Monthly Archives: February 2011

Do you have a great seasteading concept? Win €7500 in the Prix Ars Electronica 2010 / [the next idea] Art and Technology Grant

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A representative from Prix Ars Electronica contacted The Seasteading Institute and requested a submission for their “Next Big Idea” grant. Well our staff is too busy to enter the contest for the €7500 prize and three month artist in residency, …



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(1) http://new.aec.at/prix/en/kategorien/the-next-idea/
URL: http://new.aec.at/prix/en/kategorien/the-next-idea/
(2) read more
URL: http://seasteading.org/blogs/main/2011/02/23/do-you-have-a-great-seasteading-concept-win-%E2%82%AC7500-prix-ars-electronica-2010-ne


Video of Patri from the Stossel Show

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Here is a link to the video from Patri’s appearance on the Stossel show that has been edited down to just the seasteading relevant content. Enjoy!(1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrhIMUckrtU URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrhIMUckrtU



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(1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrhIMUckrtU
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrhIMUckrtU


Aruba’s Top 5 Best Beaches

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The hubby and I have planned a week long escape to Aruba in July, and I’m getting very psyched looking at all the photos of the beautiful beaches. There are so many of them, and they all look so pristine …



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(1) Malmok Beach
URL: http://www.aruba.com/thingstodo/attractions/malmok_beach.aspx
(2) Eagle Beach
URL: http://www.aruba.com/thingstodo/attractions/eagle_beach.aspx
(3) Baby Beach
URL: http://attractions.uptake.com/aruba/baby_beach_8052857.html
(4) Palm Beach
URL: http://www.aruba.com/thingstodo/attractions/palm_beach.aspx
(5) Palm Beach has lots of white, soft sand
URL: http://beaches.uptake.com/blog/aruba%E2%80%99s-palm-beach-has-room-for-sun-and-sport.html
(6) Arashi Beach
URL: http://www.aruba.com/thingstodo/attractions/arashi_beach.aspx
(7) Joskrum
URL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/27671222@N00/2600251971/
(8) jen’schapter3
URL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chapter3/3693224246/
(9) sergi melki
URL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergemelki/2908229093/
(10) madmack66
URL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/madmack/2753678624/


Top 10 Secret Beaches (Courtesy of Sunset Magazine)

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Shhhh…have you heard about these beaches? I suppose that, since they’re published online, they’re no longer “secrets,” but they’re at the least beaches that not as many people know about. Which have you heard of or visited? , and a …



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(1) Here’s a list of all of them, courtesy of Sunset.com
URL: http://www.sunset.com/travel/california/top-10-secret-beaches-00400000011866/
(2) Hamoa Beach (Hana, Maui)
URL: http://beaches.uptake.com/hawaii/hamoa_beach_5160410.html
(3) Indian Beach (Oregon – Ecola State Park)
URL: http://attractions.uptake.com/national_state_parks/oregon/cannon_beach/ecola_state_park_22757752.html
(4) Salt Creek Recreation Area (Washington State)
URL: http://attractions.uptake.com/national_state_parks/washington/port_angeles/salt_creek_recreation_area_8072149.html
(5) Robert E. Badham Marine Conservation Area (Orange County, CA)
URL: http://wikimapia.org/9662685/Robert-E-Badham-State-Marine-Conservation-Area
(6) Point Buchon (San Luis Obispo County, CA)
URL: http://www.wheelingcalscoast.org/site.php?site=85
(7) Leigh Lake (Teyon County, Wyoming)
URL: http://attractions.uptake.com/national_state_parks/wyoming/moose/leigh_lake_29133083.html
(8) Mahai’ula Beach (Kona Coast, The Big Island)
URL: http://www.to-hawaii.com/big-island/beaches/mahaiulabeach.php
(9) especially on The Big Island
URL: http://beaches.uptake.com/blog/talking-trash-kamilo-beach-big-island-hawaii.html
(10) Bean Hollow State Beach (San Mateo County, CA)
URL: http://attractions.uptake.com/parks/california/pescadero/bean_hollow_state_beach_25316113.html
(11) Sandcut Beach (Sooke, B.C.)
URL: http://beaches.uptake.com/british_columbia/sooke/with/what-sandcut+beach.html
(12) Bowling Ball Beach (Mendocino, CA)
URL: http://attractions.uptake.com/bowling_alleys/california/point_arena/bowling_ball_beach_19406963.html
(13) Nordique
URL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nordique/220364653/
(14) docentjoyce
URL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/docentjoyce/2398996909/
(15) Alaskan Dude
URL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/72213316@N00/3681068670/
(16) grant_joy
URL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/grantloy/5402820930/
(17) Peter Alfred Hess
URL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/peterhess/2429330590/


Companion To Easter Island

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James Grant-Peterkin shares his local knowledge in A Companion To Easter Island, a 168-page guidebook which tries to bridge the gap between dry academic literature and often superficial tourist publications.



