A Hands-On Tour of the Ocean Floor in Bermuda

June 30, 2009 · by Mary VanMeer
Filed Under Adventure Travel, Caribbean, Eco-Travel, Family Travel

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If you would like to explore coral reefs and see what the world “down under” (down under WATER, that is!) looks like, but you have no desire to learn how to scuba dive, here is an opportunity you won’t want to miss.

The next time you are in Bermuda, head for Hartley’s Under Sea Adventures (located in Somerset, and operated by Greg Hartley).  Here you will receive a few minutes of instruction, an underwater helmet which has an air hose attached (the other end of the hose is attached to your air supply on a nearby boat), and a guided tour “under the sea,” actually walking along the ocean floor.  And guess what!  You don’t even have to know how to SWIM!  You won’t even get your hair wet!

You’ll walk eight feet below the surface of the water, and have a chance to feed and pet the fish and touch the coral.

Underwater trips are available April through October, and the warmest water months are July and August.   The $80 for adults and $55 for children under 13 admission fee includes a boat ride, a half-hour underwater tour with special helmet, and an underwater souvenir photo!

No, it’s not cheap or free, but it’s too cool not to mention. 

 

For More Information….

Call: 1-866-836-3989 or 1-441-234-2861. (Cell phone: 1-441-334-7607.)

Write:  Hartley’s Under Sea Adventures; PO Box SB 194; Sandys SB-BX, Bermuda.

E-mail:  hartley@ibl.bm

Website:  http://www.hartleybermuda.com



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RSS: What Is It, Why Do I Want It, and How Do I Get It?

June 25, 2009 · by Mary VanMeer
Filed Under Internet 101

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While it’s exciting how technology has made the Internet interactive, trying to make sense of some of the options available can be a bit intimidating. At least that’s been MY experience!

I kept seeing the RSS icon on people’s sites, with enthusiastic invitations to join their RSS feed. However I honestly had no clue what it was much less how to sign up. So I mentally filed it away under “More Information Than I Need To Know” and chose to ignore it for a very long time.

When I finally realized what it was, one day, it changed my whole online world.

 

WHAT IS RSS?

What a concept! RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary, depending on who you’re talking to. But don’t worry about the technical terms. This is what it means.

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Caretaker Gazette: How to Live Rent-Free Around the World!

June 22, 2009 · by Mary VanMeer
Filed Under Accommodations, Free Travel, Travel Discounts, budget travel

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How does traveling around the U.S., or around the world, and living rent-free sound to you?  The Caretaker Gazette teaches you how to live rent-free as a property caretaker (housesitter) on estates, mansions, farms, ranches, resort homes, retreat centers, camps, hunting and fishing lodges, vacation homes, private islands, and more.

Published since 1983, the newsletter provides its subscribers with thousands of housesitting and property caretaking jobs each year, throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and dozens of other countries.  Their subscribers also receive e-mail listings of new rent-free living opportunities several times each week.

This is a very credible and well-respected publication which screens its listings carefully.  The newsletter is available online or by mail.  It is published bi-monthly (6x/year); $29.95 per year. 

 

For more information . . .

 Call:  1-830-755-2300.

Write:  The Caretaker Gazette; 3 Estancia Lane; Boerne, TX 78006.

Website:  http://www.caretaker.org

E-mail:  caretaker@caretaker.org



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