By Beth Stebner Last updated at 5:58 PM on 28th January 2012 This one slipped through the cracks. An American Express mailer was recently sent out advertising a seven-night cruise touring Italy, France, and Spain for the tantalising price of $749. The only problem was the ship to which American Express referred was the stricken [...]
ADELAIDE: Australia wrapped up a 298-run win over India to sweep the series 4-0 early on the final day of the fourth Test at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday. The end was swift with the Australians snapping up the final four wickets in an hour to dismiss India for 201 and inflict a fourth heavy [...]
This city has one of the world’s most exciting music scenes—from reggae, rap, and hip-hop to traditional tribal drum, string, flute, and xylophone. Indeed, Dakar is a nonstop concert, as CD’s blare in the streets and markets and live musicians and bands hold forth in any number of cool clubs, cafés, and dance boîtes. Read [...]
Patagonia: Los Antiguos, Cave of the Hands, Pico Truncada, Comordoro Rividavia. Argentina travel trip. Santa Cruz Province. On the way to Los Antiguos, we stopped at Estancia Don Jose near the town of Rio Mayo. This ranch is one of 6 which raise guanacos for their wool. After lunch and a visit with some of [...]
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Now that we are nearly at the end of the first month of 2012, it’s time to consider new places to explore this year, which is why online travel consultant TripAdvisor (www.tripadvisor.com) has offered a list of its top 15 destinations on the rise. Reuters has not endorsed this list: 1. [...]
ROME (AP) — Officials from Costa Crociere SpA met with consumer activists Thursday in an attempt to work out what could be a blanket compensation deal for uninjured passengers who were aboard the cruise ship that capsized off Italy’s coast. The deal being discussed would apply to 3,206 people from 61 countries who suffered no [...]
The utilitarian, oddly chic designs at Yves Andrieux Vincent Jalbert are made from unlikely antique fabrics—parachute nylon, canvas, and cotton origin … More
