Photos of Paicol, Colombia
Travel articles Who Wants a Pleistocene-Era Backyard? While casting about for feel-good stories, we remembered the lost and starving Magellanic penguins that were airlifted to safety by the Brazilian army last fall. The young penguins, whose home is in the southern Atlantic, had wandered too far north, washing up on the warm beaches of Brazil by the hundreds, and the situation looked grim when "animal-welfare activists loaded the birds onto a Brazilian air force cargo plane and flew them 1,550 miles to the country's southern coast, where a crowd of onlookers celebrated as the penguins marched back into the sea." Definite feel-good material.
Cruise Poll Results: Readers' Ratings Our readers rated more than 400 ships according to the highest seafaring standards to arrive at this select list of 90 top ships.
Do you need a kitchen in your room? Take the Disney World Hotels test, a quick and fun quiz that helps you select the best hotel for your next trip. This question is: Do you need a kitchen in your room? Take Your Carrier to Court Day As President Bush winds up his last week in office, here's something to ponder, especially if you happen to be sitting on a plane held on the tarmac. One of his administration's last acts in the transportation field was to approve a policy that could open the way for consumers to sue airlines in state courts for any action that might violate their "contract of carriage," that pact that, unbeknownst to most travelers, goes into effect each time an airline sells you a ticket.
Disney's Beach Club The white sandy beaches and large water slide complex of Disney's Beach Club are situated on a lake adjacent to the Epcot theme park. Disney's Beach Club has a more casual decor than its sister resort, Disney's Yacht Club. |
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