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The Great Lakes are the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total area, so it should be no surprise that they offer some best shipwreck scuba diving. Frequent sea-like conditions with rolling waves and sustained winds made shipping challenging, and a number 19th century schooners sank at just the right depth to be…
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Learn how to visit Turks and Caicos on a budget while still visiting all the best beaches and doing all the top activities, including snorkelling, parasailing, paddleboarding and horseback riding.
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Learn some tips and tricks for planning a visit to Turks and Caicos Islands, including what areas to stay in, where to find affordable accommodations, where to eat and how to get around.
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Restaurants in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, can be expensive. We share our top picks of affordable and mid-range restaurants, and explain how to save money on food at Provo grocery stores.
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Our top 3 unusual places to scuba dive When we think about where to scuba dive, we usually think about warm, tropical waters, full of coral, fish and sea turtles. Maybe scuba diving with sharks if you’re adventurous. But there are also other, more unusual places that you can go scuba diving. You just have…
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This is a collection of photos of the Montreal Metro (subway) that I took during summer 2004. I’m posting them here 15 years later in 2019. They were all shot on film. Most of the photos were shot on true black-and-white film, while others were shot on (cheaper) colour film and converted to black and…
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Singapore is an island city-state at the tip of the Malaysian peninsula with a population of 5.6 million. It has 5 official languages, with English being the primary language, which makes Singapore a very convenient and easy destination for English-speaking tourists. The diversity of cultures, religions and languages in Singapore is part of its identity…
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Your first impression of any city (after the airport and immigration/customs) is the transit from the airport into the city. Some cities make it easier than others. This article explains how to take the Airport Express train into Hong Kong (and back to the airport).
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The Star Ferry is a ferry service between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon, crossing the Victoria Harbour. It’s been in operation since 1888, and today it carries 26 million passengers per year. It’s very inexpensive, offers amazing views of the Hong Kong skyline, and is a convenient way to cross the harbour.
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If you’re only in Hong Kong for 24-36 hours on a layover, we show you how to make it a mini-vacation and see all the best sights.