With a glitzy name like Surfers Paradise, it’s hard to expect more from this Gold Coast town than beachy souvenir shops and all-you-can-eat pancakes.
So you won’t be disappointed when you arrive; the moniker itself is preparation for the onslaught of surfboard memorabilia and shoulder-to-shoulder visitors, jostling each other in the rush to the sand or to make bookings at the tourist information center.
Something about this place evokes a feeling …Â More info
With spring break just around the corner, the U.S. State Department has issued a travel alert aimed at tourists considering visiting many areas in Mexico, including northern Baja California.
At issue, of course, is ongoing violence among drug gangs and between drug gangs and police. Tourists are advised to exercise extreme caution while traveling in such border-area trouble spots as Tijuana, Chihuahua City and Ciudad Juarez…Â More info
The low-emissions, fuel-saving benefits of hybrid technology aren’t limited to the freeway and systems incorporating electric propulsion are popping up in all areas of transport. On the water we’ve seen hybrid tugboats and solar hybrid motor-yachts, but this is the first time we’ve seen hybrid technology in a speedboat. Billed as a world’s first electric hybrid sport boat, EPIC Wakeboats EPIC 23E relies entirely on a silent, emissions-free…Â More info
Snowboarder Shaun White may be the face of extreme sports, but he’s not the top earner.
Snowboarder Shaun White was down to his last chance after falling during his first two runs of the men’s half-pipe competition at last month’s Winter X Games. It was the culminating event in the four day contest that drew 68,000 fans to Aspen, Colo. Once again, White delivered. He ripped off a stellar final run that included back-to-back 1080s (three complete rotations in the air) to win the gold.
Snowboarder Shaun White was down to his last chance after falling during his first two runs of the men’s half-pipe competition at last month’s Winter X Games. It was the culminating event in the four day contest that drew 68,000 fans to Aspen, Colo. Once again, White delivered. He ripped off a stellar final run that included back-to-back 1080s (three complete rotations in the air) to win the gold.
White’s payday for winning one of his sport’s biggest competitions: a paltry $30,000. By comparison, Geoff Ogilvy earned $1.1 million for winning golf’s 2009 opening event…Â More info