Travel News – Newsletter for May 15, 2010
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Jessica Watson Sails Back Home
SYDNEY (GaeaTimes.com)-Australian teenage sailor Jessica Watson who has set a new record for becoming the youngest person to sail the globe on her own and uninterrupted has returned to her homeland in Australia. She set out for a voyage seven months back that lasted for a whopping 210 days but finally she succeeded in …. Read the original article : Jessica Watson Sails Back Home.
Chicago’s Field Museum cleans Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton Sue for exhibit’s 10th anniversary
Field Museum cleans T. rex Sue for her anniversary
CHICAGO – One of the world’s most famous dinosaurs is getting a cleaning before the celebration of her 10th anniversary begins at Chicago’s Field Museum.
The Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton known as Sue went on display at the museum 10 years ago this month, and museum officials expect big …. Source : Chicago’s Field Museum cleans Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton Sue for exhibit’s 10th anniversary.
NY group promotes tours of ‘Gold Coast’ mansions on Long Island
NY group promotes ‘Gold Coast’ mansions
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – The operators of some of Long Island’s Gold Coast mansions are trying to make it easier for tourists to see the stately rooms and gardens that housed some of the country’s wealthiest people.
The Gold Coast Mansion Alliance is launching a marketing campaign, similar to the Newport …. Source : NY group promotes tours of ‘Gold Coast’ mansions on Long Island.