556 articles on "land"

Historic Cumberland - A Step Back in Time

The historic, quiet village of Cumberland is nestled in the foothills of the Beaufort mountains, surrounded by forest, bordered by the incredible wilderness of the beautiful Comox Valley, the eternally snow-capped mountains and the inspiring Comox Gl...

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Landfill Gas - A Petunia In An Onion Patch

As more individuals are beginning to take notice of what is happening to our environment, they are showing more interest in technologies like landfill gas recovery that is being putting in place to stabilize the earth's resources. Landfill gas ...

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Eternal Wit

Whoever said, "You can't take it with you" was obviously not referring to a sense of humor... Here is a list of actual epitaphs from departed souls who clearly had more to say than the time to say it, or from their next of kin, who wanted to be...

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Backpackers and Billionaires

It used to be that backpacking trips to Fiji involved a bus ride from Nadi to Suva, then a ferry to somewhere like Ovalau, Savusavu, Taveuni or Kadavu. No more. These days young budget travelers are lining up to go to the Yasawa Islands, a chain of 1...

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Navigate Your Way Around With The Map Of Thailand

Thailand is a Southeast Asian country where a constitutional monarch reigns. Bordered by Burma and Laos in the north; Cambodia and Laos in the east; the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia in the south and the Andaman Sea on the south, it is one of the maj...

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Hilton Head Rentals

There are many vacation rental options available on Hilton Head Island. Villas and condos, homes and timeshares are all available in varying price ranges.Most vacation villa rentals range from $500 per week for a one bedroom accomodation up to $3000 ...

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New Zealand GreenStone or Jade

Learn More about Jade / Greenstone What Is Jade?Well, to start with, there are two kinds of Jade: their geological names are Jadeite and Nephrite. The common names for Nephrite are Greenstone or in Maori - Pounamu.Jadeite is found in an area around t...

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A Close Encounter with Wild Dolphins

A Close Encounter with Wild Dolphins by: Gustasp Irani My first glimpse of Tangalooma’s famous wild dolphins was from the boat that ferried us to Moreton Island 75 minutes from Brisbane, Australia. They arched their black silken bodies out of ...

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Tom Sawyer Day

My river-rafting adventure started on a bicycle. The small daypack I wore carried a hatchet, a saw, some scraps of rope, food, water, a garbage bag bivy sack, a hat, and odds and ends. It weighed less than fifteen pounds total. It was late May, so Id...

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HES-Are You Entitled for Home Energy Saving Grant Scheme Aid?

If you are living in Ireland this is for you. As you are perhaps aware now the Irish Government is keen on encouraging the citizens to go for upgrades to critical building elements in their homes with a view to improve their energy efficiency, cut do...

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