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- Focus on Archaeology » A week in Salvador da Bahia
- Enthralled by an early morning boat ride on the Ganges
January 2008
December 2007
November 2007
October 2007
- The Discerning Traveler » Snippets of New Zealand
- Portugal’s isle of Madeira boasts a profusion of blooms and a bounty of its namesake wine
- Cones, caves, and capstones — Cappadocia plus more in Turkey
September 2007
August 2007
- Far Horizons » Hue and Hoi An
- Report Cards
- Focus on Archaeology » Rapa Nui: the navel of the world
- Eye on Travel Insurance » Q&A
- Ask Steve » Choosing a tour company, leftover foreign coins
- Colombia, Paraguay, and Uruguay — three surprising South American destinations
- Paris restaurant
- Potsdam restaurant
- Chancing street food in India
- Tourists tip extra?
- Chilean guide ‘excellent’
- Guide in Morocco
- Marrakech ‘oasis’
- Biking through Hungary
- China & Tibet with Uniworld
- China trips with Pacific Holidays
- Orient Odyssey to China
- JMG Tibet Tours to Beijing & Tibet
- Beijing & Tibet with JMG Tibet Tours
- How Much to tip on Tours?
- Australia & New Zealand: “Blogging” our way through a trip Down Under
- Taking the grandkids
- Flying from UK, only one carry-on allowed
- Passport pages
- Avoid passport glitches
- Travelex came through despite Alitalia’s silence
- Rented car online for Heathrow
- England's beautiful southern coast plus the Isle of Wight
- Funniest Thing for August
- Airport transfer advice
- Planning for northern Spain
- Taxi tours of Gibraltar
- A 23-day exploration of Ethiopia
- Travel Tidbits
- Boarding Pass
July 2007
- Mideast & Mediterranean » Deir ez-Zor & its Armenian Genocide Memorial
- The Discerning Traveler » Cabin air quality
- Ask Steve » Trusting a stranger, tips on getting around England
- The Cruising World » Cruising with Claire
- All Aboard » Terminus Zaragoza
- Hyena Man in Harar
- Re language
- Naxcivan of Azerbaijan
- Solo travel in South Korea
- Exploring big, beautiful Brazil
- India's Hotel CJ International
- Russia's Sadko Hotel near the Black Sea
- Rome's Hotel Italia
- Country House Montali, Dal Moro Gallery, Bellavista Hotel
- Best Western Hotel Carlos V in Madrid
- Apartment in Berlin
- Hôtel du Nord et de l’Est in Paris
- Hotel Bonaparte in Paris
- France's Campanile Roissy hotel
- Blandford Hotel in Great Britain
- Looking for luxury in Vietnam, Thailand, & Bali
- How much to tip on tours?
- A winter-solstice visit to the ancient marvel of Newgrange
- Reading Lights
- Keep valuables close by
- Safeguarding valuables in hotel
- Doesn’t trust room safes
- Car and driver in Morocco
- Inside Japan Tours
- Expedia saved the trip
- Stockholder credit
- Ship credit hassles
- Add in tour’s extra costs
- BA seat assignments
- Orvieto — fine wine blends with medieval splendor
- Funniest Thing for July
- What to do with travel slides?
- Economy class syndrome
- Buenos Aires + Uruguay + Panama
- Saving money in Australia
- Skip LAX when cruising
- Tanzania & Kenya — A mother-daughter safari
- Travel Tidbits
- Boarding Pass
June 2007
- Report Cards
- Focus on Archaeology » Not just Machu Picchu
- The Discerning Traveler » Missing-luggage strategies
- Travel & Health » Trauma during travel
- Ask Steve » Locking and unlocking checked luggage
- Reviewers' Corner
- Through the Grenadines aboard Mandalay
- Denmark museum
- A museum of wars remembered
- Calming a crying infant
- Swiss tracks
- Insult result
- British Air bag fee
- Mobility in Russia
- Naha’s monorail
- Otavalo and environs
- Attractions and museums in Paris
- Exploring Kazakhstan
- Italy & France — Planning, executing and surviving an intergenerational vacation
- Myanmar with Peregrine Travel
- Scotland with Midway Motor Travel
- “South of Spain” tour with Gate 1 Travel
- Egypt with Adventure Center
- Duty-free shops
- The South of India — a good choice for the first-time visitor?
