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3 Types of Alternative Housing

It’s not everyone’s dream to live in a big mansion. See how you can save some cash and live a more extreme life! Tiny Houses are a relatively new and seriously considered housing trend that has grown in popularity over the years. Who would ever sign up for such a thing? Most often, tiny houses are […]

Discover Isla San Jeronimo

The Isla San Jeronimo is an island in the Pacific Ocean west of the Baja California Peninsula. This is a .75-mile-long island that lies 8.75 SSE of Punta Baja, 5.25 miles WNW of San Antonio, and 2 miles N of the north edge of the infamous Sacramento Reef. This is considered to be one of […]

Top 3 Affordable Vacations this Winter

Use winter break to your advantage this year and experience different ways of life and culture! Rome: Now is the best time to visit Rome due to the drop in tourist crowds and room rates. Even though it may be a little cooler, it rarely ever gets below freezing. For some, cooler weather is admired! […]

Pros & Cons of Studying Overseas

Traveling around the world and learning about new cultures is usually the best selling point for a foreign exchange student. However, as shiny and exciting as the deal is, there are some hidden surprises that can either make or break your experience. PROS: Studying abroad will open your mind to the world around you. There […]

What it takes to get your Sailing License?

Sailing is one of those pastimes that takes a lot of dedication and work to see everything pay off. There are certain requirements and pre-requisites that you need to obtain in order to become fully licensed as a captain. This is a list of everything needed in order to apply for an OUPV (Operator Uninspected […]

REVIEWING MARINE PROTECTED AREAS COULD SAVE SEABIRDS

As of right now, only 3% of our ocean’s surface is protected which is notably less than the amount of terrestrial land that we are protecting. It has been shown that we could increase the percentage of seabird conservation by over 20%. Right now, seabirds are the most endangered bird group internationally. BirdLife International has […]

Discover Antigua

Antigua is an island in the West Indies, it is a part of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean. To the natives of the island, it is known as Waladli. On November 1, 1981, both Antigua and Barbuda became an independent state within the Commonwealth of Nations. This island is a hotspot for large cruise […]

What Is The Deep Sea Really?

How is it that we barely know anything about the deep sea? There’s an entire world below us taking up 95% of the Earths living space and we’ve just started to explore it! Travel 13,000 feet down and the temperature is practically freezing, thanks to there being absolutely no sunlight. It might not sound like an […]

How Does So Much Garbage Get In Our Ocean?

When most people think of polluted oceans, they typically think of a careless citizen intentionally leaving their soda cans in the sand or, a lazy fisherman throwing his cigarette butt off the boat while out at sea. Shockingly, 80% of trash in the ocean is blown from places like the streets, trash cans, sewers, and/or […]

Discover Delos

Delos is one of the many islands of Greece near Mykonos, near the center of the Cyclades archipelago. It is an island with extremely important landmarks surrounding the Greek mythology and other archaeological sites in Greece. Many of the excavation sites take place in the Mediterranean and happen under the guidance of the French School at Athens. […]