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...tank--than he does. He's Tom Terrific, the very likable guy with the laser intensity and the prom-king smile. Through two busted marriages (with actresses Mimi Rogers and Nicole Kidman) and questions about his commitment to Scientology (about which he's increasingly ardent--there was a Scientology tent on the War of the Worlds set), Cruise has frolicked in the clean mainstream. For ages. His claim to fame, Risky Business, was 22 years ago. He's been a star longer than Humphrey Bogart...
...local shooting club chooses a new king of marksmen. As is customary, about 70 marksmen dressed up in green uniforms, and a brass band with glockenspiel and drums accompanied them on a little parade through the city. They then formed a half-circle in front of the beer tent and intoned the Lord's Prayer before compelling Mahlberg to try to shoot the golden crown off a wooden bird. In the not-too-distant past, Mahlberg might reasonably have expected to come under fire himself in such an spd heartland. Instead, the reception is warm. The outgoing king of marksmen...
...contractually obliged to keep the new name and look for another five years. Don't expect to see VW motifs scattered around, however. The artists were given free rein to style the hotel as they saw fit. In the case of Australian designer Rilla Alexander, that meant placing a tent in Room 121. As for Room 414, the whimsicality begins with the inscription on the door, showing a pseudo-scientific claim: 92% OF ALL HOTEL GUESTS EXPECT NO SURPRISES WHEN ENTERING THEIR ROOM. That may be true of most hotels, but Hotel Fox is a delightful exception to the rule...
...contractually obliged to keep the new name and look for another five years. Don't expect to see VW motifs scattered around, however. The artists were given free rein to style the hotel as they saw fit. In the case of Australian designer Rilla Alexander, that meant placing a tent in Room 121. As for Room 414, the whimsicality begins with the inscription on the door, showing a pseudo-scientific claim: 92% OF ALL HOTEL GUESTS EXPECT NO SURPRISES WHEN ENTERING THEIR ROOM. That may be true of most hotels, but Hotel Fox is a delightful exception to the rule...
...places to go: JORDAN Lawrence fought key battles of the Arab Revolt in 1917 in the desert landscape of Wadi Rum, 50 km northeast of the Red Sea port of Aqaba. Tourists can go on multiday camel or jeep safaris and spend the night in Bedouin tents on the sands of the parched Wadi, below imposing sandstone mountains. Captain's Desert Camp (tel: [962-3] 201 6905; www.captains-jo.com) offers desert tent accommodation, while Bedouin Roads (tel: [962] 795 899 723); www.bedouinroads.com) has local guides for mountain hikes. SYRIA In 1917, Lawrence joined Arabs in dynamiting the Hejaz Railway, which...