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Sections of the path can be accessed by vintage steamers that ply Lake Uri and adjoining Lake Lucerne. The most scenic stretch is the 8 km between Rütli and the hamlet of Bauen, erstwhile home of a monk who composed the music for the Swiss national anthem. The path winds upwards past fields filled with wildflowers and butterflies, sloping steeply to the placid waters of the lake. Then it emerges from the woodland, and a panorama unfolds of lofty peaks around the Gotthard Pass. The only sounds are of wind, running water and birdsong...
...offensive may also prove to be more challenging because, unlike the Swat Valley - a scenic, tourist-friendly area whose residents depend on outsiders for income and trade and income - South Waziristan has historically been closed to outsiders. Even in Swat, which political leaders have declared a victory, insurgents are still ambushing military convoys and launching suicide bombings against civilian and security targets, proving, as many local residents have long attested, that Taliban leaders are still present in many of the region's villages...
...vehicles, or EVs, expected to hit U.S. asphalt over the next 10 years, Gallagher's idea of rebuilding tattered ribbons of country road is gaining traction. The initial concept of the green corridor may not be new - it started years ago with makeovers of abandoned rail beds to create scenic bike paths, often called "rails to trails" programs - but no state has yet created a comprehensive green-highway system designed to accommodate the electric-powered cars of the future...
...road that runs 2,400 miles from coast to coast, is having a banner year in 2009 in terms of traffic, according to David Knudson, director of the National Route 66 Federation in Lake Arrowhead, Calif. "[Route 66] is more interesting than flying down the interstate; it's more scenic and it's low cost," he says. Seeing a different side of America and "traveling slow is what Route 66 is all about...
...Stars, www.lakeofstars.org, held on the palm-fringed beaches of Lake Malawi, is so darned enjoyable. A world away from muddy fields and hour-long queues for overpriced fast food, the five-year-old Lake of Stars offers a magical combination of world and African music, top international DJs, scenic beauty, philanthropy (portions of festival proceeds are used to fund development projects in the immediate area) and intimacy - the crowd typically numbers just 3,000 lucky travelers, expats and locals...