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