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...child of Algerian Jews, Trigano fought against the Nazi occupation of France alongside Gerard Blitz, who would later found the trail-blazing retreat business. After the war, Trigano wrote for the communist newspaper L'Humanit? before starting his 30-year career as helmsman of the company that delivered mai tais and tropical sunsets to the world's middle class...
...setting over the luxury resorts of Kona, on Hawaii's Big Island. Warm tropical breezes waft lazily through the palms. Honeymooning couples sip mai tais by the pool as waves break gently on white sand...
...minor 36. Puerto Rico's pro-independence leader, who protested at 28-Across 38. Camp __ (site of the Lockerbie trial) 39. They were grounded by Reagan 41. It's working with the U.N. on a cease-fire 45. Its stock exchange will merge with Frankfurt's 50. "Peek-__!" 51. Mai __ (rum drink) 53. Word on a $1 bill 54. Gore says Bush is stuck in a cold-war -- warp 55. __ lane (rush-hour convenience) 56. Tiger's pocketful 57. Merlin, for one 58. Corrida cry 59. Vortex...
...Rico gave Bush an incredible landslide victory of 94 percent of the vote as he went on to sweep the territories. The lack of media coverage, or of campaigning by the candidates, for that matter, is in fact sort of sad; one can only think now of the reporters, mai tai's in hand, kicking back on the beaches of the South Pacific, or trying out their credit limits on a quick trip to the Caribbean commonwealth, perhaps writing the whole experience off as a business expense. Plus, it would be a chance to see how flexible and fast...
Another question is how much ecotourists are truly willing to pay to keep the environment unspoiled. The government of the Seychelles has backed away from the $100 environmental fee it proposed to levy on each traveler this year to fund preservation efforts such as protecting the Vallee de Mai, a unique palm forest. In a recent study, 80% of Germans said an unspoiled environment was important to them, but only 40% were prepared to pay even $1 extra a day to help protect the environment of their holiday destination...