Desert dangers force Niger tourism southLAMANTIN ISLAND, Niger (Reuters) - Joel Sauze was just readying his new eco-lodge in southern Niger for its first visitors as soldiers in the capital blasted their way into the presidential palace and arrested the country's leader.Daily ShareChat: Contact EnergyDespite Contact Energy's first-half results being lower than expected, \"we now feel the value proposition is too strong to ignore,\" says Macquarie Equities analyst Stephen Hudson.Air France lodges Ryanair complaintAir France and Ryanair clashed over subsidies after the French carrier accused its low-cost Irish rival of putting pressure on regional authorities to give unfair support as the price of using their airports.Ultratravel directory: what's new in the world of luxury travelThe little black book of luxury travel, featuring Caribbean villas, Brazilian eco lodges, and New Forest retreats.Tourism sector key player in economic growth: Banc ABCTHE country’s tourism sector is a key player in the country’s economic growth and the 2010 World Cup to be hosted by South Africa presents an opportunity to rebrand Zimbabwe’s image and position the sector for sustainable recovery beyond 2010.Father Lodges Report Against Kapar MPPETALING JAYA, March 11 (Bernama) -- S. Karigalan, the father of K. Haresvarran, the 18-month-old boy who died on Wednesday believed to be due to abuse, lodged a police report on Thursday claiming that certain groups were out to defame him and his wife.JP spearheads beaver dam removal in countyThe beavers in central Lonoke County have proved that old clich/, “busy as a beaver,” has some truth to it. The beavers have built dams and blocked the drainage of a large portion of the area.Landscape artist will paint at Vail Valley galleryVAIL, Colorado - Landscape artist Malou Flato is painting at Walt Horton FIne Art in Beaver Creek Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. Flato is painting aspen trees on a vertical 72-inch by 60-inch canvas. \"I spend a lot of time in Montana and this is an aspen tree we have in our yard in Montana,\" she said. The gallery is located at 156 Plaza in Beaver Creek. Call 970-949-1660 ...Beaver Creek meets New YorkNEW YORK - It was the sort of dinner that was cooked twice: first, a flurry of exacting prep work in Beaver Creek and, later, exhibition-style cooking under the watchful eyes of arriving dinner guests in New York City. But that's part of the process when chefs are invited so far from their home kitchen to host a five-course dinner for East Coast foodies and media types. Pascal Coudouy and Reese ...Beating up Leatherwood Creek.When May fades from the calendar, hiking options start to dwindle a bit. Trails get overgrown; June's heat and humidity become overbearing; snakes and poison ivy grace the land; and clouds of gnats who know not Deet rise from the febrile valley floor.Beaver Lake Campgrounds Undergo RepairsMany Beaver Lake campgrounds that had been swept away from two years of flooding are getting a new makeover.
