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...Miami this week, just as Jeb is kicking off his re-election bid, President Bush is expected to announce even tighter sanctions against Cuba, including a crackdown on nearly 100,000 Americans who illegally go to Cuba each year. Any U.S. tourism and trade with Cuba, insists White House spokesman Ari Fleischer, "benefits only the repressive regime in Cuba." But Flake's amendment to allow U.S. travel to Cuba and a similar Senate measure are expected to pass this summer, both with ample G.O.P. backing...
There's an added attraction each spring, when the surrounding mountains explode with the wild flowers known as dok sieo. During this time, you might even come across a group wedding organized by local tourism authorities...
EXTREME GOLF For geometrically inspired adventures of a different hue, trek to the latest area to capture the imagination of Thailand's tourism wizards: not the Golden but the freshly hatched Emerald Triangle. A quick flight to Ubon Ratchathani province in the country's far east will bring you within a few hours' drive of the hills where Laos and Cambodia abut the Land of Smiles. At the moment there isn't much to see except trees. But the Tourism Authority of Thailand envisions a 600-hectare-plus zone spanning the three countries, featuring resort towns, handicrafts, botanical gardens...
...According to Thailand's Deputy Defense Minister, Yuthasak Sasiprapa, explosive antipersonnel devices are strewn along the Thai border as well as liberally sprinkled throughout the Laotian and Cambodian sectors. De-mining the area will cost upwards of $11.5 million, he says, adding to the more than $46 million the Tourism Authority believes it will take to get the project off the ground...
...view. Perched on a ridge amid some 160 hectares of bamboo and teak, every room offers stunning vistas of this intersection of nations?and you're safely removed from the tacky tourist mayhem and noisy "longtail" boats below. The Meridien's impeccable service and graceful traditional architecture moved the Tourism Authority of Thailand to proclaim it northern Thailand's best hotel. Prices start at $55 for a room and $82 for a suite, not including breakfast; call (66-53) 784-078 for reservations...