Photos of Semaria, India
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.
Home Exchange Tips Home Exchanges can be a terrific way to travel affordably and with the conveniences, kitchen, laundry, and multiple bedrooms of home. If lodgings are free, then suddenly dream... Red Rock The first billion-dollar resort and casino to be built off the Strip, Red Rock takes full advantage of a picturesque setting in the mountains. This luxury resort was conceived on a smaller scale then the typical Strip behemoth, resulting in a more intimate feel. Las Vegas flash is added with over three million crystals woven into the decor. Glass windows overlook the surrounding mountains. Nickelodeon Hotel Pictures Our master bedroom in the family suite was a bit more subdued (well, as subdued as lime green gets). Is It A Car? A Plane? You Decide The world’s first bio-fueled flying car started the 6,000 mile trip from London to Timbuktu, a few days ago, but ran into an early hitch. The permit to fly... |
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