Photos of Esperance trebuchet, Mauritius
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.
Orange Lake AVID GOLFER Package - Unlimited Golf on 4 Courses for 7 Days The Legends at Orange Lake Orlando, FLPhoto Courtesy of Orange Lake Orlando
Orange Lake Special "AVID GOLFER" Package. Talk about great value for money; how about this? One pass…4 courses…7 days!... Belize: An eco-paradise that's accessible and affordable Spectacular coral reefs mean some of the world's best snorkeling and diving, plus tropical jungles filled with Mayan ruins, butterflies, and a few jaguars.
Bathtub With Starry Sky Picture of the bathtub in the bathroom of Cinderella's castle suite in Walt Disney World. The Great American Food Tour There is no better way to experience this nation's incredible diversity than to hit the road. Here are our secret finds, from Maine lobster rolls to New Mexico's green-chile cheeseburgers.
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