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Archive for May, 2005
Far Horizons » Experiencing Santiago like a local
(Part 1 of 2 on Chile) On a visit to Chile in February 2005 I had the opportunity to stay at a friend’s apartment in Santiago and enjoy many of the lifestyle attractions experienced by locals. The apartment is located in an upmarket district of the city known as Providencia, an area of primarily highrise apartment and [...]Adventure Travel » Exploring and reliving ancient Israel
(Second of two parts) Reliving a day in the life of ancient Israelis Many cities around the world have touristy “old towns.” They usually have costumed “players” demonstrating traditional crafts and acting out the details of daily life from a previous era. The ones that I have visited in the U.S. attempt to recreate time capsules from [...]Focus on Archaeology » An Emirates archaeological sampler
Malaysia Airlines’ ad sounded almost too good to be true: $999 would take us halfway around the world to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s cosmopolitan capital. To that we could add as many (or as few) as we wanted of the dozens of destinations Malaysia Airlines flies to in the Far East. We’d be using Kuala Lumpur [...]Notes on Africa
by John Chatfield Elewana Afrika has opened three new luxury properties in TANZANIA: Arusha Coffee Lodge, Tarangire Treetops and Serengeti Migration Camp. These camps will remain small and intimate with an emphasis on personal attention, hospitality and fine dining. Arusha Coffee Lodge is a boutique-style lodge with 18 individual plantation-style villas, each with a fireplace and private [...]The Discerning Traveler » How to obtain the necessary entry visas
(First of two parts) “How can I possibly get our passports back in time?” l said to my wife, Flory. “What is the problem?” she asked. “Our cruise ship stops in five ports, each requiring its own visa, which means that I will have to send our passports to five different consulates.” “That is a predicament.” I was reminded of [...]Tips for the Solo Traveler » Catching flamenco performances in Sevilla, Spain
by Linda Ledray QUESTION: I am planning a trip to Spain in the near future. I expect I will be traveling alone, as my friends don’t travel much these days. It’s a shame. I love flamenco music and dancing — watching, that is. I just don’t feel comfortable going out to a nightclub alone but cannot [...]Travel & Health » Acute Mountain Sickness: it comes with the territory
by Dr. Larry G. Baratta Travel brochures offer dreams of pristine, idyllic settings: an azure-blue lake rimmed with tall pine trees accented by a backdrop of jagged, snowcapped summits; mountain trekkers, campers and adventurers seated at an inviting picnic spread, or a fisherman displaying a striking rainbow trout ready for the frying pan that will satisfy [...]Reviewers’ Corner
“Cycle Europe, 20 Tours, 12 Countries” by Jerry Soverinsky (2004, MBI Publishing Co. ISBN 0760318697 — 400 pp., $19.95 paper). When you are motivated to spend a couple of weeks on an adventure on wheels through Europe, this is the “bible” you must take with you. How does this book differ from other guidebooks? It is [...]The Cruising World » Cruise industry trends and how to take advantage of them
by Lew Toulmin Cruising is hot! According to the Cruise Lines International Association, or CLIA (80 Broad St., Ste. 1800, New York, NY 10004; phone 212/921-0066 or visit www.cruising.org), 2004 was a banner year for the cruise industry in terms of new builds and passenger growth. Last year, CLIA cruise lines capped a record-setting 5-year building [...]Beauty in Burma
I was in Burma (Myanmar) in November ’04. In Pagan (now Bagan) there was a very pretty young girl selling postcards at the Ananda Temple. She was appealing and vivacious without being pushy, so I not only bought a strip of postcards but took her photograph. In the USA, a girl of similar age would have [...]
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