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On LATIN AMERICA, May-June ’05. . . • We took a new 15-day soft-adventure tour, May 29-June 11, with Overseas Adventure Travel (Cambridge, MA; phone 800/955-1925 or visit www.oattravel.com). “The Route of the Maya” covered many Maya sites, including Copan in HONDURAS, Tikal in GUATEMALA and Caracol in BELIZE as well as Lake Atitlán and others. Joya [...]Far Horizons » The long-haul, single-destination group tour — from the inside
by Randy Keck Previously I have written on the subject of one of the rarest categories of all touring offerings in the U.S. outbound travel marketplace: the long-haul, single-destination group tour (LHSDGT), in this article to be referred to as LT. The LT was defined at that time as a group tour of three weeks or [...]Focus on Archaeology » Exploring Colonia, Uruguay
A trip to Uruguay in April ’04 was my first to that country. I went to see Montevideo, its capital city. I also wanted to visit the small town of Colonia (its full name is Colonia del Sacramento) in the southwestern corner of the country, about a 2-hour drive from Montevideo. Having seen photos of [...]Car rentals and leases
(Second of three parts) Last month I talked about the upper age limit invoked by car rental suppliers. This month I would like to discuss other automobile rental and lease-related factors. The following information applies to both rentals and leases. Driving in Eastern Europe If you plan to drive from Western to Eastern Europe, ask which countries are off-limits. [...]Tips for the Solo Traveler
QUESTION: I am a bit of a loner and have no family nearby. While I am not able to travel a lot, I do enjoy my trips, which are usually solo. The December ’04 tsunami disaster made me think, however. If something happened to me, I wonder how long it would take for my family [...]Travel & Health » Flying fitness
by Alan M. Spira, M.D. Flying was once a pleasure, but no more. It can be quite stressful. We put up with long security lines, hauling luggage, small seats and curious meals plus long periods of immobility and exhaustion. There are numerous health issues to face while flying, but today we will take a different tack: [...]New on the Bookshelf
by Chris Springer, Contributing Editor “Himalaya” by Michael Palin (2004, Thomas Dunne Books. ISBN 0312341628 — 288 pp., $29.95 hardcover). It’s been called the “Palin effect.” Whenever a Michael Palin travel series airs on the BBC, British tour operators are deluged with inquiries about the featured destinations. Previously, the comic actor traveled around the world in 80 [...]The Cruising World » Sail one of these tall ships
(Second of two parts) Last month I described the romance of tall ship sailing. This month I will give some specific suggestions for fascinating tall ships around the world. Where the tall ships roam Cruising grounds for tall ships cover the entire globe. There are various tall ships in Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Japan and South America, and [...]All Aboard » Einstein Year
In 2006 Berlin will celebrate the opening of new train stations at Hauptbahnhof/Lehrter Bahnhof, Potsdamer Platz, Papestrasse and Gesundbrunnen on May 28 before the craziness and traffic crunch of the World Cup soccer games. This year Berlin and Potsdam celebrate Einstein Year on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the physicist’s death and the 100th [...]A novel approach to travel
For people who like murder mysteries in exotic locales, here is a fun list. • “The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency” by Alexander McCall Smith is one of a series of six books set in BOTSWANA. The land and culture are also like characters in this delightful collection of detection pursuits and everyday African life. • The [...]
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