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Last June, Erik Weihenmayer, right, became the first blind climber to reach Mount Everest's icy 29,035-ft. peak, and on his way he carved a hint of approachability in the mountain's otherwise treacherous face. Now there's a veritable buffet line of hopeful summiteers, from amputees to an all-woman team to the descendants of the first climbers to reach the peak. It's no easy trek: though a record 182 people made it to the top last year, 90% of Everest climbers fail. --By Sora Song...
...Casa, a restaurant created on the second floor of a Salt Lake office building by the Turin Organizing Committee and the Italian Consulate General, is staffed by a chef flown in especially for the occasion. Italian athletes, support staff, dignitaries and their guests feast every night on a buffet of northern Italian delights, and drink from a never-ending supply of red wine. By the looks of things, Turin will be a very pleasant site for the next winter games, and the lobbying of editors has begun. But the real excitement surrounds the Winter Games of 2010, and the question...
...standard postgraduate journey for 19th century young English ladies and gentlemen was the Grand Tour of Europe, a lengthy buffet of the best art, architecture and?for the men?wenches that the Continent had to offer. Today's overmedicated, under-careered university graduates have come up with their own rite of passage: backpacking through Asia. It might be more of a slouch than a Grand Tour, but at least it's edgy...
...lead character here is dark but likable young mystery novelist Mike Dolan (Eddie Cahill), and the setting is a crime-beleaguered Northeastern vacation island that happens to employ the world's hottest coroner (Poppy Montgomery), who could become the hero's love interest. If Williamson were a stock, Warren Buffet would...
...been given full flight in the design of the hotel, which is shaped like a crocodile. Rest assured, normal facilities, including a central courtyard with shaded swimming pool, an outdoor barbecue area and a restaurant offering gourmet bush tucker (Ozspeak for outback specialties) lie within. Doubles, including a full buffet breakfast, are $75 a night...