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...SENTENCED. FRIEDRICH ENGEL, 93, former Nazi SS officer dubbed the "Butcher of Genoa," to seven years in jail for ordering the massacre of 59 prisoners in Italy during World War II; in Hamburg. In his defense, Engel insisted he was only following Hitler's instructions...
...this is something you might not understand right away. It took me a long time to figure it out myself." So mused Robin Engel, who left New York City for Indonesia nearly a decade ago to head what he calls the Sailing Fleet of Indonesia, a loose association of traditional sailing-craft aficionados who ply the archipelago's waters for both pleasure and business. Engel, staring out at the moonlight reflecting off the calm waters of the Banda Sea, paused and took a pull from his cigarette before continuing to speak. "You could get yourself a boat...
...words struck a chord, nearly a year after the attacks on New York's World Trade Center left me seeking solace in wide open spaces where life could be simple again. My craving for escape found me on the deck of Engel's Marco Polo, a single-masted wooden schooner, for a four-day cruise. It was the middle of the night, and the Marco Polo cruised along at a steady seven knots, the low hum of its engine blending with the soft slap of waves against the hull. Engel watched the dim, forested hills of Sulawesi slip behind...
...addition, the anxious aftermath of Sept. 11, coupled with a poor economy, has made inexpensive driving trips more attractive. "Nowadays especially, baseball trips are a relatively cheap, safe way to have a unique kind of experience you will never forget," says Margaret Engel, co-author of the recent edition of Fodor's Baseball Vacations (Random House...
...Some hotel chains will even offer packages that include accommodations and baseball tickets. Concierges can assist in obtaining tickets, and some can even help you get behind-the-scenes stadium tours, says Laura Bates, vice president of resorts and leisure travel for Marriott International. An insider's tip from Engel: contact your team's office to find out at which hotels the team stays in various cities. "You may catch an up-close glimpse of a favorite player in the hotel lobby, and you may be able to get a fan discount at these hotels," she says...