Photos of Moacsa, Romania
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... Do you need a kitchen in your room? Take the Disney World Hotels test, a quick and fun quiz that helps you select the best hotel for your next trip. This question is: Do you need a kitchen in your room? Tropicana The Tropicana sat alone on the intersection of Tropicana and Las Vegas Boulevard back in 1957. The location has since become much more popular, with Excalibur, New York New York, and the huge MGM adjacent. The pool also boasts one of the few floating blackjack tables in town. Hotel Del Coronado One woman who died in the Hotel Del Coronado still waits for her husband to return. |
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