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Top 3 Beach Resorts & Spas
August 15 , 2008
As hard as it is to believe, summer is actually winding down. Fall is just upon us, and winter not that far behind (seriously! I promise!)
Wyndham Cozumel Resort & Spa
Looking to unwind after these busy summer days? Perhaps a trip to the top rated beach resort spas will refresh you for the rest of the season!
With summer winding down are you feeling a little tense? Stressed out? Are you craving your next vacation? Now is the perfect time to plan a trip to the
Caribbean , where some of the top spas in the world are offering some serious pampering.
The Spa at Rosewood Little Dix in Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands is known as one of the most beautiful places to relax in the
Caribbean . If being tucked away in a lush tropical garden, high on a cliff overlooking the sea sounds good to you- this is the place! The spa specializes in Hot Stone Massage (a personal favorite!), an entire body ‘facial’ like treatment known as ‘The Caribbean Breeze’, and a two hour body massage and exfoliation treatment.
Next is Curtain Bluff in
Antigua ! This new spa is built into a bluff overlooking the ocean An intimate experience, the Curtain Bluff offers only 5 treatment rooms! Relax to the sound of waterfalls while you enjoy the caviar and champagne massage- you get to drink champagne, but its also poured all over your body! If you are sunburned from laying too long on the beach (tsk, tsk!) the Water Lilly Wrap helps relieve the pain and soreness associated with sunburn! And in case you are worried about those cellulite bumps on your backside, the Green Coffee Wrap promises to help reduce the appearance of fat and produces a nice, slimming effect!
And for my third top pick, we go back to the British Virgin Islands, to the
Peter
Island resort and spa! If exclusivity and luxury are requirements, this is the place to book! Conde Nast even named it as one of "The Best Places to Stay in the World"! While surrounded by natures perfection, you can enjoy a Thermal Sand Bundle Massage – which is kind of similar to a hot stone massage, only heated sand bags are placed on tension areas!
There it is folks- my three top spa retreats in paradise galore! Where is your favorite spa location? Upload your video and share your experience with the SplashVision community today!
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Strange World Below
August 15 , 2008
It’s a strange, strange world out there. Yes, we have strange people, but even under the great oceans lurks strangeness.
Indeed, some creatures of the sea can seem more alien than anything you can imagine. But even worse, some of them can seem more frightening than your worst nightmare.
Unlike most sea and landl life, these creatures survive in the depths of the oceans, with no sunlight to supply energy or help create food supplies. Few of them venture to where they can find ‘normal’ prey, but most survive using the earths energy and internal heat. Some prey on each other, while others still simply survive on microscopic organisms.
For years, scientists have been hoping to learn more about how these strange communities survive. They are targeting a region of undersea volcanic vents nearly 150 miles south of
Baja California
. The site is part of a seismically active region where lava oozes from fractures in the earth's crust.
The answer lies in these vents. As sea water circulates within the earth's cracks, it heats to more than 700° F, absorbs minerals from surrounding rocks and becomes saturated with sulfur-rich compounds. Under heat and pressure, these compounds are converted to hydrogen sulfide. A poisonous, malodorous substance, it is a feast to bacteria living in the geysers. They thrive upon it and, in turn, become the primary food source in this ecological niche.
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US Sub Leaks Radiation
August 11 , 2008
Even though we are allies, the Japanese don’t really like American ships and submarines near them (after all, who could blame them). But when it was discovered the nuclear-powered submarine USS Houston had been steadily leaking a small amount of radiation for over two years and had stopped at three Japanese ports, they were even less pleased.
Last week, the U.S notified Japan that the nuclear-powered USS Houston had been leaking water containing a small amount of radiation, but was unsure when the leak had started, and if it had affected Japan’s waters at all.
The Houston has docked at the Japanese ports of Yokosuka, 30 miles southwest of Tokyo and in the southern
island of
Okinawa , as well as at Sasebo, 610 miles southwest of Tokyo, the
statement said.
Both the and Japanese governments said the radiation leak was too small to cause harm.
“We do not think that the amount of leakage would have any impact on humans or the environment,” a Japanese foreign ministry official said. relies heavily on its harvests from the sea of fish, both for their domestic use and importing sushi grade specimens.
Japan and Washington, have been planning to station a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in Japan, rather ironic and a source of tension among many Japanese, as Japan is the only nation in the world to have suffered nuclear attacks.
said the Houston’s radiation leak would not have any impact on the plan to deploy the George Washington at
Yokosuka .
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