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Budget Baltimore for Senior Travelers
Baltimore, Maryland is one of my favorite cities. "Charm City" has been an important port, battle site, African American cultural center and hub of industry since its founding. ... 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.
Puerto Rico's Gran Melia Resort Welcome Gay Wedding and Commitment Ceremonies
LGBT travelers thinking of having a same-sex wedding or commitment ceremony in the Caribbean should check out the promotion offered by the Gran Melia, a dramatic and secluded resort less... Best Backpacker Destinations 2009
Lots o' fun best backpacker destinations lists get tailor-made early each year for various traveler types, and we've come across a few for 2009 that are great for every breed... Disney's Port Orleans
Atmospheric resort inspired by the Old South features willow trees lining a river, New Orleans-style architecture, and a large outdoor playground.
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