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UPDATE They Don't Sniff Wine, They Gulp...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Global Briefing: Feb. 24, 2003 | 2/24/2003 | See Source »

...Himalayan ridge. Buddha Air sends out two 16-seaters every morning, weather permitting. Each passenger sits beside a window, and as the plane nears Mount Everest, the friendly flight attendant brings each flyer up to the cockpit for a direct prospect. Not that Everest's neighbors are anything to sniff at: the hour-long flight takes in no less than five of the world's tallest peaks. A round-trip costs about $100; call (977-1) 542494 or contact one of Thamel's ubiquitous travel agents for ticketing information...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Detours | 2/17/2003 | See Source »

...most Sri Lankans, life is already returning to normal. Colombo's clubs are hopping and its hotels are 90% full. Tourists from mainland China sniff suspiciously at local specialties served on banana leaves and gamble the night away in casinos. Local Romeos on the southern coast prowl for free-spending lady tourists?gentlemen, too?who may be looking for a fling. The country hopes to get 500,000 tourists this year, more than in any year since the war began...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Waiting to Exhale | 2/17/2003 | See Source »

...godiva.com Chocolate snobs may sniff at this popular shop, but no one can beat its rich Valentine's selections--from the $30 Grande Desire Gift Box to the $135 Romantic Velvet Heart...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Surf Watch: Surf Watch: Sweet Sites for Valentine's Gifts | 2/10/2003 | See Source »

...illegal way to dodge the taxes that push British diesel prices north of $4.50 a gal.: by filling up with vegetable oil at half the cost or, better yet, with used cooking oil from fish-and-chip shops. Filter with methanol, and voila! But undercover cops have begun to sniff out these alternative-fuel users (the exhaust smells like french fries) and nail them for tax evasion. And while diesel cars can run well on such oils--so long as all the glycerin, water and other contaminants have been removed--the homemade stuff can gunk up an engine. Meanwhile, British...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Global Briefing: Jan. 27, 2003 | 1/27/2003 | See Source »

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