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In a surprise purchase, Windstar Cruises has been acquired for $39 million by the financially sound Anschutz Corporation from its former owners, Ambassadors International, which filed bankruptcy in April 2010. TAC Cruises, LLC, a unit of Anschutz Corp., will continue to operate all scheduled cruises for the three Windstar sailing yachts: Wind Star, Wind Spirit and Wind Surf.
The South East Asian Games will be held in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia, and Jakarta, Indonesia, Nov. 11-22, 2011. Palembang, the main host, will welcome 6,000 athletes from the 10 countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations and Timor-Leste. Athletes will compete in 44 disciplines, including archery, diving, judo and volleyball, at various venues.
by Randy Keck (Third of three parts, go to part one or part two)
The final portion of my February-March 2011 exploration of Kenya and Tanzania began with a drive from Ngorongoro Crater to Olduvai Gorge, where Mary and Louis Leakey painstakingly excavated the remains of some of the first humans to ever walk the Earth in an upright position. Many of their fascinating finds are on display at a small museum overlooking the gorge.
by Julie Skurdenis (Second of two parts)
by Rick Steves
A range of vehicles with handicapped-accessible features now can be rented in the United Kingdom from Auto Europe. Among the options — a single lever to take the place of floor pedals; thumb controls on the steering wheel for turn indicators, wipers and horn, and floor pedals for people who have use of only the left leg.
by Philip Wagenaar (Last of nine parts)
by Sandra Scott
Tell ITN about the funniest thing that ever happened to you while traveling in a foreign country. (ITN prints no info on destinations in the United States.) There are no restrictions on length. The ITN staff will choose each month’s winner, who will receive a free one-year subscription to ITN. Entries not chosen cannot be acknowledged.
This month’s winner is CYNTHIA S. THOMPSON of Hanover, NH:
