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Tm St n Ston You may have seen this bouler-strewn beach in the British Virgin Islans beore. But to see the Baths
National Park like its picture here, n the right spot at the righttime. Start your journey towar this orest o granite by making
your way to San Juan, Puerto Rico. From there, its just 45 minutes
to the islan o Tortola on boar one o American Eagles regular
fights. Skip the 30-minute erry to Virgin Goras southwest coast,
an instea arrange or a chartere sailboat to take you the long way.
Have your captain stop at a ew o the countless picturesque moorings rom the
charming mariners village at Sopers Hole to the resort-chic scene on Peter Islan.
That way, when you o arrive at the Baths, the sun (an crows) will be aing. With
the Caribbeans most iconic beach all to yoursel, crawl through sany grottoes, swim
in sheltere lagoons, climb onto house-size boulers an snap perectly lit photos like
this one. The harest thing to time will be your exit. bvitourism.com adrienneegolf
get here
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Pack Your Paddlesummer in maines casco bay islands looks a bit likean o-fhoe potcr. Brght-re obter ecortepcc-er pte; towerg evergree tree t og
rocky horee; coorfu ber y from mte
vee; d boomg dffod d hydrge ptrog hde. There o better wy to become prt of the potcr th ummer th three-y
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your islan-hopping trip now. Trips are availableor July 10-12, Aug. 21-23 an Sept. 25-27. cOme with
years o kayaking experience or none at all. L.L.Beans
expert guies will provie necessary paling instruction
an tailor the trip to the groups nees. se e an interactive
map o this trips itinerary an rea the eitors blog at
islands.com/maine. Learn mOre at llbean.com.
Bg Och SaoodSure, theres dancing and
music and a Jamaicanbeach. But theLittle Ochie
Seaoo Carnival(July 12)
is all about the ood. Once
a one-man grilling machine,
the Little Ochie restaurant
has gained international
recognition. Local ches,
including owner Evrol
Blackie Christian, serve up
every sh and crustacean
imaginable: smoked lobster
brushed with butter sauce;
steamed snapper served
with bammy; and roasted
turbot and escoveitch. Its
all seasoned with onions,
Scotch bonnet pepper, vin-
egar and cho-cho. Need we
say more? littleochie.com
Swt SgarHeld along Kauais scenic
south coast, Koloa Planta-tion days(July 18-26) cel-
ebrate Hawaiis deep roots
in the sugar industry. In
1835, people rom across the
world the Philippines, the
Azores, Japan, Korea and
Europe came to work at
the Koloa Sugar Plantation,
the islands rst. Today that
same plantation, now idle,
reconnects these cultures
through ethnic cooking
demonstrations, Hawaiian
luaus, nature walks along
the Hapa Trail, re dancing
and even a cowboy rodeo.
Sugar or no sugar, the
arming liestyle carries on.
koloaplantationdays.com
Many MasksMasks in Papua New Guinea
are as varied as its land andpeople. Proo: the National
Mask Festival(July 15-18) in
Rabaul. From colorul and
ornate to dark and mys-
terious, each style, shape
and size refects island
traditions and represents
power- and knowledge-
giving spirits. To begin the
estivities, Tolai Dukduks
and Tumbuans in ull body
masks sail in canoes along
the beach. Later, Baining
Fire Dancers and re eaters
perorm to kundu. Shop or
wooden carvings and eat lo-
cal grub just dont orget
to don a mask.pngtourism
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sound of ChangeWhats that clanging yet oddlymusical sound? Could be an Aruban soloing on the wiri.European immigrants to the Dutch Antilles hired local musi-cians rst to crank their imported barrel organs and later to
accompany with this instrument. The players addedisland rhythms, thus creolizing Schubert waltzes.Now made in machine shops rom steel pipe, theunaccompanied wiri sounds a bit like a coat hanger
dragged along a ence. But in a conjunto tipico (a band withviolin, drum, guitar and accordion), the rhythmic scrapingand clear cowbell accents add piquant punctuation. Buy oneat Clix Musical Instruments in Oranjestad, and play alongwith your barrel organ. aruba.com matthewmiller
listen
Arba
Hot HadsI ha been photographing
lava or a ecae when I
came upon this scene on
the Big Islan
o Hawaii. So by
that time, I was
prime to look or
human orms in
the hot lava. Pele,
the Hawaiian goess o
re, oten reveals hersel
in the volcano. This ay, a
huge river o lava was pour-
ing rom the Kupaianaha
vent high on the fank o
the Kilauea Volcano. I ha
positione mysel upwin o
the umes because shoot-ing through heat waves
can make images look out
o ocus. As I looke own
on it rom about 20 eet, I
notice several ace-like
shapes. Even as I shot the
scene, it was constantly
evolving. One ace woul
morph into another. These
ne etails show up best in
awn an usk light, which
is why I always shoot lava
uring the magic hour. Onceit gets too ark, it becomes
a scene o black an re,
which is ar less interesting
to me. An I always strive to
show Pele in her best light.
