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...coast becoming crowded?and "surf rage" an all too frequent hazard as devotees fight over precious waves?consider hitting the beach in Asia instead. Until recently, surfing had relatively few followers in the region, but more surf shops and surfing schools are now emerging, offering beginners everything from laughably cheap board rental to all-inclusive (and very reasonable) deals on accommodation, meals and instruction. Most guarantee that you'll be riding the waves after a second lesson...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Board Meetings | 8/30/2004 | See Source »

Think of it as a French Beetle. For almost a half-century, Citroën's 2CV - better known as deux chevaux (two horses), a reference to its underpowered engine - was hugely popular with farmers and urban bohemians because of its cheap price and trouble-free engine. Fourteen years after the last deux chevaux rolled off the assembly line, its appeal endures. The essential piece of any car collection, its appeal stretches well beyond France, with clubs active across Europe, Israel, Australia, the U.S. and Japan. The car has long been popular with visitors to France, and now Florent Dargnies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Two Horses, One Icon | 8/25/2004 | See Source »

...fire that engulfed the ship and killed a hundred or more passengers (some likely victims are still unaccounted for and may be missing). According to investigators, Dellosa, who was apprehended four weeks later, confessed that the explosion was triggered by a timing device?and that he chose the cheap seats to maximize panic and loss of life...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Return of Abu Sayyaf | 8/23/2004 | See Source »

With six-figure revenues and a steady stream of customers--from ladies who lunch to college women who crave cheap chic--Ripley has developed her business by throwing special events and selling clothing from up-and-coming designers like Zac Posen, vintage couture from Miami's Sasparilla boutique and costume jewelry. To bolster her national exposure, Ripley is launching an e-commerce site in September...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Style: Retail Therapy | 8/23/2004 | See Source »

...occasions with my husband and young children. Las Vegas is an elegant and entertaining city of great hotels and restaurants, wonderful shows and child-friendly arcades. But the pictures of strip clubs in your story were off-putting. You even made the Mandalay Bay's casino look seedy and cheap. What did you intend to do, keep middle-class people from visiting? Monica Stevens Farmington, Michigan, U.S. Las Vegas' slogan proclaims, "what happens here, stays here!" But the main thing that stays there is your money. Brad Miller Encinitas, California, U.S. Your story about Las Vegas was not only about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 8/17/2004 | See Source »

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