Hospitality_Recreation

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Pope Benedict XVI waves from the popemobile in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, on March 26, 2012. The pope is in Cuba for a three-day visit. (Associated Press)

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Pope Benedict XVI waves from the popemobile in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, on March 26, 2012. The pope is in Cuba for a three-day visit. (Associated Press)

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A collection of vehicles built to resist mine blasts and protect occupants from ambush are parked in a holding yard at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, awaiting shipment. (Army photograph)

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An oil container, a bucket and a bag of trash litter a gully near Highway 85, a key route for truckers in North Dakota's oil country. Some of the industrial rubbish blows from unsecured truckloads, but the most frustrating trash is discarded urine. (Associated Press)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS Aretha Franklin celebrates her 70th birthday with a party in New York on Saturday.

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Rep. Aaron Schock, Illinois Republican, reimbursed himself from his campaign fund for more than $150,000 in expenses, including $30,000 in hotel bills. The congressman paid back money for a trip to Athens. (Associated Press)

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Singer Stacy "Fergie" Ferguson announces her partnership in Voli Light Vodkas at the James Hotel on Thursday, March 22, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)

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A hamburger is made from ground beef containing a filler the meat industry calls "lean, finely textured beef" but critics label "pink slime." A growing number of grocery chains, including Kroger, Giant and Safeway, are offering meat without the additive. (Associated Press)

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We mash potatoes. We mash squash. Some people even mash cauliflower. Why not mash carrots? As you can see in this image, with a bit of butter, milk, salt and pepper, I had a delicious vegetable dish with the consistency of mashed potatoes. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

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Thinly sliced marinated flank steak gets extra flavor from a sauce made with oil, vinegar, herbs and hulled, toasted pumpkin seeds, known as pepitas. The steak and sauce are served on toasted sourdough bread. (Associated Press)

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The Mayan Beach Garden Inn is on Mexico's Caribbean coast near the border with Belize. With just seven rooms, it's ideal for travelers who want a beautiful beach without crowds. (Associated Press)

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This December 2011 photo shows the beach near Majahual in Costa Maya, Mexico. This region of Mexico is located on the coast of the western Caribbean, south of Cancun and the Riviera Maya. (AP Photo/Kim Curtis)

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London Knights captain Jarred Tinordi is a huge reason why his team is in the Memorial Cup final. (Craig Glover/Special to The Washington Times)

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London Knights hockey fan Dylan Medd, right, sits with his arm around his wife, Angie Brereton, while drinking a beer and watching sports at Kingwest Bar and Grill before walking across the street for a game in London, Ontario, Canada on Friday March 2, 2012. (Craig Glover/Special to The Washington Times)

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London Knights hockey fans Shauna Percival, left, and her husband Kevin, right, laugh as they eat dinner with friends at J. Dee's Market Grill before walking across the street for a game in London, Ontario, Canada on Friday March 2, 2012. (Craig Glover/Special to The Washington Times)

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London Knights hockey fan Lila Grube, right, talks with Bill Gloin as the pair eat dinner at J. Dee's Market Grill before walking across the street for a game in London, Ontario, Canada on Friday March 2, 2012. (Craig Glover/Special to The Washington Times)