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...Ross Perot Jr., 42, CEO of Hillwood Development Co. and son of the former presidential hopeful. Perot rammed the project through a fractious Dallas political scene, getting the EPA and Texas regulators onboard even before taxpayers in 1998 approved (by just 1,642 votes out of 125,000) a tourist tax to raise $125 million for the planned $225 million arena. The price tag soared to $420 million thanks to such amenities as recessed lighting, terrazzo mosaic floors, barbecue grills and ramps graded for easy elephant access. "We got carried away," Perot admits merrily, even though he is picking...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Full-Court Cleanup | 8/6/2001 | See Source »

There’s a crowd outside the gate of the U.S. embassy, huddling together under umbrellas. They wait hours before they’re allowed into the embassy vying for tourist visas they’ll probably never...

Author: By Robinson A. Ramirez, | Title: POSTCARD FROM BOGOTA, COLUMBIA: The Magic of Soccer | 8/3/2001 | See Source »

Though the countryside is off limits according to the State Department, I visit a popular tourist town simply because the country is too beautiful too leave unexplored...

Author: By Robinson A. Ramirez, | Title: POSTCARD FROM BOGOTA, COLUMBIA: The Magic of Soccer | 8/3/2001 | See Source »

...Scores more destinations I have yet to discover. Inquire of the vendors listed or the NYC Tourist Board for a copy of the brochure and start your own stroll...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: My Shopping Bag: A Harlem Stroll | 8/2/2001 | See Source »

...roadside and trussed her up to keep for later, Joanne Lees stepped out of the inky dark of the central Australian desert night. Her hands bound so tightly her wrists were bleeding, and with electrical tape looped round her neck and gagging her mouth, the 27-year-old British tourist stumbled into the headlights...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Terror Australia | 7/30/2001 | See Source »

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