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...thanks to Sanino that the Atmosphere is so ecosavvy. He sent back the six jet boats used for fishing to have silencers fitted, and ordered a smaller propeller for the Navy SEALs-issue rubber rib boat and a quieter helicopter. To many though, the mere presence of a helicopter in Patagonia amounts to a green sin. Ergas' response? He quotes the late Australian wildlife expert Steve Irwin: "'My responsibility is to show people nature, because then they will fall in love with it. And only if you love something will you try to protect it.' In years to come, when...
...wake, voyaging through Borneo, Brunei and Sarawak on an itinerary based on his travels). Trips can include spectacular diving, visiting deserted islands with steep karst formations worthy of a James Bond movie, and trekking through tropical rainforests. Prices vary depending on whether you want to charter the entire boat or join an ongoing trip. Visit www.rajalaut.com...
...OBEROI VRINDA: Cruising the backwaters of Kerala has become extremely competitive. Every resort with a website, it seems, has jury-rigged an "antique" fishing boat, or kettuvellam, to navigate the state's palm-fringed canals. The Oberoi Vrinda, however, does it better than most. With just eight cabins and wonderful cuisine (you won't get enough of the spicy prawn curry), this is a marvelous way to catch glimpses of Indian life-from women washing clothes on the banks to fishermen selling their catch from boats. Some shore-based sight-seeing is included, while cultural programs and traditional dances enliven...
DIED. Lothar-Guenther Buchheim, 89, who, as a World War II reporter for the German navy, dutifully wrote pieces of wartime propaganda, then turned his experiences into a 1973 antiwar book, Das Boot (The Boat), which profoundly moved Germans and became a global best seller and a 1981 film; in Berlin...
...Japanese military facilities, is far more defensive than offensive. While missile-armed FA-18 Hornets launch daily from the American side of the base, Japan's hangars are filled with craft like the MH-53, which sweep for mines, and the US-1A, a giant propeller-powered flying boat that has participated in hundreds of sea rescues...