- Great beer & food in Dublin, Edinburgh & Amsterdam
- Day tour from Amsterdam
- All Around Persia
- Notable in Argentina and Uruguay
- Group travel on a big bus
- Attempts at Air India miles credit
- Vaccination form incomplete
- Missed cruise due to visa snafu
- Iceland and Greenland — finding desolate beauty
- Funniest Thing for June
- Scenic Elbe River Valley
- Watch for tag mixups
- Luggage wrap not free
- India (and Asia) travel tips
- Senior renting car in Ireland
- Lessons Learned in England
- Travel Tidbits
- Boarding Pass
May 2007
- Report Cards
- Far Horizons » Intergenerational-family group travel
- Mideast and Mediterranean » Following the Euphrates
- The Discerning Traveler » Carry-on luggage — ‘The only way to fly’
- Ask Steve » Fled moldy cabin before sailing
- All Aboard! » New Spanish high-speed
- Saint’s best friend
- Beautiful Ljubljana
- Not a locksmith but. . .
- Re leaving clothing behind
- Poor pinotage
- Shortchanged in Egypt
- Guide in Cameroon
- ‘Superb’ guide in BA
- Private tour of Myanmar
- Overnights on Norway trails
- Japan’s Ainu
- JTB Sunrise Tours in Japan
- Party time in western Ukraine
- Affordable Japan
- Egypt with Somak Safaris
- Italy with Odysseys Unlimited
- Hope Cottage Tours in England
- India & Sri Lanka with Ceylon Express International
- Hiking the Azores
- Ecuador's Hacienda Cusín
- Winchester Mansions and Garden Route Game Lodge
- Hotels in Narita, Nagasaki, and Shinagawa
- Thailand's Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel
- B&Bs and convents near Cinque Terre
- Switzerland's Hotel de la Paix
- Hotel Pax and Hotel Alphubel in Switzerland
- Etap Hotel Roissy near Charles de Gaulle airport
- Airport Hotel Bonus Inn, Finland
- Egypt's enchanting Siwa Oasis
- Not-so-safe safe
- Hotel Room Woes: Present your solution
- Hotel Room Woes: Go up the chain
- Italian language schools
- Immersed in Peru’s jungle
- Jungle adventures in Belize
- Mobal ‘the best buy’
- Phone rates as posted
- Needed more info than website had
- Frequent-flyer-miles Catch 22
- Lessons Learned in France
- Funniest Thing For May
- ‘Secret’ London gallery
- Scouting out a flight Georgetown-Paramaribo
- Road signs in Japan
- Swiss Pass a bargain
- Air France, SF-Paris
- South Africa — Exploring the Cape
- Travel Tidbits
- Boarding Pass
April 2007
- Report Cards
- Far Horizons » Tour director training and employment
- Latin America » Dateline: Brazil
- Travel & Health » Traveler’s diarrhea: Coping with the runs on the run
- Ask Steve » Princess, frequent cruisers, driving on the left
- The Cruising World » Sailing through paradise with Zegrahm
- All Aboard! » Railpass roundup 2007
- Walking to the North Pole
- St. Petersburg sight
- EgyptAir, Cruise West, Lindblad
- Cairo arrangements
- Driving in Slovenia
- Kraków
- A visit to Mont-St-Michel
- Where do Germans go on vacation in Germany? Regensburg!
- Complaining brought police
- An altercation escalated
- South England — Exploring the National Trust properties of Lewes
- “Essential Iran” tour with Mir Corp.
- Grand Circle’s 16-day “Russian Waterways” tour
- Bike tour of Spain with BikeToursDirect
- Why don't we have that here?
- Eye on Travel Insurance » Why are there no travel insurance companies?
