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    Jan 31, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Major art museum group bolsters rules for acquiring ancient art

    The ethics for adding ancient works to American art museum collections became substantially more stringent five years ago when the Assn. of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) decided to set the bar higher -- prompted by complaints from Italy, Greece and other...

    Tags: Italy, Museums, Maxwell Anderson, Arts and Culture, Ethics

    2. Jan 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Timbuktu manuscripts said to be spared

    <span style="font-size: small;">Ancient manuscripts feared to have been burned as Islamic extremists fled Timbuktu, Mali, appear to have been largely spared, researchers with the Tombouctou Manuscripts Project said Wednesday, citing local sources familiar with the collections.</span>
    Ancient manuscripts feared to have been burned as Islamic extremists fled Timbuktu, Mali, appear to have been largely spared, researchers with the Tombouctou Manuscripts Project said Wednesday, citing local sources familiar with the collections. Sources...

    Tags: Religion and Belief, Theft, Science and Technology, Research, Islam

    3. Feb 15, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  3. Travel Postcard: 48 hours in laid-back Salvador, Brazil

    SALVADOR, Brazil (Reuters) - Salvador, the third-largest city in Brazil, is the country's oldest metropolis, but it has a lower profile than party hot spot Rio de Janiero or the commercial nerve center Sao Paulo.
    Reuters
    SALVADOR, Brazil (Reuters) - Salvador, the third-largest city in Brazil, is the country's oldest metropolis, but it has a lower profile than party hot spot Rio de Janiero or the commercial nerve center Sao Paulo. The laid-back coastal city, which lies on...

    Tags: Religion and Belief, Soccer, Atlantic Ocean, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Lifestyle and Leisure

    4. Feb 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Romance goes with the flow: Tubs with a view

    There's nothing lovelier than getting into a bath and staying there as long as you like. And when that tub has a soul-soaring view, well, heaven. Here are some of the world's finest tubs with a tableau worthy of an amorous splurge.
    There's nothing lovelier than getting into a bath and staying there as long as you like. And when that tub has a soul-soaring view, well, heaven. Here are some of the world's finest tubs with a tableau worthy of an amorous splurge. Post Ranch Inn, Big...

    Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Lifestyle and Leisure

    5. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Timbuktu: Experts fear for ancient papers in historic city

    As the Malian military tried to retake the storied city of Timbuktu from Islamic extremists, scholars feared for the fate of ancient artifacts and mosques that testify to its historic grandeur.
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    As the Malian military tried to retake the storied city of Timbuktu from Islamic extremists, scholars feared for the fate of ancient artifacts and mosques that testify to its historic grandeur. Timbuktu has been threatened for months: The city was...

    Tags: Politics, Libraries, The Pennsylvania State University, Western Africa, Arts and Culture

    6. Dec 6, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. China, Middle East: New Fairmonts planned in the next two years

    Look to China&nbsp;and the Middle East for new Fairmont&nbsp;hotel projects; both&nbsp;are in the forefront of a development boom launched by&nbsp;<a href="http://www.fairmont.com/" target="_blank">Fairmont Hotels &amp; Resorts</a>, which&nbsp;plans to develop more than 20 new properties&nbsp;in the next few&nbsp;years in several new destinations.&nbsp;It plans to&nbsp;be represented in 22 countries by 2014.
    Look to China and the Middle East for new Fairmont hotel projects; both are in the forefront of a development boom launched by Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, which plans to develop more than 20 new properties in the next few years in several new destinations....

    Tags: Culture, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, China, Cultural Development, Personal Service

    7. Jan 18, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  7. Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Kathmandu

    KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, is an ancient town dotted with Hindu and Buddhist temples, a riot of color and dust with clogged streets where stray cows and dogs vie for rotting leftovers beside swanky malls.
    Reuters
    KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, is an ancient town dotted with Hindu and Buddhist temples, a riot of color and dust with clogged streets where stray cows and dogs vie for rotting leftovers beside swanky malls. The city is ringed by...

    Tags: Dining and Drinking, Hinduism, Politics, Bars and Clubs, Kentucky Fried Chicken

    8. Jan 6, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  8. Zonta's Rose Luncheon Jan. 26

    Tickets are on sale for the Aberdeen Zonta Club&rsquo;s annual Rose Luncheon, which will take place at 11 a.m. Jan. 26 at the Ramada Inn, 2727 Sixth Ave. S.E.
    Tickets are on sale for the Aberdeen Zonta Club’s annual Rose Luncheon, which will take place at 11 a.m. Jan. 26 at the Ramada Inn, 2727 Sixth Ave. S.E.  The gathering will feature a luncheon, entertainment, a silent auction and door prizes. The...

    Tags: United Nations, Financial Aid, Awards and Prizes, Groton, Education

    9. Jan 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Mata Ortiz, Mexico: Travel info

    THE BEST WAY TO MATA ORTIZ, MEXICO Train and bus from L.A. are the best options for getting to Mata Ortiz. From L.A.'s Union Station, take Amtrak to San Diego's Santa Fe Depot. Walk across the street to the San Diego Trolley's America Plaza Station...

    Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Los Angeles International Airport, Mexico, U.S. Airways, Trips and Vacations

    10. Nov 27, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Mexico: 86-passenger yacht-style boat to sail Gulf of California

    Nature lovers waiting for their ship to come in might enjoy sailing into the Baja California sunset aboard the Safari Endeavour, an 86-passenger yacht-style boat that in December will begin cruising the islands of <span class="runtimeTopic"><a href="http://www.latimes.com/travel/destinations/mexico"><span class="runtimeTopic">Mexico</span></a>'s</span> Gulf of California.
    Nature lovers waiting for their ship to come in might enjoy sailing into the Baja California sunset aboard the Safari Endeavour, an 86-passenger yacht-style boat that in December will begin cruising the islands of Mexico's Gulf of California. The...
    11. Dec 11, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Panama hotel really walks the planet-friendly talk

    PANAMA CITY, Panama &mdash; It's easy to be skeptical about whether a hotel that claims to be "green" is really eco-friendly when you hang up your towel to reuse it and the maid replaces it. I was happy to discover that the Tantalo Hotel in Casco Viejo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Panama City, truly walks its talk. Not only does the maid let you reuse your towel, the hotel provides filtered tap water in a corked glass bottle rather than in a disposable plastic bottle.
    PANAMA CITY, Panama — It's easy to be skeptical about whether a hotel that claims to be "green" is really eco-friendly when you hang up your towel to reuse it and the maid replaces it. I was happy to discover that the Tantalo Hotel in Casco Viejo, a...

    Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Panama City (Panama), Panama

    12. Dec 22, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Your Scene: Fabled Austria

    Larry White photographed this fairy tale-like scene during a trip to Hallstatt, Austria, in October.
    Larry White photographed this fairy tale-like scene during a trip to Hallstatt, Austria, in October. He and his girlfriend, Christine Cyran, visited the UNESCO World Heritage Site to celebrate her birthday, and stayed at the Pension Sarstein, near the...

    Tags: Canon EOS, Austria

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