Adventurous, and eco-friendly, travelers often seek out off-beat lodging options, staying in yurts or on organic farms, both to soak up more local color and to avoid the

This modern houseboat can accommodate up to two people comfortably.

It was already bad enough that a Chinese boat crashed into the Tubbataha reef, a protected coral reef off the coast of the Philippines, but what the coast guard found inside increased massively the size of the environmental disaster.

It goes from bland plastic to a thing of beauty.

It's not an 8,000 mile journey across the Pacific Ocean, but it's still pretty cool.

The Wall Street Journal calls them "homeless" but they look "landless" to me.

Here is one woman's version of simple living on the river, in a boat that is equipped to see the tough northern winters through.

It solves the young activist's dilemma of wanting to attend two U.N. climate change summits without relying on fossil fuels.

Templar Marine introduces a Torqeedo powered dayboat that is a thing of beauty.

It's nautical, since it overlooks the Thames River, it's architectural, and it's a winner.

This small 355-square-foot apartment has been redesigned to be more space-efficient, enough to accommodate a family that loves to entertain and have guests sleep over.

Mountains of discarded materials sourced from refugees' boats and lifejackets will be transformed into bags -- by asylum seekers themselves, for a decent wage.

Beautifully crafted interior is a classic where sailors will feel right at home.

Broll footage and soundbites from a Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) event at the George Bush Presidential Library on Thursday, April 14, 2016, in College Station, Texas. RBFF is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to increase participation in recreational angling and boating, thereby protecting and restoring the nation’s aquatic natural resources.

Welcome to the one and only cat sanctuary that floats! A true hidden gem in Amsterdam. 

De Poezenboot (translated in English to 'The Cat Boat') first began not on a boat at all. In 1966, a woman in Amsterdam, known as v. Weddle, found a stray mother cat with kittens and took on the task of caring for them. Soon enough, more and more cats began to come and be taken under her wing. 

Fast forward to two years later in 1968 and the first boat was born! V. Weedle had a large house with a terrace but was soon becoming too small for the cats so she bought a boat on the canal! The boat was named 'The Tjalk' and was completely furnished and made suitable for all the cats. And as soon as the floating santuary was open people came to help care for all those stray cats -- the first volunteers. 

Written in the history of De Poezenboot, "The Tjalk has served faithfully for about 10 years and was replaced by an Ark at the end of 1979. And because the Ark was specially built on the yard for the shelter of cats, this boat met all the requirements we set for it. "

And in 1987, the foundation was founded, "Stichting de Poezenboot."

De Poezenboot is home to so many beautiful cats but is also working to help cats find a forever home with a family. You can donate to their cause here. 

Follow 'The Cat Boat' on Instagram! 

Alappuzha District Collector M Anjana said that houseboats in the districts may be turned into COVID-19 isolation wards if the need arises.

Kerala: Alappuzha District Administration has decided to convert houseboats into isolation facilities amid #COVID19 outbreak. "This would increase our bed strength by 1500 to 2000",says M Anjana, Alappuzha District Collector. pic.twitter.com/YpPViQZ6aF

— ANI (@ANI) April 15, 2020

"The Alappuzha model of handling COVID-19 has been one of preparedness and prevention. In the first phase we did this successfully, but in the second phase we propose to have a different strategy. Though our numbers are comparatively less, we need to augment our isolation facilities," M Anjana told ANI here.

"We have sufficient number of facilities but in the process of augmenting the facilities we have had extensive discussions with the houseboat owners' association. All the houseboat owners agree with the proposal and are willing to support the district administration in this respect," she added. She said that houseboats have different bed strengths.

"By bringing them together at a single spot or at two spots we would be able to convert them as a single isolation facility. This would increase the isolation facility strength by around 1,500 to 2,000," she further said. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, there are 387 COVID-19 cases in Kerala, including 211 cured/discharged/migrated and three deaths.

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The organizers of last year's St Katharine Docks On-Water Exhibition have announced that they are planning an event this year, on May 4-7, that will be double the size of last year's, renamed as "The London On-Water Yacht and Boat Show."

In a majority of OECD countries, GDP growth over the past three decades has been associated with growing income disparities. To shed some lights on the potential sources of trade-offs between growth and equity, this paper investigates the long-run impact of structural reforms on GDP per capita and household income distribution.

Imports Intra Eu - Ships, Boats & Floating Structures in the United Kingdom decreased to 7.71 GBP Million in February from 7.85 GBP Million in January of 2020. Imports Intra Eu - Ships, Boats & Floating Structu in the United Kingdom averaged 22.16 GBP Million from 1996 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 466.94 GBP Million in April of 2010 and a record low of 0.91 GBP Million in August of 1996. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United Kingdom Imports of Intra EU - Ships, Boats & Floating Str.

Imports of Ships, Boats & Floating Structures in Mexico decreased to 1882 USD THO in March from 3932 USD THO in February of 2020. Imports of Ships, Boats & Floating Structures in Mexico averaged 11055.01 USD THO from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 150918 USD THO in October of 2018 and a record low of 1212 USD THO in July of 2019. This page includes a chart with historical data for Mexico Imports of Ships, Boats & Floating Structures.