- A month-long look at Turkey
- Tipping on cruise-tours
- Pizza in Paris
- Learn language from a native
- Inspired to learn Italian
- Language semi-immersion
- Useful to travelers
- Solo to accessible Egypt
- Prebooked St. Petersburg shore tour
- Baltic cruise with two boys
- Unexpected delay at Heathrow
- CDG airport lag
- Myanmar — Experiencing a people and their crafts
- Camping in Qatar
- Withdrawals overseas
- 100s questioned
- ATM card plus cash
- A note on cash advances
- Interbus in Costa Rica
- Motorhome tour in Europe
- Burgundy — oh, so much more than wine
- Travel Tidbits
- Boarding Pass
March 2007
- The trend towards not smoking in Europe
- Report Cards
- Better Travel Photography » You asked!
- Focus on Archaeology » Where Salome shed her veils
- Mideast and Mediterranean » Shadows of time on Diocaesarea, Turkey
- The Discerning Traveler » Upgrading from the ‘sardine’ class
- Travel & Health » Traveler’s diarrhea: avoiding the runs
- Ask Steve » Airline seats, UK car rentals, and lugging
- Cruising World » How to save on your next cruise
- Lighten the load
- Pepto-Bismol seems to help
- RMS St. Helena
- Guide in Yalta
- Guide for Spain and Brazil
- Australia on a self-drive itinerary
- Dealing with glitches in London
- Visiting the Black Madonna of Montserrat
- Hotels in the Northern Territory
- Bicheno’s Ocean View Retreat in Tasmania
- Hotel Beránek in the Czech Republic
- Le Lot in France
- Most beautiful or unusual place of worship
- Impressed with a 6-country tour of East Africa
- Little known but fine places
- Down in front!
- Penguins in Africa
- Courteous in France
- Unspunnen in Switzerland
- Bhutan’s fall festivals
- For a Tuscany day trip
- Indonesia & Cambodia with Asia Connect
- Morocco arrangements
- The ‘real’ Orient Express
- Inconveniences, annoyances on flight
- Israel — Why visit? Where to go? Is it safe?
- Funniest Thing for March
- Lhasa dining oasis
- Quito snacks
- Theater + shopping in Osaka
- Re eating on trains in Japan
- ATMs in Tokyo
- Getting a hotel’s best rate
- Return to Kathmandu ... a Nepalese journey continues
- Travel Tidbits
- Boarding Pass
February 2007
- Far Horizons » Mendoza — wine and more
- The Discerning Traveler » The stunning Faroe Islands
- Travel & Health » Malaria update
- Ask Steve » Passports, 3-1-1 rules, Norway small-ship cruising
- Reviewers' Corner
- Cruising World » Star Princess rises like a phoenix
- All Aboard » Visit Malaysia Year 2007
- Drying clothes in hotel room
- Leave only footprints
- Termite pointers
- Literary London
- Guides in Russia
- Hotel + guides in Russia
- For first-time travelers to Slovenia
- A night on Lake Titicaca
- Eastern Turkey with Turfantastik
- Kenya and Tanzania with Njewa Safaris
- Australia, New Zealand, & Fiji with GCT
- Ancient Macedonia with Explore
- Mountain highlights of Iceland with Borton Overseas
- Spain with Alto Aragón
- The North Pole — an experience like no other
- Learning another language
- Learning to cook like an Italian in Florence
- Sculpture park, Lithuania
- Doctor visit in London
- Scenic Japan
- Two Quito museums of special mention
- Museums in Amsterdam
- Santiago de Compostela
- Barging in France
- Regatta Med cruise
- Disappointed on QM2
- Facets of tour not as expected
- An inspired journey on horseback through Australia's Snowy Mountains
- Funniest Thing for February
- Complejo Tango
- Shipping wine in checked baggage
- For the most euros per dollar
- Minimizing transaction fees
- Telestial cell phone
- Menu translators
- Nepal — hiking the Annapurna Circuit
- Travel Tidbits
- Boarding Pass
January 2007
- Report Cards
- Focus on Archaeology — Pula, a Roman treasure in Croatia
- Mideast & Mediterranean » Impregnable Termessos, Turkey
- Travel & Health » Immunizations — required vaccines
- Ask Steve » e-ticket printouts, lowest fares from London
