Best Hot Dogs In The United States
The best hot dogs in the U.S. as determined by Yahoo! Travel.
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Best Hot Dogs In The United States
The best hot dogs in the U.S. as determined by Yahoo! Travel.
US warns against travel to Yemen
US warns against travel to Yemen
The travel warning also said the department has authorized family members of U.S. Embassy staff and non-essential personnel to leave the country.
The advisory cited terrorism and civil unrest in the impoverished Arab nation and said that in the event of a crisis evacuation options would be severely limited due to "the lack of infrastructure, geographic constraints, and other security concerns."
The State Department said the threat level in Yemen, where demonstrators are calling on the country's besieged president to leave office, is "extremely high."
"Piracy in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean is also a security threat to maritime activities in the region. Terrorist organizations continue to be active in Yemen, including Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula," the travel warning said.
The State Department said the U.S. government remained concerned about possible attacks against American citizens, facilities, businesses, and perceived U.S. and Western interests.
Suspected al-Qaida fighters ambushed and killed four Yemeni soldiers on Sunday who were distributing food to other troops manning checkpoints in a remote, mountainous region of the country.
Source: Cbsnews
The World's Most Luxurious Swimming Pools
To infinity and beyond in Tenerife
Infinity pools are marvellous things, giving a breathtaking impression of the water flowing endlessly into the horizon. Tenerife has Europe's largest infinity pool at the Gran Meliá Palacio de Isora. The pool is 5000 m2, and looks out over the Atlantic Ocean and La Gomera island. You can lie back and bask in the sunshine or take refuge from the rays in the little thatched pavilions that are dotted here and there throughout the pool to provide shade. Thoughtful!
Swim in the world's biggest pool in Chile
If big is best for you, then pack your bags and visit the world's biggest swimming pool at the San Alfonso del Mar resort at Algarrobo on Chile's southern coast. The pool covers a staggering 20 acres and holds around 66 million gallons of water! Even at its deep end (115ft!) the saltwater is crystal-clear and you can see the bottom. Too big to swim? Don't worry - small boats are provided!
Make like a millionaire in Spain
Tired of sharing? Bag one of the most stunning pools in Europe all for yourself through Home Rentals in the shadow of the Sierra Nevada mountains in Frigiliana, Andalucia. Nestled at the foothills of the Almijara mountains, you can rent this little beauty out and enjoy a daily dip overlooking olive groves and vineyards, before settling back on the terrace and trying out the local produce. Cheers!
Head to the latest must-visit city-break destination of Beirut to swim in the Le Gray Hotel roof-top infinity pool for a splash of urban style. The pool is made from glass with purple-coloured tiles to give the water a magically mauve-ish tint. While you're taking a dip, you'll overlook Beirut's exciting mix of architecture. Look closely and you can even see ancient excavated Roman and Phoenician ruins!
Swim by the mountains in Switzerland
Keep warm indoors in the infinity pool at the Grand Hotel Kronenhof, Pontresina in Switzerland. In the wintertime, you can watch skaters zipping around the private rink, with the awe-inspiring snowy peaks of the Upper Engadin providing the perfect backdrop. Apres-swim, indulge in a a hot chocolate or a 'vin chaud' (depending on the time of day) or even a Swiss fondue - a cheesy must-do in this part of the world.
The paradise island of Mauritius is home to Beau Rivage, which has an outstanding 2,000 m² swimming pool, on the edge of a glittering crystal-clear lagoon. Thoughtfully dotted here and there with palm trees so you can bask in the shade as you splash and admire the turquoise mosaics inlaid into the pool floor. With traditional thatched roof buildings to one side and a white sand beach to the other, this is a real dream-destination pool.
At 200 metres in the sky, the Sands SkyPark Pool at Marina Bay Sands gives an amazing view over Singapore's fabulously futuristic skyline. The pool is on the 55th floor, and three times the length of an Olympic swimming pool. The watery treats continue below in the hotel, where you can ride on a Sampam boat on a canal through its shopping centre!
