Birding USA: The Annual Bird Migration

Mon, Jun 30th 2008, 00:00

The Alabama coastline is one of the top locations for bird viewing in the USA. Read more

Rogue Brewery in Newport, Oregon

Fri, Apr 25th 2008, 00:00

One of the more curious attractions in Newport USA must be Rogue Brewery. Read more

Deep Sea Earthquakes baffle Scientists in Newport, USA

Mon, Apr 14th 2008, 00:00

More than 600 earthquakes have occurred off the coast of Oregon USA over a 10 day period in 2008. Read more

Alaska Folk Festival in Juneau, Alaska

Mon, Apr 7th 2008, 00:00

Juneau, Alaskas capital, saw the 34th annual Alaska Folk Festival in 2008. Read more

Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska

Fri, Mar 28th 2008, 00:00

The Juneau Icefield surrounding Juneau is the fifth largest body of ice in America. This huge area of snow and ice feeds Alaska’s glaciers. Read more

Thanksgiving ... and Plymouth, Massachusetts

Fri, Feb 29th 2008, 00:00

Thanksgiving is faithfully celebrated in households all over the USA on the 4th Thursday in November with an elaborate family feast of traditional ingredients like Turkey, corn and pumpkin pie. Read more

The Saltbox House and Cape Cod Architecture in USA

Mon, Feb 25th 2008, 00:00

The beauty of New England and the Cape Cod area is the simplicity of the wooden clapboard houses that blend into the landscape. Read more

Nantucket architecture in the USA

Wed, Feb 20th 2008, 00:00

Nantucket has an incredibly rich architectural heritage. Downtown Nantucket is the oldest part of town and boasts over 800 houses that were built before the American Civil War. Read more

Samba Music, beat of the Rio Carnival

Wed, Feb 6th 2008, 00:00

Samba Music in Brazil is Carnival music … it is the rhythm of Rio de Janiero born on her streets, a symbol of harmony between different flavours and cultures. Read more

Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Fri, Feb 1st 2008, 00:00

Copacabana Beach is one of the most famous beaches in the world. Read more

The Barrier Islands of Alabama, USA

Wed, Jun 25th 2008, 00:00

Islands like Dauphin Island are thin strips of land just off the mainland that play a major role in buffering the mainland from the full fury of the storms that rage in from the North Atlantic ocean. Read more

Yaquina Bay Bridge in Newport, Oregon

Fri, Apr 18th 2008, 00:00

Newport (in Oregon USA) lies at the mouth of the Yaquina River which flows into the Pacific Ocean via Yaquina Bay. Read more

Climate Change: Alaska leads the way

Fri, Apr 11th 2008, 00:00

Alaska has seen a rise in average temperatures of about 4°F since the 1950s. The largest increase in temperatures happens during the winter months. Read more

Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska

Wed, Apr 2nd 2008, 00:00

The Glacier Bay National Park is a 3.3 million acre wilderness area encircling the magnificent saltwater Glacier Bay. Read more

Juneau, Alaska

Wed, Mar 26th 2008, 00:00

Juneau, Alaska, must be one of the world’s most inaccessible capital cities. Read more

Coast Guard Beach in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA

Wed, Feb 27th 2008, 00:00

Coast Guard Beach is one of Americas most beautiful beaches. Read more

Cape Cod in Massachusetts, USA

Thu, Feb 21st 2008, 00:00

Technically Cape Cod is a peninsula ... this elbow shaped land is surrounded by water. Read more

Nantucket. Massachusetts, USA

Tue, Feb 19th 2008, 00:00

Nantucket: Though there is speculation that the Vikings were there first, the first recorded European sighting of the island of Nantucket was by an English explorer in 1602. Read more

Rio Carnival in Rio de Janiero, Brazil

Mon, Feb 4th 2008, 00:00

Rio Carnival is wild - this 4 day celebration is famous as one of the liveliest madcap parties on earth! Read more

Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Wed, Jan 30th 2008, 00:00

Youve probably listened to the famous song from Bossa Nova: Girl from Ipanema. This is a celebration of the neighbourhood location of one of the worlds hottest beaches ... Ipanema. Read more