| Feeling blue? Sign up for the good life in Queensland (Independent) From October to April, extravagantly toxic Chironex box jellyfish drift into Queensland's shallows to breed, rendering vast tracts of shoreline hazardous to uncovered swimmers. So, wearing a protective Lycra catsuit that would make Terry Wogan blush, I perched on the side of the trawler and tumbled backwards into Blue Pearl Bay, beneath the rocky cliffs of Hayman Island in the Whitsundays. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Top 10 Summer Watersport Safety Tips for Skiers, Tubers, Wake and Kneeboarders (Lake Sun Leader) For many Americans, being pulled from the end of a long, slim tow line attached to a speeding motorboat is a summer rite of passage. The BoatU.S. Foundation for Boating Safety has these top 10 summer watersport safety tips for waterskiers, wakeboarders and tubers that will guarantee everyone has a great time . us.rd.yahoo.com |
Good weather, lots to do on Labor Day weekend (Reno Gazette-Journal) Labor Day is all about enjoying the fruits of your labors and getting a much needed break. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Andrew Flintoff's Dubai (Daily Telegraph) Andrew Flintoff and his family have set up home in Dubai. Here, he offers a guide to the city. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Taylor column: Fishing the holiday week The pre-dawn stillness was broken by a savage sploosh created by a bass trying to inhale my popper-style surface lure. The hookset was timed right and after a brief tussle the scrappy largemouth bass was captured, lure removed and released. It was the third bass to fall for the fake fish food this morning, no lunkers, just fun-filled scrappy fish. What a way to spend the morning, bass fishing ... lakenewsonline.com |