If you like your swimming pool to have that 'Outstanding Natural Beauty' vibe, then look no further than the Alila Ubud in Bali. This stunning pool allows you to get lost in the beauty of the tropical rainforest nestled in the hills of Payangan. It looks out over the Ayung river valley, high over the rainforest, home to waterfalls and fast-flowing rivers - perfect for a spot of post-bathing white-water rafting!
World's Biggest Cruise Ships
Titanic Shmitanic
The world’s most massive cruise ship when it was launched 100 years ago, the Titanic wouldn’t rank among the world’s 50 largest today. Here’s a look at the 10 most Bunyanesque boats, all built since 2000.For comparison purposes, we’ve ranked them by gross tonnage (available revenue-generating space) and also provided their lengths and passenger capacity (which assumes double occupancy in all cabins, though most ships can hold many more than that).
Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas (also Allure of the Seas)
225,282 tons; 1,187 feet long; 5,400 capacity
The world’s most ginormous ship is too long, too wide and too tall to fit through the Panama Canal. But with zip lines, rock climbing walls and Broadway shows onboard, you might not even notice whether the ship actually goes anywhere at all. Its 2,384 crew members are more than the passenger capacity of most ships built before 2000.
The world’s most ginormous ship is too long, too wide and too tall to fit through the Panama Canal. But with zip lines, rock climbing walls and Broadway shows onboard, you might not even notice whether the ship actually goes anywhere at all. Its 2,384 crew members are more than the passenger capacity of most ships built before 2000.
Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas (also Liberty, Independence of the Seas)
160,000 tons; 1,112 feet long; 3,634 capacity
Royal Caribbean's Miss Congeniality is still so gargantuan that you half expect singer Celine Dion to write a syrupy ballad about it. There’s water, water, everywhere on this ship, from the ubiquitous swimming pools and Jacuzzis to the surf simulator to the ice-skating rink to waterfalls and sculpture fountains and the H2O Zone, a water park just for kids.
Royal Caribbean's Miss Congeniality is still so gargantuan that you half expect singer Celine Dion to write a syrupy ballad about it. There’s water, water, everywhere on this ship, from the ubiquitous swimming pools and Jacuzzis to the surf simulator to the ice-skating rink to waterfalls and sculpture fountains and the H2O Zone, a water park just for kids.
Norwegian Epic
155,873 tons; 1,081 feet long; 4,100 capacity
Norwegian's heavyweight contender is so Brobdingnagian that it had to remove five lifeboats just to shimmy into New York Harbor for its christening last July. Twenty dining options — including teppanyaki and 24/7 pizza delivery — mean you never have to dine with your 1,000 closest friends. The Epic also contains the Svedka Ice Bar, made entirely of ice.
Norwegian's heavyweight contender is so Brobdingnagian that it had to remove five lifeboats just to shimmy into New York Harbor for its christening last July. Twenty dining options — including teppanyaki and 24/7 pizza delivery — mean you never have to dine with your 1,000 closest friends. The Epic also contains the Svedka Ice Bar, made entirely of ice.
Cunard's RMS Queen Mary 2
151,400 tons; 1,132 feet long; 2,620 capacity
Line 40 London double-decker buses bumper to bumper and they still won’t span the length of Cunard’s leviathan flagship. Or lie Big Ben on its side, and you’d still have room for a football field on either end. The world’s largest ship when it first set sail in 2004, the QM2 is still big on luxury. It holds just 1,310 staterooms, giving i
Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas (also Explorer, Adventurer, Navigator, Mariner of the Seas)
138,000 tons; 1,020 feet long; 3,114 capacity
The Voyager class is nine times the length of the Wright Brothers' first flight. This is the humongous ship that started the whole supersizing trend back in 1999, and the first to pack in no-need-to-leave-the-ship attractions like an in-line skating track, a TV studio and a concert arena. The 9-hole golf course is of the miniature variety, but that’s the only diminutive thing about this ship.
