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...lends its ruins a heightened sense of mystery and romance. Others argue that the dry plain of Bagan provides a superior experience because there is no jungle to obstruct the view of its thousands of temples and pagodas. Given that operators at both places offer views from hot-air balloons, the debate can also be conducted in the air. The Angkor balloon is tethered 1 km away from the actual landmark, because Angkor's status as a World Heritage Site means that flights cannot pass over it. However, the Bagan balloon, pictured here, flies freely over the spires and stupas...
...loud and somewhat chaotic, especially by comparison to the relatively sober 2002 winter games in Salt Lake, where a solemn ceremony began with the display of a tattered American flag recovered from the wreckage of the World Trade Center. The production had surprising lulls, though, such as the boring balloon heads who followed the fake cows pulled by waltzers in Holsteinesque spotted costumes on the white-floored performance ring, which the choregraphers called a mosh pit (piazzetta). Actually, according to the Opening? Ceremonies Media Guide, a fat 68 pages in both English and Italian, those were not technically "balloon heads...
...flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder superior experience because there is no jungle to obstruct the view of its thousands of temples and pagodas. Given that operators at both places offer views from hot-air balloons, the debate can also be conducted in the air. The Angkor balloon is tethered 1 km away from the actual landmark, because Angkor's status as a World Heritage Site means that flights cannot pass over it. However, the Bagan balloon flies freely over the spires and stupas, www.balloonsoverbagan.com...
...shoppers will have a lot to cry about in the coming months. With the merger last year between department-store chains Federated and May, 78 stores are going to close. But Macy's, with its name attached to more than 800 stores, will soon expand as big as a balloon in its Thanksgiving Day parade. The majority of the hometown retailers owned by May, including Marshall Field's, will be converted to the Macy's nameplate this fall, among them Kaufmann's in Pittsburgh, Pa.; Filene's in Boston; Strawbridge's in Philadelphia; Foley's in Houston; Famous-Barr...
...Representatives from Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and a swarm of other arms companies routinely host such shows, during which they hawk their killing wares to Pentagon officials and military advisers. The atmosphere of these events is no different than that of a boat or auto show, down to the balloon-sculpting clowns and stage magicians...