Photos of Tienchung, Taiwan
Travel articles Photos of Disney's Polynesian Resort, Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida Pictures of rooms, lobby, pool, lounge and restaurant areas of Disney's Polynesian Resort in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida. 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.
More on Negotiating Your Hotel Rate "I just arrived from Cairo," writes reader Janice Schacter, "where I was able to negotiate my room rate at the Four Seasons. Not only did I get a third-night-free deal, but I also lowered the rate by calling the hotel manager. I then negotiated the airport transfer, which was really a price gouge."
Europe With Kids: Eurocamp With Toddler Programs Don't let the name fool you: "Eurocamp" holiday parks do have camping, but also have waterparks, watersports, free kids' programs; and guests variously stay in bungalows, holiday homes, or... C.M., Elbow: Bedbug Bites C.M.'s Elbow: Pictures of bedbug bites by real people bitten by bedbugs. |
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