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Author: Anje Vela

  • Five Things You Need to Know About The Black Box

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    For unfortunate reasons and circumstances, an airline’s black box – the vital piece of technology that can often answer unanswered questions – has been in the news quite a bit this year. The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, the shooting down of Malaysia Flight 17, the crash of a TransAsia plane in Taiwan ……

  • Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley

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    On Thursday the 7th of August we took a road trip to Robinsonville, MS to stay at Sam’s Town Hotel and Casino. On our trip we decided we would go to Graceland and head up to Nashville to visit family and go to the Johnny Cash Museum. Since we were going to Graceland, we figured…

  • Elvis Presley Week

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    Elvis Presley passed away August 16, 1977. Elvis was born in Tupelo, MS where he grew up poor. He started his career by making a $4 gift at Sam Phillips studio, Sun Studios for his Mother. Sam Phillips was intrigued by Elvis’ voice and asked him to return to the studio to practice with local…

  • No.1 Sustainable Tourism Destination by Leading Study

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    The results are in, and for the first time the archipelago of the Azores has been named the No.1 sustainable tourism destination in the world by a new leading study, beating 1,000 other coastal and island destinations to the top spot. The new research comes from Quality Coast, the largest international certification programme for sustainable…

  • Cruising with Ease – Accessible Seas and Autism Programs

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    Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines is highly rated for cruisers with special needs. Disabilities can be permanent, temporary, visible or invisible. One out of Five people in the U.S. have disabilities. That accounts for about 56 million people in the U.S. Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines has made getting on and off the ship easy for those…

  • Royal Caribbean Navigator of the Seas out of Galveston, TX

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    Recently I experienced the 7-Night Western Caribbean Cruise out of Galveston. Stayed in a room with a balcony, which I highly recommend. I’ve always stayed in interior rooms, but really enjoyed the balcony and probably won’t sail again unless I am in a balcony room. As always on a cruise, the staff that waited on…

  • The 33rd Annual Telluride Mushroom Festival | August 15 – 19, 2014

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    Each year in Telluride, Colorado there are many festivals to attend. In August they host the Telluride Mushroom Festival. Last year’s Mushroom Festival focused on the use of fungi as medicine for the environment and people. After seeing the documentary, ‘Know Your Mushrooms’ I was intrigued by the festival. I was surprised with a trip…

  • Begonia Flower Carpet of Brussels

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    Every two years in Brussels since 1971 on the Grand-Place a Flower Carpet is put together and displayed. This year the Brussels Flower Carpet will be on view August 14-17, 2014. This is the 19th edition of the Flower Carpet which has been chosen to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Turkish immigration in Belgium. The…

  • UNBELIEVABLE PLACES IN THE WORLD 10

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    The slot canyon located in Arizona consists of two photogenic sections called the Crack and the Corkscrew. Formed by the erosion of the Navajo Sandstone, has been formed as the rain water eroded the sandstone to create a marvellous texture and the characteristic ‘flowing’ shapes in the rocks. Very popular with photographers and sightseers, the…

  • 5 Mind Blowing Underwater Cities

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    No doubt we’ve all heard of the legend of Atlantis, the ancient, once great city that was lost when the ocean submerged it. To this day the legendary city has yet to be found (or proven to have ever existed) yet over the years many other underwater cities have been found, each of them as…