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Retrace a few of Charles Darwin's steps - 2009 marks the 200th anniversary of the naturalist's birth - on International Expeditions's 10-day trip to the Galapagos Islands. You'll spot iguanas, giant tortoises and penguins. You'll hike up ancient volcanoes, snorkel with sea lions and visit the Charles Darwin Research Center. Your 32-passenger ship's small size means it can visit islands like Genovesa (Tower) Island, which boasts one of the most diverse bird populations in the Galapagos. Book the May 15, May 29, June 5 or June 26 Galapagos trips...
...most active volcanoes in the world), is offering guests up to 20% off stays, plus a welcome dinner at its open-air restaurant. The small 42-room hotel is located on 120-acres of rainforest, populated with toucans and howler monkeys. You can raft or hike along trails that wind past 300-year-old trees, waterfalls and hot springs. The spa includes a heated pool and offers open-air massages and a fireside facial. If the volcano puts on a nighttime lava show, the front desk will even ring your room so you won't miss the sight. The longer...
...best time to take in the views from the Cerro de Monserrate, www.cerromonserrate.com, the church and monastery perched above Bogotá at 10,200 ft. (3,100 m) and surrounded by fragrant eucalyptus. Ascend the forested hills via cable car or join the throngs of pilgrims who brave the hike by foot every Sunday morning...
...Back in 1983, when Social Security last faced deficits, Congress approved a set of Social Security reforms that included a graduated hike in the payroll tax and an increase in the retirement age. Thanks to those changes, payroll-tax receipts surpassed benefits in 1985, and the system has been operating at a surplus ever since. The money has been invested in Treasury securities that the Social Security system is supposed to live off in the future. In the meantime, it has provided a significant boost to the federal bottom line for almost 25 years. No more...
Princeton may have needed to increase endowment spending as a result of its decision not to compensate for its losses by raising tuition more than usual. Although Princeton, like Harvard, has increased its tuition, the 2.9 percent hike is Princeton’s smallest in 43 years. The modest increase is intended to provide relief for families who have been hard hit by the economic downturn, according to Princeton’s Provost Christopher L. Eisgruber...