my shot
wthG. Brad
Lws
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Norwegian Nooki the het of ummer,where the perfect d? The arctc Crce, of coure. Etermytc, Guf strem-bee Vetvgy (proouce VEsT-vw-gy). never her of t? nether hve mot fok, per-
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powerfu td curret wth mpreve whrpoo. Vetvgy trdto norwy t t et, hdewy for cooeur ofubme tur beuty, d the d rechbe yer-roudthk to Were y 30-mute ght from Bo. The
arctc Crce ever bee o hot. lofoten.info michael kew
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medieval maze You dont need a time machine
to step into the past; just visit Pirg, a village on the
Greek island o Chios whose architecture is adorned
with a traditional technique called xysta.
The two-tone design dates back to the 14th
century and is achieved by rubbing a vol-
canic sand mixture on a buildings surace,
painting it white and then scraping it o in geomet-
ric patterns. Pirg is a labyrinth o narrow lanes and
archways showcasing the designs. Meander through
the streets and nd the oldest and best-preserved
examples o xysta in the center o the village. Enjoy
a coee at a local cae, and try to orget which cen-
tury youre in. chiosonline.gr eugenialazaris
art
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Elephantsin the Roomlots of resorts boast
creture comfort. Butd-bed wdfe odge
tke the cocept to whoe ew eve.
at the Eephtsfr Prk loge
o B, pecefu pchy-erm bthe frehw-ter ke, meer throughTro foret d greet guett the eevte gperched outde ech of thereort 25 room. The 27sumtr eepht, whch
were recue brought to thee-cre prk by B avetureTour 1996, re the regg re-det of th ve-tr reort d p.Get to kow them through beh-the-cee tour (ee how the prop-erty turg eepht wte toorgc fertzer), outoor ctv-te (thk eepht re tet how), teror ecor (eepht-cretertwork ecorte the ute) eve p tretmet (the p g trumoverook the eepht rexto re). Or jut rece by the poo wtch free-romg eepht pre pt you. elephantsafariparklodge.com ae
mOre LOdges with signs Of wiLdLifeWatch humpback whales navigatethe warm streams o the Inian Ocean at the Prncss Bora Lodg & Spa on
Nosy Sainte Marie o Maagascars east coast. www.princessebora.com
Collect big-cat sightings at Mombo Camp as resient lion pries roam the
resorts private, inlan islan home in Botswana. mombo.co.uk
stay
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Rm wth a KckThis rum-base rink tastes like a
sugare gingerbrea cookie. One
sip o Saba Spice an youll eel
like its Christmas no
matter that its actuallyJuly an youre on the
Caribbean islan o Saba.
