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Archive for June, 2005
Far Horizons » Chile’s Colchagua Valley
Two hours’ drive south of Santiago lies one of Chile’s most renowned wine-producing regions, Valle de Colchagua. On my last visit to Chile, in February ’05, I had the opportunity to visit, albeit too briefly, this impressive valley of abundance on the Ruta del Vino. A lengthy list of awards and medals have to date been [...]Adventure Travel » Bolivia, land of contrasts and mysteries
by Wayne Wirtanen (Part one of two) Bolivia is a land of former fantastic riches and present poverty. A major part of the country is steaming Amazon lowlands. Most tourism is to the nearly 3-mile-high Altiplano, with the highest capital in the world, La Paz, and the highest airport in the world. On an 8-day trip in [...]Focus on Archaeology » The unknown Great Wall
The Great Wall. There’s little doubt that it is China’s most famous sight. Stretching almost four thousand miles across China, it meanders snake-like over mountains and valleys and over vast steppes and arid deserts. Some sections of the wall are in ruins; others are barely visible, all but obliterated by time. Still other sections have [...]Britain — seeing Wales on Horseback
The Trans Wales Trail ride is a unique way to see seldom-explored parts of wild, wonderful Wales. On a 6-day, 7-night equestrian adventure, guests will cross almost the entire width and length of Wales, from the English border to the Irish Sea, on a sturdy native Welsh cob. Preparations Our journey began in July ’04 at Cwmfforest [...]Tips for the Solo Traveler » Visiting Thailand
by Linda Ledray QUESTION: I was just beginning to plan a long-awaited trip to Thailand before the tsunami. I was going to spend a full week in Phuket, as I love to snorkel and relax and read on the beach. I have heard differing opinions about travel to that area now. Do you think it is [...]The Discerning Traveler » How to obtain the necessary entry visas
(Second of two parts) In last month’s column I discussed the necessity of having sufficient blank pages in one’s passport and reported many other items gleaned from the Department of State website. This month I will discuss the various visa services. Comparing visa service companies Well, as you may recall from part one of this article, I needed [...]Travel & Health » Avian Influenza (bird flu): update
by Alan M. Spira, M.D. A few months ago I spoke about Avian Influenza, or the Bird Flu (Dec. ’04, pg. 85). The disease is related to human influenza but is not the same as the usual flu, which causes trouble in people on a yearly basis. Bird flu, however, poses a small but real threat [...]Reviewers’ Corner
“Knopf Mapguides: The Italian Lakes” (2004, Knopf. ISBN 0375710442 — 48 pp., $8.95). This is a small book containing but 48 foldout pages, including index pages, and measuring 5″x7″. It has six sections, one for each of the major lakes in northern Italy. Each section includes a brief overview of the specific lake region, offers about [...]New on the Bookshelf
by Chris Springer, Contributing Editor “The Travel Book: A Journey through Every Country in the World” (2004, Lonely Planet. ISBN 1741044510 — 444 pp., $39.99 hardcover). This hefty coffee-table volume earns its definitive title. Assembled by the editors of Lonely Planet guidebooks, “The Travel Book” devotes one page-spread to each of 230 countries and territories around [...]The Cruising World » Sailing with the Royals
by Lew Toulmin Where can you wake up to a 21-gun salute, sail with some of the world’s best yachtsmen, watch exciting yacht races just offshore, visit the summer palace of Queen Victoria, attend a nautical evening church service with the Duke of Edinburgh and pub crawl and party late into the night? Only one place: [...]
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