- Reviewers’ Corner
- The Cruising World » Transatlantic the hard way
- Zero latitude in Ecuador
- Peruvian fare
- Supper in Sicily
- Pick-me-up in Kobarid
- Ziggy in Poland
- ‘India isn’t a trip for everyone’
- Budapest’s House of Terror
- Armenia, Karabakh and Georgia
- Across the Russian Federation by train
- Wales — walking the Pembrokeshire Coast Path
- Cambodia and Vietnam with Journeys Within Tour Company
- Baltic states plus Russia with Grand European Tours
- Impressionist French painting on Elderhostel trip
- A walk through history in Berlin
- Hotels in Australia’s Northern Territory
- Hôtel Arvor and Ferme Savigny in France
- St. Margaret’s Hotel in London
- National Trust hotels in Great Britain
- Japan — Traveling solo in Tokyo
- Canceling in-flight noise
- Solution for crying babies
- Ringside seat
- Birding at Daintree
- Untour in Nafplio
- Northernmost New Zealand
- Pleasant HAL Med cruise
- The Panama Canal and so much more
- Switched companies after lapse in contact
- Frequent-flyer joint account
- Italy — Visiting the villas of Piedmont
- Funniest Thing for January
- Sights in Amsterdam
- Discovery — ‘low-key’ cruise with Brits
- ‘Excellent resources’ in Ireland
- Exchanging money abroad
- Karneval in Germany
- Adventure in Mongolia
- Travel Tidbits
- Boarding Pass
December 2006
- All Aboard! » European railpass travel
- December Report Cards
- Far Horizons » San Blas Islands, Panama
- The Discerning Traveler » Glimpses of rural northern Portugal
- Travel & Health » Travel-specific immunizations
- Ask Steve » Friendly French, transportation options in Ireland
- Reason to smile
- Bardo mosaics
- Exceeding posted limits
- Sweet Confections: Kopinko, Hopjes and Chocolate
- A Novel Approach: Panama Canal, Russia and Ukraine, Kashgar
- Montevideo, Uruguay
- Amsterdam Canal Tours
- Australia: Darwin-Adelaide on The Ghan, plus a visit to Kangaroo Island
- Tour of Nicaragua
- Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia tour
- Chilean Special Journeys tour
- Taiwan, a melting pot of cultures, styles, and tastes
- Finding the right way ’round — a lesson in navigating British roundabouts
- Driving and Buying Gas Overseas
- Seiffen — Germany’s Christmas craft capital
- Treated at a Hong Kong hospital
- Attn: bird lovers
- Around the world in 80 days
- Tailored Travel in NZ
- Normandy Safaris
- Around Croatia
- Elderhostel cruise fit the bill
- Barrage of images on Japan cruise
- Re: passengers smoking on cruise
- Malaysia — an independent journey
- December’s Funniest Thing
- Northern Ireland back roads
- Australia pleasantries
- Maps of Australia
- Yacht in the Cyclades
- Credit cards
- Travelers’ checks in euros
- Travel Tidbits
- Boarding Pass
November 2006
- November Report Cards
- Far Horizons » The Panama Highlands
- Focus on Archaeology » Castles in the desert
- Mideast and Mediterranean » Should I Visit the Middle East?
- The Discerning Traveler » Glimpses of rural northern Portugal
- Travel and Health » Routine Immunizations
- Ask Steve » Chip and PIN cards, London airlines
- All Aboard: Germany’s Rhineland Magic
- Uganda’s Murchison Falls
- Don’t let it spoil the trip
- ‘Chip & PIN’ in UK
- Upscale Indian dining in London
- Dining in Budapest
- Am fib be us
- Two nights at Iguazu Falls
- Tips on traveling for months at a time
- Exploring the Islands of Indonesia
- Wales with Simply Nice Tours
- Kenya and Tanzania with Overseas Adventure Travel
- Morocco with Oussaden Tours
- Croatia with Cross-Culture Journeys
- Azores with Con Ginny-Al Tours
- A brief visit to Brugge
- A Massage to Die For
- Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands — the ultimate photo-op trip
- Natural wonders of the world
- Received medical care in France
- Kalahari — ‘outsized’
- Connecting in Viet-Nam
- Custom tour with MIR Corp.
