JOTTINGS IN A JOURNAL CRUISES SCREEN FOR SARS.Byline: - Staff and Wire Services The 16 members of the International Council of Cruise Lines The International Council of Cruise Lines is a non-profit trade association which represents the interests of 16 passenger cruise lines. External links
Passengers must fill out questionnaires about recent travel, and boarding is expected to be denied to guests who have been in places the council has designated areas of special concern - Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. , mainland China and Singapore - within the previous 10 days. (Passengers receive a full refund.) Passengers who have originated in or passed through Toronto will receive increased screening: For example, Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruise Lines This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. have instituted policies calling for those passengers to have their temperature taken before being allowed to board, while Crystal Cruises announced it would deny boarding to passengers from Toronto. MORE CAUTIONS ISSUED: The World Health Organization has extended its SARS-related warning to Taipei, Taiwan, and the Tianjin and Inner Mongolia Inner Mongolia Chinese Nei Mongol or Nei-meng-ku Autonomous region (pop., 2002 est.: 23,790,000), China. Stretching some 1,800 mi (2,900 km) across north-northeastern China, it has an area of 454,600 sq mi (1,177,500 sq km); its capital is Hohhot. areas of China. WHO recommends postponing all nonessential non·es·sen·tial adj. Being a substance required for normal functioning but not needed in the diet because the body can synthesize it. travel to those places, as well as to Singapore, Hong Kong and three other areas in China. The agency also has revised its assessment of the death rate from SARS, increasing it from 7 percent to 14 or 15 percent. And the U.S. State A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States, although four states use the official title "commonwealth". The separate state governments and the federal government share sovereignty, in that an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and Department released a public announcement Monday to remind Americans of the continued threat of terrorist actions in the Middle East and North Africa - despite somewhat lessened tensions due to the end of the war in Iraq. FOUR-STAR IDEA: Michelin, the century-old expert on European travel, has gone online. Its Web site (www.viamichelin.com) lets travelers plan driving trips with directions, and also offers details on tourist attractions, hotels and restaurants. The itinerary can be saved to a customized mini-guide. CHILL OUT chill out Informal Verb to relax, esp. after energetic dancing at a rave Adjective chill-out suitable for relaxation after energetic dancing: a chill-out area : Dr. Alfred S. McLaren, a top expert on the Arctic, will offer his insight into the polar region's diversity aboard Intrav's 15-day Journey to the North Pole North Pole, northern end of the earth's axis, lat. 90°N. It is distinguished from the north magnetic pole. U.S. explorer Robert E. Peary is traditionally credited as being the first to reach (1909) the North Pole. In 1926, Richard E. departing July 15. Just 100 passengers will travel on the Yamal, one of the few surface ships to ever reach the North Pole. Despite its tough 48mm-thick armored steel hull that can burst through ice floes, the Yamal offers onboard amenities such as a theater-style auditorium, a gym and a heated indoor swimming pool. Once arriving at 90 degrees north, passengers may explore the landscape, walk around the world, share a champagne toast and, if thick-skinned enough, plunge into the Arctic Ocean Arctic Ocean, the smallest ocean, c.5,400,000 sq mi (13,986,000 sq km), located entirely within the Arctic Circle and occupying the region around the North Pole. . The inclusive rate begins at $18,480 per person, double occupancy. Information: (800) 456-8100; www.intrav.com. GOOD GRIEF IV: Almost anyone could use a security blanket these days. Charles Schulz's hometown of St. Paul gives us one. For the fourth year, 5-foot-tall figures of ``Peanuts'' characters will inhabit the city's streets. This year, the featured character will be blanket-toting, intellectual Linus. About 100 representations of Lucy's younger brother will appear in early June and remain until mid-September. The St. Paul Convention and Visitors Bureau, 120 W. Kellogg Blvd., can provide maps to find all of the statues. Information: (800) 627-6101; www.visitsaintpaul.com. The legendary cartoonist Schulz eventually settled in Santa Rosa, where he died in 2000. |
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