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Video: Master guitarist Tommy Emmanuel plays an awesome Beatles medley

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Tommy Emmanuel is probably the best guitar player that most folks have never heard of.

He started playing guitar in his native Australia as a youngster after hearing the late, great Chet Atkins work his instrumental magic over the radio, and he has never looked back since.

What sets Tommy apart from the world’s other great musicians are his obviously deep love of performing and his almost unique ability to make a single acoustic guitar sound like an entire band.  [Read more…]

Ever see a jet land or take off at St Maarten? Watch this…

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Frequent flyers know there are some pretty unique (and scary) airports in various places around the world.

One airport that has always fascinated me is Princess Juliana International Airport serving the Caribbean island nation of St Maarten.

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Video: Amazing restoration of a dilapidated antique motorcycle

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Regular readers of this blog know I’m a huge fan of restoring dilapidated vintage items because I’ve featured several restoration videos in the past.

There’s just something about taking an old piece of junk that would normally be heading to the shredder and making it look and operate like it’s brand new that really intrigues me.  [Read more…]

Alaska is the westernmost U.S. state. It’s also the easternmost state

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If asked you to name the easternmost and westernmost U.S. states, you would probably answer Maine (easternmost) and Alaska (westernmost).

And why not? All it takes is a quick glance at a map of the United States to arrive at that seemingly obvious conclusion.

But guess what? Your answer would only be half right…

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Video: Could your dream vacation be…in a Treehouse?

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It seems like there’s an Airbnb around every corner these days, and chances are you’ve spent some time in one (or more) of them.

Well today’s video features a different kind of Airbnb that could well be the perfect vacation home if you’re into peace, quiet, relaxation and nature.  [Read more…]