The Voyager class is nine times the length of the Wright Brothers' first flight. This is the humongous ship that started the whole supersizing trend back in 1999, and the first to pack in no-need-to-leave-the-ship attractions like an in-line skating track, a TV studio and a concert arena. The 9-hole golf course is of the miniature variety, but that’s the only diminutive thing about this ship.
MSC's Splendida (also Fantasia)
137,936 tons; 1,094 feet long; 3,274 capacity
With more than 4.8 million square feet of space, including the cabins, this behemoth is larger than the Mall of America. If you stood the Splendida on its stern, its bow would look down on the Eiffel Tower. Even the service is outsized: Splendida promises not 5-star, but 6-star attention, whatever that may be.
With more than 4.8 million square feet of space, including the cabins, this behemoth is larger than the Mall of America. If you stood the Splendida on its stern, its bow would look down on the Eiffel Tower. Even the service is outsized: Splendida promises not 5-star, but 6-star attention, whatever that may be.
Carnival Dream
130,000 tons; 1,004 feet long; 3,646 capacity
Carnival’s colossal caravan is a veritable traveling amusement park, with an emphasis throughout on fun and games. The ship is so long you could operate two London Eye Ferris wheels side-by-side atop its decks and there would still be room between them for the giant 12-foot-by-22-foot LED screen at the dive-in movie theater.
Carnival’s colossal caravan is a veritable traveling amusement park, with an emphasis throughout on fun and games. The ship is so long you could operate two London Eye Ferris wheels side-by-side atop its decks and there would still be room between them for the giant 12-foot-by-22-foot LED screen at the dive-in movie theater.
Disney Dream
130,000 tons; 1,115 feet long; 2,500 capacity
The Happiest Place on Water isn’t quite the size of 510-acre Disneyland. But with character visits, a 3-D movie theater and the 765-foot long Aqua Duck, the first-ever shipboard “water coaster,” there’s never a dull moment aboard the Mouse’s most herculean vessel. And crowds are limited to a fraction of what streams into the park each day.
The Happiest Place on Water isn’t quite the size of 510-acre Disneyland. But with character visits, a 3-D movie theater and the 765-foot long Aqua Duck, the first-ever shipboard “water coaster,” there’s never a dull moment aboard the Mouse’s most herculean vessel. And crowds are limited to a fraction of what streams into the park each day.
Celebrity Eclipse (also Solstice and Equinox)
122,000 tons; 1,033 feet long; 2,850 capacity
Longer than four 747s, Celebrity’s newest A-lister is so mammoth that its 19 decks literally block out the sun for those in its wake. Luckily, plenty of daylight on the top level keeps this ship’s most unusual feature — a real grass lawn — green and healthy enough for lawn games like bocce and croquet.
Longer than four 747s, Celebrity’s newest A-lister is so mammoth that its 19 decks literally block out the sun for those in its wake. Luckily, plenty of daylight on the top level keeps this ship’s most unusual feature — a real grass lawn — green and healthy enough for lawn games like bocce and croquet.
Princess Diamond (also Sapphire)
116,000 tons; 964 feet long; 2,670 capacity
The crown jewel in the Princess fleet is three times the size of London’s Buckingham Place and has nearly twice as many rooms. This elephantine ship could swallow five Taj Mahals. Features fit for royalty include daily afternoon tea, a wide variety of restaurants — most without a surcharge — martini bars and more than 700 cabins with balconies.
The crown jewel in the Princess fleet is three times the size of London’s Buckingham Place and has nearly twice as many rooms. This elephantine ship could swallow five Taj Mahals. Features fit for royalty include daily afternoon tea, a wide variety of restaurants — most without a surcharge — martini bars and more than 700 cabins with balconies.
