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Wave-Finder’s Central America (2)

This compact guidebook (measuring less than 5 X 3.5 inches) provides detailed information on the better known spots in Central America. It covers Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama in clear, well-written prose.
This guide to Central America is part of a series produced by the London-based Wavefinder. Most of the Wavefinder guides share [...]

Ten Tips for Traveling Solo (Comments Off)

There’s a lot to recommend traveling alone. You go where you want, when you want and do what you want. There’s no group decisions or waiting
around. It’s the ultimate freedom. On the other hand, extended solo travel can be lonely and sometimes dangerous.
Here are 10 tips to keep the solo traveler safe and happy:

Travel light. [...]

Coast Survey Launches New Vessel (Comments Off)

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) launched the Ferdinand R. Hassler at Moss Point, Mississippi, on September 19. The Hassler is the first vessel the Office of the Coast Survey has commissioned in 40 years specifically for the task of  hydrographic mapping.
The Hassler will play a big role in re-charting the nation’s waters. Most [...]