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Lunch with Yulia

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Country home by Lunch with our landlady was a nice experience. She lives outside the city of Moscow. Its about a 30 minute drive. You have to drive to a place called “Luxury Village”. This was not my first time …



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(1) UStravel23
URL: http://www.travellerspoint.com/member_profile.cfm?user=UStravel23
(2) TravelBlogs
URL: http://www.travelblogs.com
(3) Lunch with Yulia
URL: http://www.travelblogs.com/articles/lunch-with-yulia
(4) No comment
URL: http://www.travelblogs.com/articles/lunch-with-yulia#comments
(5) Articles
URL: http://www.travelblogs.com/categories/articles
(6) cultural experiences
URL: http://www.travelblogs.com/tags/cultural-experiences
(7) expat life
URL: http://www.travelblogs.com/tags/expat-life
(8) living abroad
URL: http://www.travelblogs.com/tags/living-abroad
(9) Moscow
URL: http://www.travelblogs.com/tags/moscow
(10) Russia
URL: http://www.travelblogs.com/tags/russia


Go, See, Write: Tales of Overland Adventure

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Try covering 44 countries on 6 continents without ever having an airline boarding pass in hand at some point. This is exactly what Michael Hodson accomplished over a 16 month period. He may be a lawyer by trade but he’s …



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(1) TravelBlogs
URL: http://www.travelblogs.com
(2) Go, See, Write: Tales of Overland Adventure
URL: http://www.travelblogs.com/blogs/go-see-write-tales-of-overland-adventure
(3) No comment
URL: http://www.travelblogs.com/blogs/go-see-write-tales-of-overland-adventure#comments
(4) Blogs
URL: http://www.travelblogs.com/categories/blogs
(5) Africa
URL: http://www.travelblogs.com/tags/africa
(6) Asia
URL: http://www.travelblogs.com/tags/asia
(7) Europe
URL: http://www.travelblogs.com/tags/europe
(8) long-term travel
URL: http://www.travelblogs.com/tags/long-term-travel
(9) Middle East
URL: http://www.travelblogs.com/tags/middle-east
(10) North America
URL: http://www.travelblogs.com/tags/north-america
(11) Oceania
URL: http://www.travelblogs.com/tags/oceania
(12) overland travel
URL: http://www.travelblogs.com/tags/overland-travel
(13) South America
URL: http://www.travelblogs.com/tags/south-america


A WEEKEND AWAY

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A WALK ON THE WALL We caught the train on Friday morning to Lucca one of our favourite places. We stayed in a boarding house for 55euros for all of us a night.bargain can recommend it if you are ever …



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Poda Island

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Ganze 20 LongtailbootMinuten ist die Insel Poda Island von Ao Nang entfernt. Mit aufgekrempelter Hose heisst es durch schenkeltiefes Wasser einsteigen. Die berfahrt ist ein wenig wackelig mit einigen guten Portionen Gischt fr die Fahrgste links. Poda Island ist bei …



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On to Bocas Del Toro

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Saturday February 26Skip Well this day started off very exciting Upon leaving our bedroom I ran into a couple who were supposed to take a early bus from David to Panama City and guess what no buses running because of …



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Last Day at the Purple House

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Friday Feb. 25 2011Barb Today we headed toward Volcan about 45 min from David. The drive there was good and the flowers bushes and trees were just amazing in their color and beauty. I don’t think I’ve ever seen such …



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Gotcha Day is Tomorrow

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Got a question and answer sheet today. Lots of really good information. I am including the text from it below. Be advised that translating Mandrin to English is sometimes awkward.It is an emotional day as I prepare to meet Kaixin …



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Cliff Jumping

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Hey everyoneA few cool things to fill you in on. This week was a blast. The weather was amazing and I got a couple great runs along the beach in. Nothing wrong with that.Tuesday and Wednesday night my friends and …



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training log week 4

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Well although this is listed as week 4 it is week 4 of the blog but more like week 10 of the training..thats cleared that up .So this week has been productive with two 25 mile hill rides a 2 …



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