- Turkey with FLO USA
- Enjoyed Oceania’s Insignia
- Kudos for passenger
- easyJet reservation fee
- Screaming infant on a flight
- An interview with a Swiss Guard
- Funniest Thing for November
- Wheelchairs in airports
- Limited-mobility cruise lover
- Viking Surkov to Moscow
- London walking tours
- Hotelink to Gatwick Airport
- Heathrow-London transport
- Attn: harp lovers
- Taking intercity buses from Quito
- A Cultural Tour of Turkey
- Travel Tidbits
- Boarding Pass
October 2006
- October Report Cards
- Far Horizons » Touring from Panama City
- Focus on Archaeology » In search of Moorish Lisbon
- How do you get to Carnegie Hall? » Practice, practice
- Travel and Health » Travel insurance and medical evacuation
- Ask Steve » Ballindalloch Castle, Norweigan Coastal Voyage
- The Cruising World » The search for the green flash
- All Aboard » Berlin’s new Hauptbahnhof
- Speedy descent
- Aix and Cézanne
- Recommended in Brittany
- Ronciglione, Italy
- On pins and needles
- Using credit cards in France
- South Island speed traps
- Sights in Quito
- Dining out in Buenos Aires
- Germany’s Christmas markets
- Getting a global education on a learning vacation to China
- Mali, Senegal and Gambia with Travel Dynamics
- Italy with INTRAV
- Tour of the Balkans with Insight Vacations
- Egypt with GAT Tours
- Imagining a Nobel experience in Stockholm
- Important words and phrases
- European river cruises — how do they measure up?
- Clothes Shopping: Tussock Creek moleskins, Casablanca dresses
- ’Round-world trips
- Tips on traveling for months at a time
- Globotours flexibility
- Regatta to the Amazon
- Lauds Vantage for alternative tour
- To London on MAXjet
- EgyptAir’s business class disappointed
- Expected better in BA business class
- Gauguin to skip Cook’s Bay
- India: Enjoying your visit while leading a group tour
- October’s Funniest Thing
- Germany’s night watchmen
- Mediterranean ports handicapped accessible?
- Credit card surprise
- Japan’s Good-will Guides
- Cultural immersion program to Guatemala
- Travel Tidbits
- Boarding Pass
September 2006
- September Report Cards
- Mideast and Mediterranean » The ancient mosaics of Tunisia
- Latin America Watch » Cruises, new roads, retirement abroad
- The Discerning Traveler » Calling abroad made simple
- Ask Steve » Over-age-70 drivers in Ireland, driving Mediterranean islands
- All Aboard » New Ghan: Adelaide and Kangaroo Island
- Traveler’s perk
- Benjamin Franklin House
- Heathrow-London transport
- Old greenbacks rejected
- May I spend money, please?
- Demel desserts
- Dining in Bergen
- Feedback on Helsinki
- Pubs and more in Dublin
- Iguazu Falls day trip from B.A.
- Buenos Aires
- The Holy Island of Lindisfarne
- France — Plying the French waterways by kayak and canoe
- Most beautiful or unusual place of worship
- Pleasant Surprises
- Belleek Pottery
- Vladivostok
- Took grandkids to Ecuador and Peru
- Antarctica aboard Mikheev
- HAL British Isles cruise
- Re shore tours, stockholder perk
- South Africa’s marvelous meerkats
- Funniest Thing for September
- ‘Amazing’ buffet in Beijing
- Visiting Guayaquil
- Computers abroad
- E-mail access of private info
- Securing data on flash drive
- Budget travel in Japan
- On-and-off buses
- Discovering South Korea with a private guide
- Travel Tidbits
- Boarding Pass
August 2006
- August Report Cards
- Far Horizons » Adventure at Tranquilo Bay Resort
- Latin America » Cruising Latin America, European style
- The Discerning Traveler » Calling abroad made simple
- Travel & Health » Sun and fun
- Ask Steve » Addressing a cruise line, single share rates, tour shopping stops
- The Cruising World » A cruise director for all nations
- All Aboard! » New Ghan: from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Cameras in Antarctica
- Photo tip
- Where’d all this catnip come from?
