Looking for an internship experience as exotic as the kind of cocktail you might feel compelled to make using the above bottle's liquid contents?

Malibu Rum and the Reef Check Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to protecting coral reefs, have teamed up to offer a 10-day "internship" to survey reefs in Thailand, the Philippines or the Maldives. Why the quotes? This travel opp certainly sounds a whole lot more like a vacation than anything we ever did as interns.

From rustic cabins to luxurious canvas-sided suites, hotels with tented accommodations bridge the gap between solid walls and wilderness. For travelers, they mean getting close to nature, but leaving the sleeping bags at home.

While some of the world's most famous spots for tented travel tackle luxury in a way that rivals the amenities and services of top hotels, others are relaxed and relatively affordable lodging options in beautiful locations such as Yosemite National Park and Bermuda.

If you're dying to be a real-life rocket man (or woman), then it looks like you're going to be able to do it for a whole lot less. Phoenix-based RocketShip Tours put the word out today that before even launching its first suborbital space flight, slated to be offered to the masses by 2010, it's cutting the price to ride by 50 percent.