Photos of Roma, 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.
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,... 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."
Pray the Devil Back to Hell Last week I headed to Tribeca to see Pray the Devil Back to Hell, a documentary that chronicles the truly remarkable story of the Liberian women (both Christian and Muslim) who came together to end a bloody, decades-old civil war.
Bring Donations For Kids Heading to a resort in a tropical country? Often, such countries are home to many needy kids. Why not pack some school supplies, baby clothes, toys, or other gifts... |
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