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Pioneer Days Schedule! Plus, Hurricane Prep, Clean Water Talks, Family Fun, and Community Events Fill August Calendar
The Englewood Review - Florida
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August 16, 2025
From storm safety training and conservation lectures to book sales, bike rodeos, and Pioneer Days traditions, Charlotte and Sarasota counties are buzzing with events for all ages this August. The Englewood Pioneer Days Celebration Is On! Pioneer...
Massive 8.8 Quake Off Kamchatka Sparks Pacific Tsunami Evacuations
WebProNews
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August 14, 2025
In the early hours of July 30, 2025, an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, unleashing a powerful tsunami that rippled across the Pacific Ocean. This event, one of the strongest quakes recorded in modern...
‘What I’ve learned from sailing half way around the world alone’
Yachting World
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August 15, 2025
Midway on a solo cruising circumnavigation, James Frederick shares learnings from sailing around the world on a 30ft yacht I was a man obsessed. I longed to see the sea, to sail quietly across its surface driven only by a puff of wind, to smash...
Why You Should Visit Monaco Right Now
Forbes
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With new restaurants and cool pop-ups, the principality is having a moment. iStock-Good Life Studio In summer, Monaco swells in size as travelers arriving by helicopter, yacht and luxury car descend on the petite principality. Seasonal restaurants...
Viking Announces New 2027-28 World Cruise Itineraries
Cruise Industry News
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Viking has announced its new 2027-28 World Cruise itineraries. They include the Viking World Cruise, sailing 142 days and visiting 31 countries with 62 guided tours and overnight stays in 16 cities. The itinerary will sail on the Viking Vesta from...
Mosquito-born dengue fever cases surge at popular US vacation destination
Fox News
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Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Professor Dr. Marty Makary weighs in on whether Americans should be concerned about the rise in both COVID cases and Dengue fever in the U.S. and discusses Potassium Chloride meds being recalled for heart risks....
Everything You Need to Know Before You Buy a Pearl Necklace
LaGrange Daily News - Georgia
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August 15, 2025
Everything You Need to Know Before You Buy a Pearl Necklace Published 7:36 am Friday, August 15, 2025 Pearl necklaces are timeless pieces of jewelry that add elegance and sophistication to any outfit. Whether you’re buying one as a gift, a fashion...
The Dutch Golden Age painting that launched a thousand pearls today
Inquirer
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August 15, 2025
Even if some may find pearls old-fashioned, it’s hard to deny that pearls can brighten up a face. Art history has no shortage of gems, but a few of them gleam as far and wide as Johannes Vermeer’s “Girl with a Pearl Earring.” The luminous portrait...
Viking’s New 142-Day World Cruise Offers Overnight Stays in Sydney, Cape Town, & Casablanca
Cruise Fever
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August 14, 2025
Viking has announced its new World Cruise itineraries for 2027-2028, with a flagship 142-day sailing scheduled to take place on Viking Vesta. The vessel, which was delivered in 2025 as the newest ship in Viking’s fleet, will offer extended...
Viking announces new 2027-2028 World Cruise itineraries
Travel Weekly
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August 15, 2025
Viking has announced its new 2027-2028 World Cruise itineraries, including the Viking World Cruise which journeys around the world in 142 days, visiting 31 countries with 62 guided tours in distinct ports of call and overnights stays in 16 cities....
The 24 common scams and traps travellers fall for (and how to avoid them)
WAtoday
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August 14, 2025
On a recent trip to Aswan in southern Egypt, I paid $40 for 250 grams of fresh dates. As I was wandering through the souk, I lingered at a stall piled with glistening mini-pyramids of dates and soon the stallholder sauntered across. “Where are you...
JO&JOE Prepares to Open Its Doors in New Zealand
Hospitality Net
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August 11, 2025
Accor, the largest hotel operator in New Zealand, together with its lifestyle entity, Ennismore, the fastest-growing lifestyle and leisure hospitality company, are delighted to announce the upcoming opening of a new hotel in Auckland's downtown -...
The Countdown Is On! TRIBE Prepares to Open Its Doors in New Zealand
Hospitality Net
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August 11, 2025
Accor, the largest hotel operator in New Zealand, together with its lifestyle entity, Ennismore, the fastest-growing lifestyle and leisure hospitality company, are delighted to announce the upcoming opening of a new hotel in Auckland's downtown -...
Fish cleaning and reef innovation: inside Kamoka’s pearl farming model
The Fish Site
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Built by three generations of the same family, through innovations in oyster cleaning and reef management, Kamoka demonstrates how small-scale farms can improve productivity while supporting marine biodiversity. A legacy born from the sea Kamoka...
The ocean citizen science being carried out on yachts
Yachting World
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August 13, 2025
Liveaboard cruisers Larissa Clark and Duncan Copeland on how sailors can get involved with ocean conservation and citizen science projects There is a fierce and surprisingly passionate debate unfolding on the deck of Freeranger, our 50ft Beneteau....
ALL Thanks To You: Accor hosts celebratory events for partners
Hospitality Net
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August 8, 2025
Accor has once again extended a heartfelt “ALL Thanks To You” to its valued business partners, as part of a now-annual event celebrating loyalty and collaboration. In 2025, the ALL Thanks To You client appreciation weeks took place across 17...
The Jet Collection: Elevating Private Aviation to the World’s Most Remote Dream Destinations
Luxferity
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For discerning travelers, the limitations of commercial aviation often stand in stark contrast to the growing desire for isolation, authenticity, and untamed beauty. TJC bridges that divide with a seamless, elevated flying experience that begins...
Klyuchevskoy Volcano Erupts After Massive Earthquake
[your]NEWS
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July 30, 2025
Kamchatka’s Klyuchevskoy volcano erupts hours after 8.8-magnitude quake triggers tsunami waves from Russia to Hawaii By yourNEWS Media Newsroom Russia’s Klyuchevskoy volcano erupted Wednesday morning on the Kamchatka Peninsula, just hours after a...
Troubled Waters: Inside the Fight for Barbuda’s White-Sand Paradise
Robb Report
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August 10, 2025
It’s an indelible image of an unforgettable woman. Princess Diana is sitting by a pool, a few months before she died, her hair windswept and her smile relaxed. She’s on vacation in an elite, discreet enclave in the Caribbean, an island she...
The Internet’s Biggest Travel Nerd Shares Pointers on Points
Wired
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August 6, 2025
In an ever-expanding internet kingdom of travel-reward nerds, Gary Leff reigns supreme. He has penned the blog View from the Wing for 23 years while maintaining a full-time career as a chief financial officer at a university research center. But...