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December 11, 2002 By: Betty Ramsey Passport Destination: Warmest Places In The World Packing Round 1. The equator runs through all these nations except MEXICO . 2. You'll be spending this currency if you visit the mostly desert nation of Saudi Arabia. RIYAL 3. If you were camping at California's Joshua Tree National Park you'd be in the MOJAVE Desert. 4. Tourists flock to Giza, a suburb of Cairo, Egypt, to see the PYRAMIDS . 5. Hot and humid New Orleans is nicknamed both "The Big Easy," and "The CRESCENT City." 6. The 13,500 islands of this archipelago located southeast of Asia include Bangka and Java. INDONESIA Picture of inside of a church with statues Departure Round 1. This Bulgur wheat/tomato salad is a cool treat in the warm countries of the middle east. TABBOULEH 2. This famous Israeli who was ambassador to both the UN and the U.S. died November 17, 2002. ABBA EBAN 3. The 1982 movie, "Heat and Dust," is based on Ruth Jhabvala's novel about this warm place. INDIA 4. This desert in Chili is said to be the driest place in the world. ATACAMA 5. Noah Ngeny, winner of the 1500-meter run at the 2000 Olympics, is from this warm nation. KENYA Picture of Merlion On Tour Round 1. This Englishman founded Singapore in 1819. SIR THOMAS RAFFLES 2. People from all over travel to Libya's Sahara Desert to view the CAVE PAINTINGS in the Acacus Mountains. 3. These animals are the main attraction at Kibale Forest National Park in Uganda. CHIMPANZEES 4. You'll find all of these in the California/Nevada basin called Death Valley except HIGH POINT OF 500 FEET. 5. Alabama's Mobile-TENSAW Delta is the second largest river delta in the United States. 6. All of these are among the 11th largest islands of the Philippines except CAPTIBA . 7. This large city on the island of Tahiti is called the "Las Vegas of the Pacific." PAPEETE Picture of mountains with waterfall 8. Visitors are attracted to Biloxi, Mississippi by CASINOS with names like Boomtown and Treasure Bay. 9. The Philippines are especially popular with people who enjoy this activity. SPELUNKING 10. What would you be expected to do with a "pareau" in French Polynesia? WEAR IT 11. This city became a hot romance spot after the filming of "The Night of the Iguana," in 1964. PUERTO VALLARTA 12. The creature called a "mud bag" in Louisiana's Cajun country is called a CRAYFISH elsewhere. (I think NTN meant "mud *bug*.") Bonus question 1 Fort Qaitbey, a landmark in this Egyptian city, sits on the foundations of the Pharos Lighthouse. ALEXANDRIA Bonus question 2 Where on the map of Egypt is Alexandria found? Section 1 Picture of ruins in the desert Slide Show 1. The historic SAINT AUGUSTINE church in Manila has survived World War II battles and seven major earthquakes. 2. The "Merlion," a statue that is half lion and half FISH is a landmark in Singapore. 3. The precarious Zambezi Bridge at Africa's landmark Victoria Falls connects Zimbabwe and ZAMBIA . 4. A landmark ruins of this Nabataean city are a tourist highlight in Jordan. PETRA |