In October 1995 the Southeast endured the wrath ofCategory 3 Hurricane Opal. The hurricane ravaged Florida, Alabama, western Georgia, eastern Tennessee, and the western Carolinas with its gusting winds and flooding. Most of the damage came fromstorm surges of up to 10 to 15 feetalong the coas...
In the 1960s the tiny islet of Sveti Stefan was the destination of choice for stars like Sophia Loren, Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe. A 15th-century fortified fishing village, linked to the mainland by a sandy isthmus, it had been converted into a luxury hotel after its original popula...