Much like local lore passe rom
neighbor to islan neighbor, the
recipe or this 100-year-ol we-
ing rink varies in the etails. But
the main ingreients remain the
same: simple syrup mae rom
brown sugar an boile with cin-
namon sticks, whole cloves an
ennel sees. Oh, an once it cools,
a 151-proo rum. Surprisingly,
its not cloying thanks to the ennel.Substitute Saba Spice or rum in
most rink recipes. Or just pour
it over ice cream. Like Christmas
morning, this rink has a favor
youll want to taste again an again.
sabatourism.com brookemorton
drink
Saba
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Takes a VillageMany hikers o the Kokoa Track in Papua NewGuinea n themselves ami a sea o trekkers, unable to commune with the
islan. Experience something more prooun on this challenging 60-mile-long
trek with Ecotourism Melanesia, an outtter ei-
cate to community-base tourism. Hike with 12
people at most, patronize
village guesthouses an
eat home-cooke meals,
while the porters an guies nearly all
rom Kokoa share history an lore. As
the olks at Ecotourism Melanesia say, with-
out the islan people, its just another bush
walk. www.em.com.pg kellylack
eco-tourism
Papa NwGna
Q:Youre a hard man to get ahold of. Whatare you up to these ays?
a: Frt tme weve h w whe,o buy, buy, buy. Yetery w goofor urg; toy goo for kte urf-g. Tomorrow w be goo for ome-thg ee. acto!Q:Action? What oes itmean exactly?
a: acto wht we vefor. it wht i ve for. Youkow how t . acto the ruh of fe.Q:So how i the action
start or you?a: i grduted from coege move bck to Brb-do 1988. My drem wto ope bech hop forwurg urg. ijut wte to wer bg-ge p-op. But ttht tme, t w ot cceptbe to worko the bech. no oe took me erouy.Q:An now lots o people call you therst career beach bum. You agree?
a: Whe i cme bck from the Oym-
pc, i h my hop hf the yer wet o the pro wurg tour theother hf. i crue the wor me goo moey. The i trtemy trveg bech prty ce theBech Cuture Tour becme the
rt creer bech bum. it ow fuycceptbe to work o the bech. it
the cooet thg ce ce bre.Q:Say I come to your sur shop on Barba-os. do I get a lesson straight rom you?
a: im fuy prt of the cto. My vofor the hop for t to be exteo of Brbobech cuture. Vtor cgo out o the wter for eo d the come bckd hve yg-h d-
wch t my returt.Q:The Olympics, a pro tour,
a successful beach shop:What action comes next?a: ive prte overthe wor h grettme. ive ve my rem.now my focu my ch-re [four, wth othero the wy]. i o wht
my k wt to o. Tht my gg ow.Reproucto, ve forever. i rey ovemy chre. Oe-hure percet.Q:do you think any o your kis willwant to ill your lip-lops, so to speak?
a: My ughter, suhe, ove com-g to the bech wth me. But i otpuh my k. i ot wt them to oomethg becue they thk t woudmke me hppy. i wt them to drem.You uert thoe wor? acto.
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TASTe Of WAiKiKiNext time you visit Waikiki,take a break from thebeach. Instead, join a
guided jaunt throughOahu with Hawaii
Food Tours. Sixmornings a week, 13 guests
with empty bellies and anappetite for history meetformer chef and restaurantcritic Matthew Gray andhis ance, Keira Nagai,for the Hole-in-the-WallTour. The perfectly pacedshow and tell makes at least
six stops at restaurants,marketplaces and bakeriesthroughout Honoluluand the citys Chinatown
places where local chefscozy up on their days off.From Kalua pork buns andlaulau to Spam musubiandCocoa Puffs, taste your
way through Oahu (just
as our writer does on page56). Matthew and Keiraalso dish on how to eat likea local so the rest of your
vacation will taste just asgood. hawaiifoodtours.com charyn pfeuffer
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DeeP SOuTH Whichcapital city is closest tothe South Pole? Thatwould be Wellington,
New Zealand.Located ata latitude ofabout 41 de-
grees south, theport town is the south-ernmost national capitalin the world. Sadly, youwont nd any South Polepenguins or snowmen inthe federal buildings.
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