- Fending off diarrhea
- Guide in London
- Great Polish guide
- Uganda wildlife
- Swiss cities
- Srpska, past and present
- Libya — The lost cities of the Greek and Roman Empires
- Southeast Asia with Vietnam Orient Tours
- New Zealand with SmarTours
- New Zealand with Tourmasters
- Turkey with FLO USA
- Tunisia with Adventure Center
- China with Access China Tours
- Indonesia with Adventure Indonesia
- A slow drive down Germany’s Romantic Road
- Eye on Travel Insurance — Consider the odds
- Wingin’ it in Venezuela
- Visiting a travel fair
- Cruiser with impaired mobility
- Thailand jewelry
- Jewelry shopping
- Jewelry shops
- Cozy Lake Constance
- Haarlem, Paris and London
- Trip Mate insurance
- Antarctica ‘beyond expectations’
- Dazzling Antarctica
- Seeing Antarctica outweighs line imperfections
- Paid for business class to/from cruise
- India — Living like maharanis on a Ranthambore National Park visit
- Funniest Thing for August
- Sweet Confections: Bariloche chocolate
- Tips for a London visit
- Hong Kong arrival tips
- Stunning Splendor of Iceland
- Travel Tidbits
- Boarding Pass
July 2006
- July Report Cards
- Far Horizons » Chilean Riviera for a week or a season
- Focus on Archaeology » A tale of three Mayan cities
- Latin America » Cruising Latin America, European style
- Better Travel Photography » The aftermath — preparing your slide show
- Travel and Health » West Nile virus update
- Ask Steve » Tours for teens, one-way airfaires, driving in the Baltics
- The Cruising World » Star Clipper: she’s a star
- All Aboard! » New Ghan: out of Darwin
- Paperwork on flash drive. Good idea?
- Escaping unwanted noise
- A dry start
- Flaming Cliffs notes
- Czech guide
- Lucked into Libya
- Camel racing meets technology
- Heads up for Outback drivers
- Loves London theatre
- Borgo a Mozzano
- Mouthwatering in Madrid
- Tips for Santiago visitors
- Our African safari
- Disneyland Hong Kong
- French Polynesia — On the trail of Paul Gauguin
- India, Singapore And Japan with Worldview Tours
- Papua New Guinea with Travcoa
- India and Nepal with SmarTours
- Russia with Peter the Great Cruises
- Croatia, Montenegro, Albania and Greece with OAT
- Guatemala with Otupac Tours
- Mali and Burkina Faso with ElderTreks
- Costa Rica with A Natural Focus, LLC
- Sri Lanka with A. Baur & Co.
- Suzhou and Zhouzhuang — a delightful day trip from Shanghai
- Looking for luxury in Africa
- The life of a Peruvian porter
- Sights of Sutri
- Good deals in Manchester
- Self-service check-in snag
- Airport self-service check-in
- Airport check-in kiosks
- Kiosk check-in
- Viña del Mar, Chile
- Argentine travel agency
- Much to do in BA
- Night of tango
- Tour had great guides and one letdown
- Galápagos and Celebrity Xpedition
- Galápagos aboard Polaris
- Disappointed with cruise
- Grand Voyage demographic
- Thailand — An elephant-driving school experience
- Funniest Thing for July
- American military cemeteries in Europe
- To attend the Olympics
- Advice for Americans visiting Iran
- South Island a speed trap?
- Heads up in Thailand
- Trouble converting US currency
- Debit/credit card purchases in UK
- Britain & France ‘chip & PIN’ cards
- Exploring the treasures of Provence
- Travel Tidbits
- Boarding Pass
June 2006
- June Report Cards
- Far Horizons » Small group travel — who’s in charge?
