Hurricane Bill Heads for Bermuda

Bermuda is currently on alert as the powerful Hurricane Bill approaches, the Category 3 storm was predicted to pass through open waters between Bermuda and the USA some time on Saturday. On Thursday the “eye” of the storm was 500 miles south of Bermuda. The hurricane is expected to regain Category 4 status on Friday, though is will probably weaken through Saturday. This first storm of the Atlantic season caused Bermuda to issue a tropical storm alert on Thursday, and is on hurricane watch, bracing itself for possible devastation.

The Niagara Falls

Straddling the border between the USA and Canada the Niagara Falls is one of the world’s natural wonders and one of the most visited tourist destinations in both Canada and the United States, attracting around 20 million visitors per year. Formed as ice receded at the end of the last ice-age, the falls has two main waterfalls, the Horseshoe Falls and the American Falls, and one lesser fall called the Bridal Veil Falls. The Horseshoe Falls and the American Falls are separated by Goat Island and in total some 4 million cubic feet of water per minute flows over the falls, making it the second largest waterfall in the world after the Victoria Falls. Sitting between the twin towns of Niagara Falls, Ontario and Niagara Falls, New York, the Niagara Falls are also important for the production of hydroelectric power. The word Niagara is derived from an Iroquois Indian word meaning “the strait”. Niagara Falls Map.

Orlando Theme Parks – Discovery Cove

Orlando Theme Parks – Discovery Cove - If you are visiting Florida in the USA this year, you may want to consider a trip to the Discovery Cove theme park near to Orlando. The main attraction of Discovery Cove is the dolphin pool, where you can swim with the bottlenose dolphins in an amazing 30 minute session, an experience that you will remember for the rest of your life. The park has many other attractions that will also help to make your day memorable, such as the free flight aviary with numerous varieties of tropical birds, the coral reef, where you can snorkel with the fish (even shark and barracuda) and the Wind Away River. To swim with dolphins though, is the main theme in Discovery Cove and the park is open from 9am to 5.30pm. Packages including the swim with the dolphins start at $289, not cheap but well worth saving up for. The park is open all year round and with the weather in Discovery Cove being a warm and humid, subtropical climate, any time is a good time to visit. Map of Discovery Cove.