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Travel news: Monte Carlo Las Vegas Update

Wed, 01 Dec 1999 00:00:00 GMT

As of today, Las Vegas' Monte Carlo Casino Hotel remains closed pending the investigation of last week's fire and the impending repair work. At this time, reservations at the Monte Carlo are being moved to other MGM Mirage hotels. In addition, the Lance Burton show will be suspended for the time being and all tickets that have already been purchased will be refunded.

Discover: Aberdeen

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:53:07 GMT

Among the artifacts displayed at The Gordon Highlanders Museum in Aberdeen, Scotland is a flag from Hitler's staff car. (Don't ask how they got it.)

Discover: Saudi Arabia

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:53:07 GMT

In Saudi Arabia, you can try authentic apple-flavored Budweiser. (Non-alcoholic, of course.)

Discover: Graz

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:53:07 GMT

UPC Arena in Graz, Austria was renamed in 1997 to honor native son Arnold Schwarzenegger, but the old name was restored in 2005 over the governor's support of the death penalty.

Discover: Havana

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 05:53:24 GMT

For an "authentic" experience in getting around Havana via public transportation, try El Camello, a split-level bus pulled by a semi-truck, and resembling a 2-humped camel.

Discover: Santa Fe

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 05:53:24 GMT

In the celebrated art colony of Santa Fe, New Mexico, you can of course get paintings of the scenery of the southwestern United States, but did you know you can also get original paintings of Daffy Duck and Wile E. Coyote?

Discover: Kota Kinabalu

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:53:24 GMT

The Hall of Skulls at Monsopiad Cultural Village outside Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia features 42 skulls of enemies, all killed by the warrior-hero Monsopiad.

Discover: Lubbock

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:53:24 GMT

Among the objects on display at the Buddy Holly Center in Lubbock, Texas, memorializing the city's favorite son, is a giant-size replica of the rocker's trademark glasses.

Discover: Seoul

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:53:24 GMT

Fans of spicy fermented cabbage from all over Korea flock to the Kimchi Museum in Seoul.

Discover: Bergen

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:53:24 GMT

The Norwegian city of Bergen is famously rainy, but the locals say there's no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.

Discover: Takaoka

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 05:53:24 GMT

On your way from Takaoka to the Vladivostok ferry? Take a look out the window: the name of the Himi train line means Ice-Watching.

Discover: Cranbrook

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 05:53:24 GMT

If you visit Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada and crave a dinner of alligator meat, you can get it at K's Amazon Eatery -- even though the Amazon and its gators are thousands of miles away.

Discover: Jakar

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 05:53:24 GMT

A cypress tree outside Kurje Lhakhang monastery in Jakar, Bhutan is claimed to have grown from Guru Rinpoche's walking stick.

Discover: Vicksburg

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:53:24 GMT

When you visit Vicksburg (Mississippi) National Military Park, you can see one of the first ironclad gunboats, dating back to US Civil War times.

Discover: Japan

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:53:24 GMT

Good things come in threes — and in Japan, the list includes views, castles, gardens, mountains, hot springs and giant Buddha statues.

Discover: Bohinj

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:53:24 GMT

Medieval frescoes in the Church of St. John the Baptist in Bohinj, Slovenia often show figures with large swellings of the neck (goiters), caused by lack of iodine in the local diet.

Discover: Saudi Arabia

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:53:24 GMT

Don't look for nightlife in Saudi Arabia: alcohol, dancing, movies and mingling with the opposite sex are all prohibited.

Discover: Tokyo

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:53:24 GMT

Want to visit the Northern, Western, Eastern and Southern Capitals? Book flights to Beijing, Xian, Tokyo and Nanjing.

Discover: Savannah

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:53:24 GMT

Chippewa Square in Savannah, Georgia was the site of the bus stop in the movie Forrest Gump, but don't look for the famous bench; it was just a prop.

Discover: Kanab

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 05:53:24 GMT

When eating at Houston's restaurant in Kanab, Utah, tip the servers well; they pack pistols, although it's just for show -- allegedly.

Discover: Fukuoka

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 05:53:24 GMT

A bullet train ride on the Hakata-Minami Line in Fukuoka, Japan costs just ¥290 (under US$3). Alas, the end-to-end trip lasts just ten minutes.

Off the Beaten Path: Cape Maclear

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Cape Maclear (aka Chembe) is a small fishing village on Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi) in Malawi. It has one dirt road leading into (and straight out of) town. Along this road, there are a few hostels, some dive shops, a handful of vendors selling curios and fruit and a few bars. The pace of life here is . . . very . . . slow.

Discover: Clipperton Island

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:53:24 GMT

If you somehow find yourself visiting Clipperton Island and lack things to do (understandably), try running around the island and timing yourself; the record circumnavigation time is one hour and 17 minutes.

Discover: Kratie

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 05:53:24 GMT

The interior of the Phnom Sombok temple in Kratie, Cambodia is decorated with torture scenes for the edification of the non-virtuous visitor.

Discover: Jacksonville

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 05:53:24 GMT

If you visit Fort Caroline National Memorial in Jacksonville, Florida, don't expect to see the eponymous fort itself; it's now beneath the waters of the St. John's River.