Word: jaunt
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...SINGLES TRAVEL CONNECTIONS: Australia's northernmost region, dubbed the Top End, is a combination of vast open spaces, rare wildlife and Aboriginal culture. A seven-day jaunt to this striking area can be had via Singles Travel Connections, which (though the name may connote otherwise) is not a dating service but, rather, a travel company that specializes in the solo holidaymaker. Customers are guaranteed single-room accommodation and enjoy a thoughtful mix of individual and group activity. Aboriginal rock-art sites and river-gorge cruises are some of the highlights of the Top End itinerary. See more at singlestravel.com.au
...carry average only slightly bettered Dawson’s 2.5 yards per carry, there were stark contrasts in the players’ performances.McLeod found the endzone three times in the Bulldogs’ decisive 34-13 rout of the Crimson at Harvard Stadium, compared to a single touchdown jaunt for Dawson. Despite the fact that the run was good enough to move Dawson up to No. 5 all-time on the Division I-AA points list, it provided little consolation in a cheerless ending to what was a remarkable career.“It’s difficult...
...debate whether divorce is so harmless, but there's little question that the Chinese no longer feel bound by the death-do-us-part ideal of marriage. Even the government has reconciled itself to the trend, simplifying the process in 2003 from a months-long ordeal to a jaunt to the civil-affairs bureau that can take just 15 minutes. With so many young couples dissolving their unions, a new term has crept into the Chinese lexicon: flash divorces--partnerships that last as long as the average Hollywood romance. "It may be the seven-year itch in the West...
...President Bush last week as he tried to rally his troops for the coming election. It was a dispiriting experience; the days were before-and-after snapshots of his Administration. The first day was what Bush probably expected his presidency would be when he was elected in 2001: a jaunt through North Carolina, visiting a magnet school and a wonderful camp for children with chronic diseases established by retired Nascar star Richard Petty, followed by the inevitable fund-raising dinner. That was George W. Bush as I had first known him, passionate and compassionate, a convincing advocate for the need...
...more than the idea of raising kids. The 49-year-old university administrator and her husband David, 56, an airline pilot, shut up their home in Higham Ferrers, in central England, several times a year. For 2007, they're already planning two cruises, a relaxing break and an annual jaunt to the U.S. "We can do what we want and spend our money how we want." says Lisa, who decided against having children before she married David. "I don't have to worry about raising another person...