This week, The Secret of Monkey Island turned 30 years old. Monkey Island is one of my favorite video game series, and Secret is the one that started the beautiful franchise. The Monkey Island games are point-and-click adventures. They focus on exploration and puzzle-solving, and you navigate your character, the […]
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In this photo taken on October 1, 2020, a resident wearing a face mask walk along a beach in Boracay, central Philippines. Authorities eased restrictions in the world-famous Boracay on October 1, allowing local tourists to visit the island after more than six months of quarantine as coronavirus infections leveled […]
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© Patch Graphic We put together a list of the haunted houses that are open on Long Island this year. LONG ISLAND — The coronavirus is changing everything this year, and Halloween is no exception. Many haunted houses and other events have been canceled this year. However, some events are […]
A quick decision to relocate turned into an epic renovation for Ted and Loren Kobus. Moving to the New York City area from Greater Philadelphia in 2012 for Mr. Kobus’s work, the couple bought a 1960s split-level home on the North Shore of Long Island, then radically changed the house—twice. […]
‘Survivor’ Music Videos – The Dragonz Watch music videos for the Survivor band, The Dragonz. If there is one thing we know about Benjamin “Coach” Wade from his three seasons on Survivor it is that the dude definitely knows how to spin a yarn. On Tocantins, Heroes vs. Villains, and […]
Editor’s Note — CNN Travel’s series often carries sponsorship originating from the countries and regions we profile. However, CNN retains full editorial control over all of its reports. Read the policy. Hong Kong (CNN) — Surrounded by photos, maps and other documents, 45-year-old photographer Simon Wan Chi-Chung is planning his […]
A young couple beat off worldwide competition to land a dream job as caretakers on the remote Great Blasket Island for the summer. Niamh Kelleher, 25, from County Limerick, and Jack Cakehead, from La Rochelle in France, beat thousands of applicants to secure the coveted position. Billy O’Connor and his […]
Both locations, run by the Rhode Island Department of Health, open Thursday. The first group of residents who can make appointments are those 75 and older. Starting Monday, scheduling will be open to any Rhode Islander who is 65 and older. The Dunkin’ Donuts Center will start out administering 500 […]
Another look To the editor: When I read the recent spate of letters and email requesting an investigation into how the city overpaid for the Harrison property, my initial reaction was, “Why bother? This decision is done and most of the decision-makers are no longer on the City Council.” However, […]
Over a period of 14 years, golf legend Greg Norman has listed his home, reduced the price of his home, demolished his home and then replaced it with a large family compound filled with every bell and whistle he could think of. Now he and his wife Kiki Norman have […]
Up next in First Stage’s Virtual Season of Plays is ESCAPE FROM PELIGRO ISLAND – A CREATE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE PLAY, written by award-winning, internationally renowned children’s playwright Finegan Kruckemeyer (THE SNOW, 2015 and ANTARCTICA, WI, 2018) and directed by First Stage Artistic Director Jeff Frank. Each performance will be […]
EAGLE, Idaho — The tubing hill at Eagle Island State Park is bigger and better than ever as Gateway Parks took advantage of an early cold spell to make a mountain out of snow. “We were able to open on Thanksgiving Day,” said Ryan Neptune of Gateway Parks. “We have […]
Screenshot: Rockstar Games After weeks of teasing and trailers, Grand Theft Auto Online’s latest update, its biggest ever, was released today. The Cayo Perico Heist update adds a new island and heist to the game, as well as 250+ songs, new weapons, and the proverbial “more.” But the star of […]
lanzarote – Getty British travellers who are booked on a package holiday to the Canary Islands will not be offered full refunds, despite the archipelago being added to the UK’s quarantine list. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development office (FCDO) has not yet included the islands in its advisory against non-essential […]
MACKINAC ISLAND, MI – Ready to slam shut the book on 2020 and get a jump-start on planning your 2021 vacations? So are we. Several hotels and resorts on Mackinac Island will be rolling out Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals on lodging reservations, vacation packages and more items in […]
There’s peanut brittle, and then there is Holiday Brittle from Original Murdick’s Fudge. A totally tricked-out version featuring Michigan-made ingredients, this brittle is a festive gift to give – or receive. “This year we are featuring our Holiday Brittle,” said Bobby Benser Jr, owner and operator of Original Murdick’s Fudge. […]
A new tour soaks up the inextricably linked cultures of Oman and Zanzibar It’s a hot, sticky afternoon and I’m lost among Stone Town’s maze of narrow streets and tall, mildewed houses steeped in stories of the past. But this is a place where you should get lost, where you […]
When it comes to guaranteed sun, not many places trump Tenerife. With a balmy year-round average temperature of 21 degrees celsius and a stonking 335 days of sun each year, this Canary Island provides an alluring sanctuary in stark contrast to the sodden UK. It’s therefore no surprise that on […]
Yet, it also had a seemingly unintended consequence of unleashing the Internet’s wrath. For most on social media, her photos of the bash — which pictured plenty of people in her “closest inner circle,” all partying like it was 2019 — were about as out of touch as one could […]
In addition to two zip lines, guests can try their skills on rope ladders and obstacle courses. Jungle Island is back — with a whole new adventurous aerial twist. The Miami attraction, formerly Parrot Jungle, is finally relaunching in November as an eco-adventure park. Yes. We’ve come a long way […]
Sailing out to Singapore’s southern islands, a collection of sleepy islets lapped by green seas. Photographer: Bryan van der Beek/Bloomberg Photographer: Bryan van der Beek/Bloomberg Sign up here for our daily coronavirus newsletter on what you need to know, and subscribe to our Covid-19 podcast for the latest news and […]