Bobbers have a tendency to stop floating after a few whacks on ...
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Getting The Most Out Of Your Radio Controlled Buggy's Shocks

A lot of effort is put into tuning those shocks on your radio controlled buggy with oil and spring selection, but there is one more thing you can do to those shocks to help soak up those berms and whoops, handle jumps better, or gain more traction. In only two minutes and no extra cash outta yer pocket. If you go grab your off-road radio controlled buggy right now, and look at your rear shocks, you should see that there are other holes on the tower and the suspension arms where the shocks could ...
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Pacific Waters and Cortez Sea at Los Cabos

Los Cabos is Mexico's top resort destination. Golfers prefer this place because of the competitive tourneys. It also provides great marine life for tourists to discover. Los Cabos is a place in Mexico which shows the extraordinary beauty of Baja California Peninsula. This is where the wild Pacific and Sea of Cortez collided. Los Cabos is surrounded by huge cactus desert and ochre mountains. But despite of this, the waters here are good for diving, sailing and swimming. The place is also ...
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Natural Summar Spectacle - Sea Turtles at Rocktail Bay

The far northern Kwazulu Natal coast of South Africa hosts an annual natural spectacle that has remained unchanged for thousands of years. Every summer, hundreds of Leatherback and Loggerhead turtles complete their breeding cycle and emerge from the Indian Ocean to lay their eggs on this stretch of coastline ' incredibly most returning to the exact beach on which they themselves hatched! Witnessing a 250kg to 750kg Leatherback Turtle, averaging 1 ½ to 2 metres in length, heave herself with ...
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Getting Started In Radio Control Cars

Take note that you need to decide whether you want a radio control nitro or gas car or perhaps one that has an electric engine. You could purchase either one which is ready to run (rtr) or a kit. Now, knowing how much you would want to spend start going shopping for a vehicle that fits your specifications. Like me passion is what drew me to this exciting hobby and there's a lot you are going to learn before you can "get behind the wheel". It is always good start at a nearby hobby store - look ...
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