December 15th, 2009

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1. Geocaching
Geocaching is a high tech treasure hunting game played by people all over the world. All you need is a GPS device and the clues found on this website. You can search for active geocaches by zip code and level of difficulty. The site will give you the clues to find hidden containers called geocaches. If you are looking for something fun to do over break, this could be it. There are many geochaches hidden in the Boston area.

2. Google Sightseeing
Even if you aren't able to travel during this vacation, you can see the world through this mashup of Google Earth and Google Maps. Google Sightseeing will take you on a tour of the world. Each weekday they present a different location, chosen from viewer suggestion. If you go to the sight today, you can learn about floating stages - performance spaces built on the water.