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Archive for July, 2005
Pay it or lug it
In April ’05 I returned from Gatwick Airport, London, to Newark International as I have for several years, twice a year. Please be informed that travelers arriving at Newark now must pay $3 for the use of a luggage cart. Needless to say, I saw no one taking advantage of the “bargain.” JEANETTE HARDIE Park Ridge, NJRe altitude sickness
Only those who have witnessed Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) will fully appreciate Dr. Larry Baratta’s May ’05 “Travel & Health” column on that subject. I’ve observed its debilitating effects twice: in an elderly man crossing from Pakistan into China on the Karakorum Highway at more than 15,000 feet and in a young physical education instructor [...]Know your Czech
Our Czech daughter-in-law, Iveta, was most concerned to read of the reply made by the guide to Mary Anne DeBriyn’s pleasant greeting of “Tesi me,” which is quite correct (May ’05, pg. 56). The Czech phrase for “Will you sleep with me?” is “Vyspis se se mnou?” It sounds nothing like the greeting phrase. Iveta would [...]A wonderful resource on Rome
In December ’04 we visited Rome for the first time. Prior to leaving home, we booked two half-day “courses” with IDC Rome, Institute of Design & Culture (in the U.S., leave voice mail at 214/853-5603 [we did not use this], e-mail rome@urban-iconography.org or visit www.idcrome.org [the best place to get information]). IDC’s website says, “We [...]South Island guide
In New Zealand, the word “brilliant” is used frequently as an adjective, as in, “brilliant food, brilliant view, brilliant idea.” My husband and I spent two weeks in South Island in March-April ’05. Our driver/guide, Malcolm Latta, was brilliant. What a superb trip we had. This is not a day-by-day report but rather an overview, indicating [...]New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty
If you’ve never been to New Zealand, you really need to go. Those wonderful stories about the place are all true. If you’ve already gone, chances are you didn’t visit the North Island’s Bay of Plenty. Not a lot of people do. Stuck up in the northeastern corner about two hours from Auckland, this [...]Visiting can help Sri Lanka recover
December 26, 2004, is a day Sri Lankans will not forget in a hurry. In fact, it might take a couple of generations, considering the number of children left without parents because of the devastating tsunami. Places with names like Weligama, Mirissa, Matara, Tangalle, Galle, Hambantota and Unawatuna may sound foreign and exotic, but today they [...]Touring and tasting along the Wine Route of Alsace
by Judy Hodges, Denton, MD It quickly becomes apparent, upon arrival, why France and Germany have fought over the boundary lines of the region in France known as Alsace. Here you will find some of the gentlest riesling and finest pinot wines produced anywhere. Add to this the marvelous combination of German and French cuisine (there [...]Pleasant surprises on a carefully planned stay in Japan
by Larry Taylor, Fullerton, CA Japan is a land of contrasts: temples and technology, kimonos and karaoke, Buddhas and baseball. . . My wife and I have always thought we would like to visit Japan, but we had heard stories about high prices and difficulties getting around in the congested cities. These perceptions led us to put [...]Accomodations Worldwide
After reading “A Great Restaurant for a Splurge” (May ’04, pg. 52), I wanted to share some “Paris Hotels for a Splurge.” There’s no better city than Paris for splurging in style. While some travelers are trying to scrape up enough money for a trip, I know an equal number who figure you only go [...]
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