Beach Trading Blog

Talk about hitting us when we’re down!!
United Airlines fell in line with Delta and Continental today when they announced they will be raising the fees they charge for checked bags. Starting January 14th they will be charging $25 for the first bag and $35 for the second bag – an increase of $5 per bag.
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Not that we want to beat a city when it’s down but according to a recent story in the Honolulu Advertisers, the city of Waikiki in Hawaii – another tourist and beach vacation destination – is in trouble due to the global recession and economic downturn and it may be a great time to go [...]

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What may be bad news for hotel owners may be good news for vacationers: hotels in South Florida are seeing the worst slump in occupancy rates in decades.
Many hotels are reporting drops of 20% or more in their revenue with many offering deeply discounted rates or special packages.
One such hotel, the 80-room Brazilian Court hotel [...]

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Many residents of Long Beach, CA, including members of the Surfrider Foundation and other local environment groups have been fighting for many years to have the Army Corp of Engineers either take down or reconfigure the breakwater that was erected back in the 40’s for the Naval ships that once docked in the harbor there.
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Some of our staff members here at Beach Trading had a fun surf session this morning here in sunny Southern California but were complaining about the chilly 56 degree water – Well, that WAS until we came across this incredible blog chronicling a group of surfers who live and surf in Alaska!!
You gotta check them [...]

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While climate change alone could wipe out coral reefs globally by the year 2100, it’s pollution that is an even more immediate threat to our reef systems.
Scientists in the Caribbean area report that human pollution from farm run-off and sewage spills along with threats from overfishing could wipe out our coral populations decades before global [...]

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Thirteen Costa Rican beaches (including tourist hot spots like Puntarenas‘ province’s Jacó, Quepos, and Tambor, Guanacaste’s Playa del Coco and Limón’s Cieneguita and Portete) were all flagged late last year for high fecal contamination levels.
The poop pollution is coming from sewage runoff from businesses, hotels and homes that don’t have adequate sewage treatment facilities. Warnings [...]

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For those of you who can’t make it to the beach whenever you get the urge we found this really cool site where this guys who lives in Southern California take photos at the beach EVERY DAY!
He’s got some great photos – some are funny, some are artistic, some are odd… you’re sure to find [...]

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Alaska’s Inside Passage is cold and nutrient rich, providing a terrific habitat for salmon. Exploring by sea kayak leaves little room for rods and reels so why not try using a hand line?
Perfect for the small storage areas of a sea kayak, hand lines aren’t delicate and take up little room. Unlike rods and reels, [...]

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Is your boss giving you a hard time about taking a vacation? Do you feel guilty about leaving your responsibilities for a little ‘R&R’? Well, you shouldn’t because taking a vacation from the stresses of your job can actually make you more productive and feel better!
In an annual Expedia.com survey more than half the workers [...]

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