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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.
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.
Do you need character meals at your Disney World resort?
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 want a resort that offers character meals? Tinkerbell - Tinkerbell Pictures
Tinkerbell spreading pixie dust at the Disneyland Hotel. Travel Blog Carnival - Chinese New Year Celebrations
One week from today, the Year of the Ox begins in China. Fortunately, you don't have to go all the way to Beijing to join in the celebration. ...
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