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Archive for July, 2006
July Report Cards
FIRST, FAST & FURIOUS ? The following is a sampling of reports received from ITN readers around the globe. ITN invites you to join our corps of reporters ? just drop a card in the mail while the travel impressions are fresh in your mind. To obtain your ITN Report Cards, send a self-addressed, stamped, [...]Far Horizons » Chilean Riviera for a week or a season
Ocean bluff seascapes, the sweet scent of stately and abundant pines and cypress, ice plant carpeted slopes and recreational amenities galore —_welcome to the Monterey/Carmel of South America, the Chilean Riviera. In a visit to Chile in April ’06, I had the opportunity as a guest of Chilean Special Journeys to experience some of the best [...]Focus on Archaeology » A tale of three Mayan cities
My most recent trip to Guatemala, in January 2006, began with the popular television reality program “Survivor.” The show is now in its 12th season, but it was the 11th season, which aired in fall 2005, that set me on the road to Guatemala again. In that season, the series was set in the Mayan [...]Latin America » Cruising Latin America, European style
(Second of three parts, jump to part 1, part 2, part 3) One of the most interesting aspects of our January ’06 MSC Lirica cruise was the opportunity to mingle with passengers of diverse nationalities. French, Spaniards, Italians, British, Dutch, Swiss, Austrians, Germans, Montenegrins, Canadians, Israelis, Puerto Ricans and Venezuelans rounded out the passenger roster. American [...]Better Travel Photography » The aftermath — preparing your slide show
A young friend of ours, the daughter of close friends, recently returned from a 2-month trip to Viet-Nam, Cambodia, Thailand and Bali. One afternoon she surprised us with a slide show of her pictures. It was on two CDs. Uh-oh! First of all, I have to congratulate her on taking my advice and keeping her new [...]Travel and Health » West Nile virus update
For the past seven years, a new threat has made itself home on our shores: West Nile virus. West Nile virus is transmitted by mosquitoes. It has been a cause of infection in the Middle East, Africa and Southwest Asia for centuries. Some medical historians even believe Alexander the Great suffered from West Nile virus infection. The [...]Ask Steve » Tours for teens, one-way airfaires, driving in the Baltics
STEVE, for the last two years my husband and I have been wanting to take our granddaughters, ages 16 and 17, to France, but due to my husband’s health we can’t do it. Are there any organized and chaperoned tours to France for teens? — Marian Gregoriante, San Mateo, CA DEAR MARIAN, yes, there are. First, [...]The Cruising World » Star Clipper: she’s a star
Star Clipper is a ship that’s unique — except that she has a twin, along with a new, larger sister, with an even larger sister on the way. While most cruise ships cruise under power, the focus of Star Clipper, her twin, Star Flyer, and the larger Star Clipper is on cruising under sail, with style [...]All Aboard! » New Ghan: out of Darwin
(First of three parts on Australia, jump to part 1, part 2, part 3) On March 20, 2006, the Ghan pushed during the night from Australia’s wet, green tropics into the hard, red, waterless wasteland known as the “Outback” on its premier Monday southbound trip of the season. Our train, the Ghan (rhymes with “can,” as in [...]Paperwork on flash drive. Good idea?
I plan on traveling to France for two weeks in the middle of October. I have scanned my passports, driver’s license, airline tickets and other papers and put them on a flash drive. I find that I need a 512mb drive to hold it all. These flash drives (or jump drives) are about the size of [...]
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