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Archive for August, 2006
August 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 » Adventure at Tranquilo Bay Resort
(First of four parts, jump to part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4). It was my great pleasure to be the beneficiary of experiencing the reality of Tranquilo Bay Resort in May of this year. Located centrally within the 68-island archipelago of Bocas del Toro off the Caribbean coast of northern Panama, this resort has, [...]Latin America » Cruising Latin America, European style
(Third of three parts, jump to part 1, part 2, part 3) More ports of call Puerto Limón (Costa Rica) Limón boasts a population of some 85,000 people, most of whom are of Afro-Caribbean heritage. The town has increased in size steadily since the 1970s and has proven to be a good place for Costa Ricans to settle [...]The Discerning Traveler » Calling abroad made simple
(First of two parts, click here for part two.) “Grandpa, would you help me?” my 11-year-old grandson Casey asked. “When I was out, my friend Peter phoned from the Netherlands and left his number on the answering machine. I have been trying to call him back for over an hour but I keep getting a busy [...]Travel & Health » Sun and fun
We all love a sunny day, especially when traveling. The sun lifts our spirits, gives us vitamin D, warms us, lights our way and gives life. But the sun is a double-edged sword; it can cause sunburn, dehydration, heat stroke, drug reactions, premature aging of the skin and skin cancer. The sun can do all this [...]Ask Steve » Addressing a cruise line, single share rates, tour shopping stops
Q Steve, I am enclosing an exchange of correspondence I had with Princess Cruises some months ago. I consider the response from the Passenger Relations Specialist inadequate and, basically, insulting. Although he stated that my letter was being referred to others within the Princess hierarchy, I received no further response. My question to you is twofold: [...]The Cruising World » A cruise director for all nations
Frederic Jansen is the tall, handsome, energetic and always upbeat cruise director of the Star Clipper, which sails in the western Mediterranean, the eastern Caribbean and transatlantic. He has delightful manners and a charming sense of humor. I interviewed him in January ’06 on board the vessel, which is one of three tall ships in [...]All Aboard! » New Ghan: from Alice Springs to Adelaide
(Second of three parts on Australia, jump to part 1, part 2, part 3) Porters bringing coffee knock on the Ghan’s cabin doors at 6 a.m. Opening the window shutters, passengers see the Australian Outback’s landscape has not changed. Flat reddish turf, occasional bushes and forests of desperate gum trees surround the Ghan on the second [...]Cameras in Antarctica
The January ’06 article by Janet Denninger on photography in Antarctica made me recall a trip my wife and I made there several years ago (pre-digital cameras). We had spent several hours on South Georgia Island with thousands of penguins and seals. Photo opportunities were wonderful! During the time we were there, however, the weather became [...]Photo tip
When taking a picture and confronted with snow and ice, there is an easy way to have a camera’s white balance capture the brilliant white and not make the photo gray. Aim the camera at an area of “neutral” light and then hold the exposure lock and compose and take the shot. I learned this from [...]
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