Photos of Sanguem, India
Travel articles C.M., Wrist: Bedbug Bites C.C.'s Wrist: Pictures of bedbug bites by real people bitten by bedbugs. 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.
Stratosphere Since its opening in 1996, the Stratosphere has already become one of the most recognizable icons of the Strip. The tallest free-standing observation deck in the U.S., the tower is topped with the highest thrill rides in the world, a roller coaster and "Big Shot" which launches riders even higher than the 1,149 foot observation deck. Airtran Student Standby Back for '09 Airtran's student standby program, Airtran U, is back from its annual holiday break and once again giving 18-22 year old students a break with $69-$99 standby fares through 12/17/2010. Amazingly,... Travel Deals for the Week of Jan. 12 Here's this week's list of 10 travel deals. Many of these links lead to offers with a very limited shelf life, so if you're interested, act quickly. But don't... |
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