Off the Maine coast: the island as foreign country; the vacationer as admiring expat

Article Abstract:

A visitor describes his impressions of Vinalhaven, an island in Penobscot Bay off the coast of Maine. Silence is the most noticeable aspect of the island. The activities include walking, cycling and viewing the landscape.

Personal narratives, Islands, Vinalhaven Island

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Between the sea and the jungle: a remote hotel in Costa Rica puts the rain forest first

Article Abstract:

A visit to the Lapa Rios resort on the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica is described. John and Karen Lewis opened the small hotel in 1993 to attract ecotourists and preserve the surrounding rain forest.

Travel industry, Environmental aspects, Hotels and motels, Costa Rica, Resorts

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New England places

Article Abstract:

Acadia National Park in Maine, the Shelburne Museum in Vermont, McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, RI, the cemetery in Deerfield, MA, and other interesting New England spots are briefly profiled.

Description and travel, New England

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