December 31, 2000
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High end or on a budget, you can sail away on a yacht, go wild on a family safari, escape to a spa or cruise Alaska. Story
[Photo: American Safari Cruises] |
Serenity on the sand
Island-hopping in the Philippines offers experiences as varied as wondrous Panglao, rollicking Baracay and secluded Palawan and as breathtaking as the white sand beaches of all three.
Travel briefs
So much for the basics
Be more than a tourist
Language-immersion programs send you home with more than souvenirs.
Up on the roof
A language immersion program in Merida, Venezuela, teaches more than just Spanish.
Tournament of feathered knights
Armed with merciless lances strapped to their feet, the warrior roosters enter the lists. In the Philippines, cockfights are favored Sunday afternoon entertainment.
Acts of kindness in Wales
Not 40 miles from where I picked up my rental car in Cardiff, Wales, I unexpectedly bumped into my most memorable travel experience of this passing year.