A deluxe ecocruise vessel is navigating Ecuador’s Rio Napo in the Amazon jungle. Big Five Tours & Expeditions’ Manatee Explorer is a modern, 3-deck vessel with air-conditioning, 13 en suite cabins, dining room, bar and lounge.

The exclusive “flotel” offers a full-service crew plus expert naturalist guides for excursions.

Four- and 5-day cruises may be combined with other tour programs. The 4-day “Amazon Cruising in Ecuador” departs every Friday from Quito and costs $799...

A major stage in the long-term restoration of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London has been completed (Feb. ’04, pg. 21). The East End face is looking as good as new following 13 months of painstaking renovation by stonemasons. Restoration of the interior is expected to be completed early in 2005.

It is open daily Monday-Saturday, with admission £7 (near $12.50). Visit www.stpauls.co.uk.

The Canterbury Festival takes place this year Oct. 9-23. There will be concerts in Canterbury Cathedral and opera, dance and drama in the Marlowe and Gulbenkian theaters, not to mention a range of jazz and folk music, street theater and children’s events, plus exhibitions, walks and talks.

For festival info, phone (01227) 452853, fax (01227) 781830 or e-mail info@canterburyfestival.co.uk.

For Canterbury bookings, contact Canterbury Information Centre, 12-13 Sun St., The...