Word: thrill
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...Divine Comedy. In it, Ulysses urges his aging and tired band of sailors to go on with him to search for new worlds. In a fiery scene, scores of legs kicked in the air evoked the sinners' feet in the Inferno's Canto XX. How unholy is the thrill when you sense that the circles of hell have, in the end, been transformed into the Olympic rings? For all the evocations of international camaraderie, the Olympics are a lot about national pride. And so, beyond Dante, Italy trotted out its stars to tout its culture: Giorgio Armani designing costumes; Sophia...
...majesty of this geological wonder from the viewing platform, excitement addicts microlight overhead, whitewater raft below or bungee jump betwixt and between. Last summer, 75% of foreign visitors to the falls participated in adventure sports, according to Zambia's National Heritage Conservation Commission. For some of these thrill seekers, the falls aren't even the main attraction but a hazy, shimmering backdrop to the mighty Zambezi River and the challenges it presents...
...majesty of this geological wonder from the viewing platform, excitement addicts microlight overhead, whitewater raft below or bungee jump betwixt and between. Last summer, 75% of foreign visitors to the falls participated in adventure sports, according to Zambia's National Heritage Conservation Commission. For some of these thrill seekers, the falls aren't even the main attraction but a hazy, shimmering backdrop to the mighty Zambezi River and the challenges it presents. Bundu Adventures, www.bunduadventures.co.za, and Zambezi Safari and Travel, www.zambezi.com, have added river boarding to Loh and Behold Avant-garde murals and imaginative furnishings characterise a new Singapore hotel...
...natural.” When Mariah Carey’s “We Belong Together” blared over the speakers, Nicole J. Bass ’09 locked hands with the former treasury secretary for a slow dance. “It was the thrill of my life,” she said. “He’s a sex god.” Early in the evening, New offered a concise appraisal of her husband’s dance style. “It’s unique,” she said. Robert...
...kids. You want them safe and healthy," he said at the time. "Jennifer wakes up at night, and I lie down to help her get back to sleep. She puts her feet on top of mine and watches to see if I'm awake. She's just a thrill...