Weather

The Big Four

Collis Huntington, Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker and Mark Hopkins, better known to history as the “Big Four,” were instrumental in building the Central Pacific Railroad and developing California’s railroad system in the years between 1861 and 1900. Of modest origins, all were born or had lived in upstate New York prior to being drawn West by the Gold Rush. Huntington…

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Vacations

Why You Should Visit New Caledonia

Information about New Caledonia and some reasons you might want to take a vacation in this part of the South West Pacific First of all where is New Caledonia? New Caledonia is an overseas dependent of France, and it lies in the Western Pacific in the Coral Sea with Australia to the west and Vanuatu to the east. If you…

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Tennis

New Caledonia Casinos

The French overseas territory of New Caledonia, with its population of just a quarter of a million, and its location far away from the main population center in the southwest of the Pacific, is not well known internationally for the gambling facilities it offers its visitors. Yet, there are two New Caledonia casinos in the capital Noumea, and so all…

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Fishing

Fishing In The South Pacific

The South Pacific has long been known because of the exciting experiences the waters can offer. It has been famous to tourists and even neighboring countries because of adventures and excitements it can offer. Many fishermen come to New Zealand when summers draws to a close. This is the season when tuna and billfish swim closer to the shores to…

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Environmental

Save The Pacific Foundation

The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the world’s five oceans (followed by the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean, and Arctic Ocean). The decision by the International drographic Organization in the spring of 2000 to delimit a fifth ocean, the Southern Ocean, removed the portion of the Pacific Ocean south of 60 degrees south. Save the pacific is a…

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Vacations

Why Not A South Pacific Resort Called Paradise D Ouvea

Looking for a South Pacific Island Beach Resort that is situated in an impossibly beautiful place, then look no further than the Hotel Paradis D’Ouvea which is situated on the island of Ouvea in the Loyalty Islands Group in New Caledonia. To get a picture of what a Pacific Ocean paradise is like, just imagine a 30 mile long blue…

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Real Estate

Investing In Costa Rica

So you have searched all the listing sites for Costa Rica on the web. Read everything you could on how to invest, where to invest, what pitfalls to watch out for, and how to get a good return on your investment. Well, by now you are probably more confused than when you started. The following steps will help to simplify…

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