The provincial government of Cebu lists five major reasons why the province is Number One. First reason is that the weather in the province is generally cooperative. The weather in the province is goo..

It has been compared to a Greek Island "without the crowds" and words such as "serene" and "paradise" flow freely when visitors describe it. Yet this subtropical island in the Indian Ocean just a shor..

The Rhode Island Family Literacy Initiative (RIFLI) is a free, first-step family literacy program both adults and their children based at public libraries throughout the state. The RIFLI offers Englis..

As the cold New York winter closed in, Matthew, a Manhattan stockbroker, visited his doctor suffering from depression. He was diagnosed with a common problem caused by cold, lack of sunshine and const..

Gotland, the largest island in the Baltic, lies almost equidistant from the Swedish east coast and the Baltic state of Latvia. This beautiful island, surprisingly unknown to foreigners, is a favorite ..

Let me tell you why I love Aruba so much and why I think traveling to Aruba rocks big time. Tourism dominates the island of Aruba with many opportunities for snorkeling and scuba diving. Aruba is also..

When you look at the extensive list of things to do on Santorini and the many sights to see, you will realize why this is one of the most famous of the Greek islands. It is located in the Aegean Sea, ..

If you take a poll of world travelers of the best island vacations, you will find that the big island of Hawaii is undoubtedly the best choice of all. Some of the places you can stay include all-inclu..

Chios is known as the fragrant flower of the Aegean and is located in northeast Aegean Sea of Greece and is the fifth largest of all the Greek islands, sitting just five miles from the Turkish coast. ..

Some of the most popular Caribbean vacation activities are sailing, swimming, and snorkeling. The clear blue waters of the Caribbean are beautiful, and you can see some pretty amazing things under th..

"I just got the best deal on my vacation -- I'm going to Costa Rica in July!""Ah yes... the height of the rainy season. Be sure to pack your umbrella!"Even though off-season vacationing may be less ..

A little sand, a little surf, and a lot of golf. That's the recipe for the week of April 14-20th 2008 on Hilton Head Island, otherwise known as Verizon Heritage week around these parts. If your are he..

For many good reasons the Hawaiians say "Maui no ka oi" - Maui is the best. Ranked annually in traveler polls as the best island in the world, Maui captivates everyone; a vacation here is an experienc..

Located in the western Mediterranean Sea around 60 miles from the Iberian coast is the archipelago of the Balearic Islands that forms one of the Autonomous Communities of Spain.Mallorca, Menorca and C..

When I think about Rhode Island, a nice picture comes to my mind with hilly, rocky beaches and picturesque lighthouses. These wonderful, mostly white buildings are familiar in New England. There are p..