Photos of Murbad, 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.
Tips for Backcountry Snow Riders During National Safety Awareness Week It's National Safety Awareness Week, Jan. 17-23, and several of the ski resorts around the country are offering programs about safety awareness on the slopes and in the backcountry. On... Caitlin, Arm: Bedbug Bites Caitlin's Arm: Pictures of bedbug bites by real people bitten by bedbugs. Eating Well on the Road Nearly a month after making a resolution to eat healthier, I'm finding myself struggling to follow through. I could blame my hectic work schedule and business travels, but it's really... Fireworks in the Fireplace Picture of the fireworks effect in the fireplace from Cinderella's castle suite in Walt Disney World. |
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