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Sustainably Sourced Tvati Pet Mobility & Joint Massage Oil Offers Revolutionary Relief
Pet Age - New Jersey
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August 14, 2025
With a commitment to blending time-honored medicinal practices and modern scientific knowledge, Tvati Pet has introduced its natural mobility and joint support massage oil that is sustainably sourced from the Cook Islands and made in the U.S.A....
Employees at this longtime Newport News travel agency have over 300 years of experience combined
The Virginian-Pilot
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August 15, 2025
When a travel agent has lost count of how many journeys they’ve taken, that’s when you know you’re dealing with a true expert. And such agents at Warwick Travel in Newport News are celebrating 50 years of the business crafting unforgettable trips...
Why You Should Visit Monaco Right Now
Forbes
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With new restaurants and cool pop-ups, the principality is having a moment. iStock-Good Life Studio In summer, Monaco swells in size as travelers arriving by helicopter, yacht and luxury car descend on the petite principality. Seasonal restaurants...
The surprising dining trend that cruise lines are racing to embrace
AOL
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Courtesy of Winstar Cruises Windstar Cruises has a wide range of vegetarian and vegan options.In February 2025, Windstar Cruises’ Star Breeze set off on a seven-night sailing from Papeete, Tahiti, bound for five islands in French Polynesia,...
Exile, Imprisonment, Aloneness: Emma Sloley on the Dark Allure of Writing About Islands
Literary Hub
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August 14, 2025
Writers and poets love islands almost as much as they love the moon. In Jeanette Winterson’s novel Sexing the Cherry, her protagonist declares: “Islands are metaphors for the heart, no matter what poet says otherwise,” in defense of her own...
Pacific Islands race to contain 'largest dengue fever outbreak in a decade'
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 13, 2025
When all four of Taloa Lam Shong's children were struck down with dengue fever in Samoa, she was on high alert. "I was scared and worried, knowing dengue fever had claimed children's lives," she said. Nearly 8,000 people have been diagnosed with...
Holidaymakers urged to make a vital check with their GP before jetting off
Daily Mail
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August 13, 2025
British travellers are being warned to double-check their vaccinations are in order at least six weeks before jetting off on holiday. According to the NHS, holidaymakers are advised to make an appointment with their GP or at a private travel...
Moratorium on Nuclear Test Detonations is Hanging by a Slender Thread in these Troubled Times
Inter Press Service
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August 7, 2025
Armed Conflicts, Featured, Global, Headlines, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Nuclear Disarmament, Nuclear Energy - Nuclear Weapons, TerraViva United Nations Opinion A nuclear test is carried out on an island in French Polynesia in 1971. Credit:...
80 Years After the Bomb, How Much Longer Will Our Luck Last?
The Diplomat
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August 5, 2025
Eighty years ago this week, when U.S. President Harry Truman announced the first use of an atomic bomb, he called it “the greatest achievement of organized science in history.” Truman warned that more powerful bombs were in development and that...
How shrimp sounds can diagnose the health of coral reefs
Earth.com
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The ocean is far from quiet at night – especially near coral reefs, where a steady crackle rolls through the water. A new study shows that this natural sound can help scientists judge whether reefs are bouncing back after heat stress. Researchers...
How a gecko species defied extinction on a Galápagos island
Mongabay
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August 8, 2025
Mares’s leaf-toed gecko has been rediscovered on Rábida Island in the Galápagos after being thought extinct for more than a century, with only ancient bones as previous evidence of its existence. Invasive brown rats introduced by ships in the 17th...
The Internet’s Biggest Travel Nerd Shares Pointers on Points
Wired
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August 6, 2025
In an ever-expanding internet kingdom of travel-reward nerds, Gary Leff reigns supreme. He has penned the blog View from the Wing for 23 years while maintaining a full-time career as a chief financial officer at a university research center. But...
6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Russia's Kuril Islands Days After Powerful 8.8 Kamchatka Jolt
ABP Live
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August 9, 2025
Russia was rattled by another earthquake on Saturday after a 6.1 magnitude tremor struck the Kuril Islands region, just days after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake shook the country. The tremor occurred at 19:33:54 IST at a depth of 10 km, with...
Volcano erupts in wake of massive Russia quake
RNZ
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July 30, 2025
People watching Klyuchevskoy volcano eruption on Russia's far eastern Kamchatka peninsula, on March 16 2021. Photo: AFP A very powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka coast on Wednesday triggered tsunami warnings as...
Tsunami alerts lifted after massive Russia quake prompts evacuations across the Pacific
SBS
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A very powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's far eastern Kamchatka coast on Wednesday triggered tsunami warnings as far away as French Polynesia and Chile, and was followed by an eruption of the most active volcano on the peninsula. The...
OHA and KS Participates in Ceremony at Taputapuātea Marae
Office of Hawaiian Affairs
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July 31, 2025
(RAʻIĀTEA, FRENCH POLYNESIA) The fourth and final day of the annual Raromataʻi Festival on Raʻiātea Island in French Polynesia dawned with grey skies and gusty winds – but that did not dampen the enthusiasm of the thousands who gathered this...
What are 'megathrust faults', and why are they more likely to cause tsunamis?
SBS
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A very powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka coast on Wednesday triggered tsunami warnings as far away as French Polynesia and Chile, and was followed by an eruption of the most active volcano on the peninsula. The...
Volcano in Russia's far east starts erupting after earthquake
Irish Independent
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A very powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka coast on Wednesday triggered tsunami warnings as far away as French Polynesia and Chile, and was followed by an eruption of the most active volcano on the peninsula. The...
Can you do Tahiti on the cheap, or is it worth spending more for luxury?
The New Zealand Herald
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August 4, 2025
Doing Tahiti on a shoestring budget requires a little planning ahead and research into local prices. This starts as soon as you land at the airport. Buy a SIM Roaming in Tahiti is incredibly expensive, and roaming data packs in particular are...
Tsunami risk eases after Kamchatka Russian earthquake, volcano erupts on Russia’s far east coast
The West Australian
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July 30, 2025
A very powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka coast has triggered tsunami warnings as far away as French Polynesia and Chile, and was followed by an eruption of the most active volcano on the peninsula. The shallow...