Photos of Qurayyat, Oman
Travel articles Pictures of the Hotel Solamar Picture of a bathroom in a guest suite at Hotel Solamar, the newest Kimpton boutique hotel in San Diego just across from Petco Park. 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.
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... De-stress With a Do-it-Yourself Face Massage In dealing with flights, I have always found it important to have ways to help myself reduce the stresses and anxieties that can come with air travel. From my eyeshades,... 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... |
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