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Skellig Michael is Home of The Last Jedi

Skellig Michael is Home of The Last Jedi

Skellig Michael, the rugged, isolated island off Ireland’s south west coast, returns to play a starring role in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. And once again, Tourism Ireland is expecting a bumper crop of tourists this spring and summer. We got a glimpse of the UNESCO Heritage Site, seven miles off the coast of County
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Enter to Win: VIP Vacations

Enter to Win: VIP Vacations

Want to be treated like a VIP in Las Vegas, in Louisville for the Kentucky Derby, in New Orleans for Mardi Gras, or play in a celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe? And not pay for it?  Then enter to win Caesars Entertainment’s “Experience The Empire” Sweepstakes for a chance to win one of seven
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International Polar Bear Day 2017

International Polar Bear Day 2017

ecoXplorer Evelyn Kanter visits Churchill, Canada, where polar bear outnumber humans.

Standing on its hind legs, an adult male polar bear can reach 18 feet or more, so you don’t want to be in a cute little subcompact car, or even a pick-up, that a curious bear could push over or climb on. The “tundra buggies” that carry tourists for close-up views of these phenomenal animals are bigger and tougher than the bears. Think school bus on steroids.

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Cruise to Alaska with Oprah and Gayle

Cruise to Alaska with Oprah and Gayle

Holland America Line has just announced a two-year partnership with O, The Oprah Magazine, including a special cruise to Alaska this summer with Oprah and Gayle King on board, and a contest to win a spot on the cruise. ecoXplorer Evelyn Kanter attended the news conference at Hearst Magazine headquarters in NYC  – Hearst publishes
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens Films Scenes on Ireland coast

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Films Scenes on Ireland coast

Spoiler Alert: A rugged, isolated island off Ireland’s south west coast is wowing audiences in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The final scenes were filmed on Skellig Michael Island, a UNESCO Heritage Site.  All we’ll tell you is that the plot focuses on the intergalacatic search for Jedi warriors, Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill). The closely
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Olympic Medalist Jimmie Heuga Dies of MS, Ski Racer was 66

Olympic Medalist Jimmie Heuga Dies of MS, Ski Racer was 66

Olympic medalist Jimmie Heuga, a star of the 1964 Olympic Winter Games and one of the U.S. Ski Team’s greatest ski racers, has passed away. His death on Monday, February 8, 2010 was 46 years to the day after he won a bronze medal behind Billy Kidd’s silver in the 1964 Olympic slalom. His passing saddens all of us who
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ecoXplorer Evelyn Kanter is a journalist with 25+ years of experience as a newspaper and magazine writer, radio & TV news producer & reporter and author of guidebooks and smartphone apps – all focusing on travel, automotive, the environment and your rights as a consumer. ecoXplorer Evelyn Kanter is the Immediate Past President of the International Motor Press Assn. (IMPA) and an active member of the North American Travel Journalists Assn. (NATJA) and the North American Snowsports Journalists Assn. (NASJA). Contact me at evelyn@ecoxplorer.com. Copyright (C) Evelyn Kanter

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