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Archive for November, 2006
‘Chip & PIN’ in UK
On a trip to London, July 14-25, 2006, I discovered that credit cards and debit cards in the United Kingdom use “chip & PIN” numbers for added security. U.S MasterCards, Visa cards, American Express et al. will work only if, for example, store or restaurant cashiers are equipped to “swipe” your card. However, if your [...]Upscale Indian dining in London
For many, traveling and eating are synonymous. I just had an exquisite experience at an Indian restaurant in London’s Berkeley Square: Benares (12a Berkeley Square House, Berkeley Square, London, W1J 6BS; phone 020 7629 8886 or visit www.benaresrestaurant.com). Owner and acclaimed chef Atul Kochar adapts homemade recipes he acquires while traveling in India, then adds his [...]Dining in Budapest
From a trip my wife, Barbara, and I took to Hungary in May ’06, I strongly recommend these three restaurants in Budapest. Sorforras (Vaci utsa 15, Budapest) — a clean restaurant with very good food, reasonably priced. Food, drinks and wine for two cost $38. Original artwork on the walls. The beautifully restored Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal [...]Am fib be us
The caption for the picture on page 69 of the September ’06 issue reads, “The smallest frog in the world is this Golden Mantella. It is found only in Madagascar.” The Golden Mantella is, indeed, found only in Madagascar. However, the smallest frog in the Southern Hemisphere is the Gold Frog, or Brazilian Psyllophryne didactyla, at [...]Two nights at Iguazu Falls
During a trip my husband, Joe, and I took to Argentina (Sept. ’06, pg. 84. & Oct. ’06, pg. 76), we visited Iguazú Falls. We are so glad we went. It was absolutely spectacular! We left our luggage at the hotel in Buenos Aires and flew out of the city airport to Iguazú. The city airport [...]Tips on traveling for months at a time
In the January ’06 issue, page 50, Cecilia Morrissey shared extensive advice on arranging flights around the world. Last month (Sept. ’06, pg. 37), she offered advice on other extended-travel considerations. Here, she continues. FOOD — In Europe, eating is easy. Your tour books will alert you if the water isn’t safe in a particular country [...]Exploring the Islands of Indonesia
by Seth Sherman, Thomasville, GA Five weeks off from work and four weeks to plan a trip — but where to go? As there was a conference in Taiwan that I wanted to attend, both Asia and the Pacific Rim seemed logical. How about Indonesia? Planning a visit Reviewing my Lonely Planet guidebook, I decided that I wanted [...]Wales with Simply Nice Tours
Stephen Hughes of Simply Nice Tours (250 S. Pitt St., Carlisle, PA 17013; 717/243-5112, www.simplynicetours.com) arranged everything for our July 26-Aug. 8, 2006, tour of Wales. This was the first time we took a tour offered by a small company where we were the only clients on that trip. We were a bit apprehensive about [...]Kenya and Tanzania with Overseas Adventure Travel
Since our retirement, my wife, Dorothy, and I follow a custom of celebrating Christmas away from home. We spent the 2005 holiday season on the tour “Best of Kenya and Tanzania,” Dec. 13-31, with Overseas Adventure Travel (One Broadway, Ste. 600, Cambridge, MA 02142; 800/493-6824, www.oattravel.com). East Africa is an area of great natural beauty mixed [...]Morocco with Oussaden Tours
My husband and I are experienced travelers (125 countries) and know there are very few travel bargains any more. When we read an ad in ITN for a 15-day/13-night tour of Morocco for $2,085 each including air from New York, we thought the price was too good to be true. With departures guaranteed, the package from [...]
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