Photos of Likhoslavl, Russia
Travel articles New York City Lights Up for the Holidays Few urban settings capture the spirit of Christmas, Chanukah and New Year's than New York City, which even received a fresh layer of snow over the weekend. The city's most... 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.
Travel and Teenagers, a Great Combination You may not know this, but we are serious fans of vertically-gifted actor Liam Neeson. But after his recent statements about travel, we're downright devoted. Case in point: "American parents are too over-protective. If kids traveled a little bit more and saw more of the world, there'd be a lot more tolerance of other cultures, nations, and countries.
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... 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... |
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