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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Stockholm, 1956; Atlanta), 
parachute (Lillehammer, Norway, 1994), snowmobile (Calgary, Canada, 1988) and camel (Sydney,
 2000). During its journey to the Atlanta Olympics, astronauts took the
 torch (though not the flame) into space; a few years later, it dove into the waters of the
 Great Barrier Reef on its way to Sydney...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Olympic-Torch Relay | 10/26/2009 | See Source »

...cluster of 300 man-made islands shaped like a map of the globe. Each was named after a country or a city. The massive archipelago stretched across six miles and supposedly had been constructed with more than 5,000 tons of coral, making it the largest artificial reef on the planet. "See?" I said. "This is the World." (See 10 things to do in Dubai...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Five-Star Ghost Town at the End of 'The World' | 10/19/2009 | See Source »

...that seclusion is a bad thing. The Shangri-La is blessed with a 3.7-mile (6 km) coastline and fantastic snorkeling and scuba-diving sites just several swimming minutes from the well-appointed villas. Water babies may drift from one reef to another, one beach to another, each one lovelier than the last. Turtles are frequently seen, and giant manta rays are spied year-round. (Read "Pleasure Island...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Maldives New Treasure: Shangri-La Villingili | 10/1/2009 | See Source »

...Haiti An Escape Turns Deadly As many as 85 Haitians were feared dead after their overloaded sailboat struck a jagged coral reef and sank in the Atlantic Ocean. The rickety wooden craft was packed with about 200 people hoping to flee their impoverished nation when the accident occurred off the Turks and Caicos Islands. While more than 100 were rescued, the sinking could be the worst such disaster since 2007, when 80 Haitians died after their boat capsized...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World | 8/10/2009 | See Source »

...deals, including a seven-night package with airfare from New York City (we found it on Bestfares.com) for $1,450 per person - a significant saving from the hotel's usual rate. Similar deals are available at other high-end properties, including Elbow Beach, the Fairmont Hamilton Princess and Coco Reef Resort...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Bermuda? It's Close, Warm and Suddenly Cheap | 7/15/2009 | See Source »

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