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From the earliest days of moving pictures, directors have been obsessed with bringing William Shakespeare's Macbeth to the screen. Orson Welles played the tragic king among Stonehenge-like ruins. Akira Kurosawa's murderous medieval lord went down in the most furious fusillade of arrows ever filmed. Roman Polanski, funded by Playboy Productions, filmed Lady Macbeth sleepwalking in the nude...
...South Pacific's many pelagic pleasures while checking on the health of a coral reef. Marine conservation volunteers from around the world are your dive buddies; expeditions, from two weeks upward, depart year-round. JORDAN (tribes.co.uk) After taking in the country's top sights - cliff-clinging Petra, the Roman city of Jerash, sandworn desert castles and the Red Sea - you can tent down (surprisingly comfortably) with nomadic Bedouins and sleep well, knowing that 75% of the profits from the camping are channeled back to the host nation. Luang Nam Tha, Laos (responsibletravel.com) If you feel the urge to leave...
...patriotism and a manifestation of selfless commitment to the defense of the homeland. But the same can be said of the troops of all countries. Unfortunately, the revered image of American soldiers has become tarnished over the decades. Their deployment in Iraq has given them the character of the Roman legions sent forth by a decadent and malevolent Emperor. The U.S. soldier is a pawn in a war that is not only unpopular but also wrong. ALEX KETTLE Bundaberg, Australia...
...lead the BJP?but realize that his reputation as a Hindu hard-liner makes him unacceptable to moderate voters. Says the Hindu's Khare: "Given a choice, the RSS would rather see the back of Vajpayee. But they know the alternative to Vajpayee is to allow an Italian-born, Roman Catholic woman to become Prime Minister of India...
Visitors to Italy who limit themselves to Florentine museums, Venetian canals and Roman ruins often miss out on the color and vibrancy of small-town Italian life. The cultural and culinary attractions of the capital, Palermo, are well documented, but travelers should also make time for Sicily's second city, Catania. Its baroque buildings are made of volcanic stone from nearby Mount Etna. For atmosphere, take in the terrific fish market in Piazza Alonzo di Benedetto. But the town's real pride and joy is its colorful, bustling fresh-produce market on the Piazza Carlo Alberto. Sprawling over...