http://www.worldvacation.org/ New Article Alert From From worldvacation Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:29:00 GMT en-us http://www.worldvacation.org/images/blogs/vacation-new-alert-7880.jpg http://www.worldvacation.org/ 100 74 http://www.worldvacation.org/blogs/permalinks/6-2009/rent-a-car-to-explore-maui.html http://www.worldvacation.org/blogs/permalinks/6-2009/rent-a-car-to-explore-maui.html Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:29:00 GMT Are you planning a family vacation or an urgent business trip to Maui? Other than tour buses, this tourist destination has limited transportation options and taxis are expensive. Consider renting a car so that you can explore Maui to the fullest. There are two types of car rental agencies in Maui. The major, international car rental agencies are available at airports. These mainly concentrate on corporate deals. The other option is less expensive particularly for long-term rentals but do not provide pick-ups at airports........ ]]> http://www.worldvacation.org/blogs/permalinks/5-2009/oregon-vacation-rentals.html http://www.worldvacation.org/blogs/permalinks/5-2009/oregon-vacation-rentals.html Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:29:00 GMT Staying at Oregon vacation rentals will help double the fun of exploring this beautiful state. Lush green forests, transparent streams and beautiful beaches make up much of Oregon. Although the place is blessed with marvelous natural beauty, the nightlife of Eugene and Portland is equally popular........ ]]> http://www.worldvacation.org/blogs/permalinks/5-2009/kauai-car-rentals.html http://www.worldvacation.org/blogs/permalinks/5-2009/kauai-car-rentals.html Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:29:00 GMT Kauai is a wonderful Hawaiian island, famous for its lush greenery. It attracts thousands of travelers every year because of its natural beauty as well as its affordable traveling. In fact, the average daily price of Kauai car rentals is much lower than car renting anywhere else in the US. Kauai Car Rentals: Vacationing....... ]]> http://www.worldvacation.org/blogs/permalinks/4-2009/congestion-pricing-could-solve-the-problem.html http://www.worldvacation.org/blogs/permalinks/4-2009/congestion-pricing-could-solve-the-problem.html Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:29:00 GMT In London, motorists pay a fee to drive into certain parts of the city during peak traffic hours, and the idea has been considered for implementation in New York as well. Now Dr. Itai Ater, an economist from Tel Aviv University's Faculty of Management, is suggesting that introducing "congestion pricing" at airports could save travellers time and airlines money........ ]]> http://www.worldvacation.org/blogs/permalinks/8-2008/ancient-supervolcano-at-yellowstone.html http://www.worldvacation.org/blogs/permalinks/8-2008/ancient-supervolcano-at-yellowstone.html Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:29:00 GMT The geysers of Yellowstone National Park owe their eistence to the "Yellowstone hotspot"--a region of molten rock buried deep beneath Yellowstone, geologists have found. But how hot is this "hotspot," and what's causing it? In an effort to find out, Derek Schutt of Colorado State University and Ken Dueker of the University of Wyoming took the hotspot's temperature........ ]]> http://www.worldvacation.org/blogs/permalinks/3-2008/ski-tourism-stressing-capercaillie.html http://www.worldvacation.org/blogs/permalinks/3-2008/ski-tourism-stressing-capercaillie.html Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:29:00 GMT Ski tourism is raising stress levels among capercaillie, which could harm the birds fitness and ability to breed successfully, ecologists have found. Writing in the British Ecological Societys Journal of Applied Ecology, researchers warn that forests should be kept free from tourism infrastructure if they are inhabited by capercaillie - a species whose numbers are declining markedly across central Europe........ ]]> http://www.worldvacation.org/blogs/permalinks/11-2007/yellowstone-rising.html http://www.worldvacation.org/blogs/permalinks/11-2007/yellowstone-rising.html Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:29:00 GMT The Yellowstone "supervolcano" rose at a record rate since mid-2004, likely because a Los Angeles-sized, pancake-shaped blob of molten rock was boiled up 6 miles beneath the slumbering giant, researchers funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) report in the November 9 issue of the journal Science........ ]]> http://www.worldvacation.org/blogs/permalinks/11-2007/3d-models-of-world-landmarks.html http://www.worldvacation.org/blogs/permalinks/11-2007/3d-models-of-world-landmarks.html Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:29:00 GMT More than 10 million members of the photo-sharing Web site Flickr snap pictures of their surroundings and then post those photos on the Internet. One group at the University of Washington is doing the reverse--downloading thousands of photos from Flickr and using them to recreate the original scenes........ ]]> http://www.worldvacation.org/blogs/permalinks/10-2007/see-brooklyns-biggest-baby.html http://www.worldvacation.org/blogs/permalinks/10-2007/see-brooklyns-biggest-baby.html Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:29:00 GMT The New York Aquarium is proud to announce the birth of a little giant. On June 12, 2007, Kulusiq, AKA "Kulu," a 13-year-old female Pacific walrus, delivered her first calf. This rare event marks the first birth of a walrus at the Aquarium-and in the history of New York City. Once Aquarium staff confirmed that Kulu was pregnant last winter, preparations began for the birth. The keepers acclimated the expecting mother to an off-exhibit site that would serve as the birthing area. Cameras were installed to capture the first-ever photos and videos of this rare event. They would also allow the mother and calf to be monitored around the clock........ ]]> http://www.worldvacation.org/blogs/permalinks/10-2007/project-to-help-design-bostons-future.html http://www.worldvacation.org/blogs/permalinks/10-2007/project-to-help-design-bostons-future.html Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:29:00 GMT The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in association with State Street Corporation, Distrigas/Suez, Blue Cross Blue Shield and the Boston Foundation, announced Oct. 8 a major project designed to help position Boston at the forefront of world-class cities of the future. "FutureBOSTON: Creating Competitive Edge in the Global Economy" will address the challenges and opportunities facing Boston in the coming century, and offer participants the chance to propose solutions to issues affecting the life of the city........ ]]> http://www.worldvacation.org/blogs/permalinks/9-2007/catch-and-release-in-less-than-4-minutes.html http://www.worldvacation.org/blogs/permalinks/9-2007/catch-and-release-in-less-than-4-minutes.html Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:29:00 GMT Recreational fishing that involves catch-and-release may seem like just good fun, and that released fish go on to live happily ever after, but a recent study at the University of Illinois shows that improper handling techniques by anglers can increase the likelihood of released fish being caught by predators........ ]]> http://www.worldvacation.org/blogs/permalinks/9-2007/beyond-beach-travel.html http://www.worldvacation.org/blogs/permalinks/9-2007/beyond-beach-travel.html Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:29:00 GMT As summer rounds the corner into Labor Day, travelers rush to squeeze the last drops of sunshine out of the season. This year, skip the usual barbecue-and-beach getaway for an outdoor excursion that truly does justice to those glorious, warm days of late summer and early fall. Need a little inspiration? IgoUgo members recommend their favorite ways (and favorite places) to get outside and stretch those sunlight hours-without a beach in sight........ ]]> http://www.worldvacation.org/blogs/permalinks/5-2007/ski-area-and-mountain-watershed.html http://www.worldvacation.org/blogs/permalinks/5-2007/ski-area-and-mountain-watershed.html Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:29:00 GMT Historically, people lived in lowlands. Except for logging and some agricultural uses, mountains were mostly left to the birds. But in recent decades, mountain regions in many parts of the world-including Vermont-have faced growing development pressures from recreation and tourism uses such as vacation homes and ski areas........ ]]> http://www.worldvacation.org/blogs/permalinks/4-2007/tigers-hang-tough.html http://www.worldvacation.org/blogs/permalinks/4-2007/tigers-hang-tough.html Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:29:00 GMT If nature is resilient, then the tigers of India's Nagarahole National Park are proof. When given the chance, they breed like rabbits-or to be more precise, at a rate of three to four cubs per litter every two to three years. Researchers with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) conducted a nine-year study of tigers in Nagarahole, one of India's best-run national parks. The research team used remote cameras to identify individual tigers and then accurately estimate population trends in the park. They concluded that while 23 percent of the park's tigers either move away or die each year from poaching and natural causes, the cats' high reproductive rates and the abundance of prey have held the population size steady........ ]]> http://www.worldvacation.org/blogs/permalinks/3-2007/laos-makes-tourists-happy.html http://www.worldvacation.org/blogs/permalinks/3-2007/laos-makes-tourists-happy.html Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:29:00 GMT One of my favorite destinations in South East Asia is Lao. Visitors to Lao PDR can now get a visa on arrival for 30 days, up from 15 days previously, the Laotian Foreign Ministry has announced. They can also get an extension of stay of this visa........ ]]>