The DC Traveler

Ever see a whale up close in its natural environment?  Now you can too off the coast if Virginia, on a whale watching boat tour.
I had the lucky experience on a dive boat, while scuba diving off of the Big Island of Hawaii several years ago. 

My encounter occurred while cruising to a new dive site, a pod of about ten humpback whales, ranging from 10-foot calves to 45-foot adults, came within about 20 feet of our boat. 
The experience was something I’ll never forget. My only regret was that I couldn’t (by law) jump in the water with them. …read more

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When you think of a great movie experience in DC, we have several fun theaters including one theater that offers a full cocktail bar, but no more popular than the ultimate movie experience – IMAX large format theaters.
The IMAX is considered to be one of the ultimate film watching experiences. Starting with a large-format film, (70mm, a film 10 times larger than standard movie film), and also the largest commercial film ever used to create movie images, combined with a 6-channel wrap-around digital sound system lets you experience the environment as if you are there.  The incredible sharpness  projected onto specially designed screens that …read more

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