Imports of Building & Repairing of Ships & Boats in Italy decreased to 22.33 EUR Million in January from 1000.58 EUR Million in December of 2019. Imports of Building & Repairing of Ships & Boats in Italy averaged 91.84 EUR Million from 1991 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1263.50 EUR Million in November of 2008 and a record low of 2 EUR Million in August of 1997. This page includes a chart with historical data for Italy Imports of Building & Repairing of Ships & Boats.

Imports of Pleasure Boats & Motors in the United States increased to 321.96 USD Million in March from 285.15 USD Million in February of 2020. Imports of Pleasure Boats & Motors in the United States averaged 177.65 USD Million from 1989 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 451.27 USD Million in January of 2015 and a record low of 39.24 USD Million in June of 1991. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Imports of Pleasure Boats & Motors.

One of the remotest islands on earth is getting an airport — and that could change everything

The 27-year-old was cautioned for dissent just moments after the rainbow flick, which had allowed Neymar to win a throw-in when being closed down in the Ligue 1 champions' 5-0 victory.

The world's fastest sailboat is set to complete its record-breaking journey around the world this week, making its arrival through the Thames. The IDEC Sport's crew are led by Francis Joyon.

Kevin-Prince Boateng has named Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp as one of the best managers he has ever worked with. The pair were together at Borussia Dortmund during he 2008-09 season.

Next Monday the BBC are broadcasting a special anniversary episode that will see several of the characters attend a boat party on the Thames.

The BBC soap will mark its 35th Anniversary next week with a dramatic run of episodes, and one character will be killed off as a boat party on the River Thames takes a tragic turn.

EastEnders stars Maisie Smith and Danny Dyer cut casual figures as they returned to filming following the BBC soap's explosive 35th anniversary boat crash scenes.

Phil (Steve McFadden) vanished without a trace after causing the devastating boat crash that took the life of his adopted son Dennis (Bleu Landau).

The former TOWIE star and the ex-Corrie actress, 32, appeared delighted to be in each other's company as they rang in his 33rd birthday with a romantic trip to Jamaica with Sandals Resorts UK.

Barack Obama, the former leader of the free world, and George Clooney, were photographed as they were headed to a formal charity dinner. They were both wearing suits without ties.

The building, reduced in size after a failed bid to build a chapel last year, would be set north of Sheeran's home in Framlingham, Suffolk. The plans were submitted by his father-in-law.

The millionaire pop star, 28, lodged plans to open the 'prayer retreat' last month at his estate in Suffolk. But his local parish council has since stressed that the current plans are not legal.

Angelina Jolie was in high spirits while enjoying a during a day off boat adventure with her twins Vivienne and Knox, 11, in Fuerteventura on Saturday.

Jerome Boateng has been fined by Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich after crashing his Mercedes on the motorway while driving back from visiting his ill son.

Boateng's relationship with Bayern has soured after he was fined by the club for breaking coronavirus guidelines regarding essential travel, while he is about to enter the last 12 months of his contract.

Jerome Boateng's year in the Premier League between 2010 and 2011 was one to forget. He failed to earn a first XI place at Manchester City and was often played out of position at right back.

The spread of coronavirus has brought the world of sport to its knees after multiple multi-million pound tournaments were postponed or cancelled as the death toll continues to rise.

A month that started with Gronkowski hosting WWE's behind closed doors Wrestlemania is ending with a shocking, mouthwatering return to the NFL after a one-year hiatus.

Suzanne Cassidy, 26, (pictured) from Glasgow, only survived by grabbing the side of the boat as the razor-sharp blades hacked into her leg.

Jerome Boateng is facing charges of aggravated assault against his former partner and longtime fiancée Sherin Senler. Boateng is accused of causing dangerous bodily harm to Senler.

Germany's victory over Sweden unleashed a wave of euphoria among players and coaching staff but Joachim Low said changes would be needed for their final group game against South Korea.

Fiorentina playmaker Kevin-Prince Boateng has pledged to take his own measures to finally putting an end to vile racist abuse in football, by creating his own task force.

Richard Hammon, Jermey Clarkson and James May explore the waterways of Cambodia and Vietnam in a new episode of The Grand Tour Presents: Seamen, available on Amazon Prime.

Satellite images from December 4 show Iranian boats shadowing the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln as well as two other vessels - the Leyte Gulf and Farragut - in Strait of Hormuz.

Lamorna Ash who took a break from her career in London as a playwright, spent months living with Cornish fishermen for a new book. Almost everyone she met has lost someone to the sea.

She's currently making her dreams come true as she competes to be crowned the winner of The X Factor 2012.

Mumbai, May 9 () Bobby Deol says be it the superstars or the aspiring actors, everyone is struggling right now as the nationwide lockdown has brought the Indian film industry to a grinding halt.The 51-year-old actor, who started his second innings in Bollywood with films like "Race 3" and "Housefull 4", believes the ongoing scenario across India due to coronavirus pandemic is scary. "There are a lot of actors in the industry who want work but not everybody gets that opportunity or the luck. Right now, even the big stars are also sitting at home. "Everybody is sailing in the same boat. For actors there is no way out to go and work till things get fixed. It is scary for everybody," Bobby told in an interview.The actor had finished two digital projects -- a Netflix film "Class of 83", to be