- Mideast and Mediterranean » Pakistan’s earthquake-prone Shangri-la
- Latin America » Cruising Latin America, European style
- The Discerning Traveler » Turkish delight
- Travel & Health » Personal protective measures against bugs
- Ask Steve » Basque Spain and France, the Ghan, air vs. rail in Europe
- The Cruising World » Crystal Symphony in the Mediterranean
- Helping clothes dry
- Bills, tango, and shopping
- Mobal phone
- Another delay
- Lisbon security
- Melatonin for jet lag
- Medical info online
- Romans the victors
- Report from Kenya
- Berlin guide
- Guide in Na Trang
- Driving on Hokkaido, Japan
- Month in Mongolia
- Multifunctional timepiece
- Mongolia plus the Gobi
- Exploring España
- Favorite freighter lines
- January in the South Pacific
- Insignia Black Sea cruise
- Competing for space on Diamond
- Mercedes-class cruises
- Looking for Peter Rabbit in England’s Lake District
- The Good or Bad Tour Guide
- Patagonia — on your own
- Jewelry Shopping: Treasures in India, Istanbul’s bazaar
- Hands-on Bled Castle
- Keeping up with the group
- Paris’ ‘greatest hits’
- Plan your own Kruger safari for less
- Would not have taken bilingual tour
- Long travel days on India tour
- Vietnam — personalizing the experience
- Funniest Thing for June
- Among ancient stones
- Geysers in Siberia
- Traditional tango
- Learning tango in BA
- Tango in BA
- FUNDESIN in the Amazon
- St. Petersburg to Moscow — a Russian waterways cruise
- Travel Tidbits
- Boarding Pass
May 2006
- Focus on Archaeology » Rebirth of a palace in Vilnius, Lithuania
- The Discerning Traveler » Turkish delight
- Better Travel Photography » Your point of interest
- Tips for the Solo Traveler » Safety on cruises, large vs. small ship cruising
- Ask Steve » Storing passports at hotels, travel safety in Egypt
- The Cruising World » Cruising up the Shannon through the 40 shades o’green
- All Aboard! » By train to Russia
- Oompah-pah in Munich
- Know when and where with a Geochron
- Welsh Heritage Center
- St. Petersburg guide
- Florence pizzeria
- Gourmet meal, London
- Restaurant in Bratislava
- Korean Folk Village
- Friendly Heron Island
- Republic of Georgia
- Bike tour in Italy
- Bucharest to Budapest — An Eastern European river cruise
- A novel approach to travel
- Greece with OPA Tours Greece
- Turkey with Grand Circle Travel
- Italy with Grand Circle Travel
- Turkey with Cultural Folk Tours
- The Gobi Desert — On the trail of Genghis Khan
- Candy and chocolate shops
- Beautiful Bali — an unbelievable bargain
- Impressive waterfalls of the world
- Trattoria in Rome
- Lessons from an apartment stay in Italy
- Costa del Sol stay
- Felt safe in Yemen
- Southeast Asia arrangements
- Hebridean Island Cruises
- A typical safari?
- Off-hours car rental fee
- Waiting for assistance
- Hiking the southwest coast of England
- Funniest Thing for May
- Pink dolphins in Brazil
- Credit card vs. ATM vs. travelers’ checks
- On ATMs
- Ensuring credit card usage overseas
- Uganda — habitat for diverse wildlife
- Travel Tidbits
- Boarding Pass
- Ireland with Viking Splash Tours
- Sri Lanka with Superlink Tours
April 2006
- April Report Cards
- Far Horizons » China adventure: Chongqing, Xi’an and Beijing
- Adventure Travel » Soft adventure and soft beds
- Mideast and Mediterranean » Unknown Little Petra
- Latin America » Destination: Cuzco
- The Discerning Traveler » Turkish delight
- Ask Steve » Travel to Tunisia, credit card authorization for flights
- The Cruising World » Cruising up the Shannon through the 40 shades o’ green
- All Aboard! » Railpass roundup 2006
- Travels in central Serbia
- Sense of direction
- Train travel ease in Japan
- Strange craft
- Military Highway in Georgia
- Driver/guide in England
- Guide in Turkey
- Guide in Lithuania
- St. Petersburg guide
- Central Europe left impression
- A rare look into North Korea
- A wee taste of Scotland
- Italy with Patty’s Places
- Honduras with Maya Temple Tours
- Belgium and France with Leger Holidays
- Morocco with Heritage Tours
- Malta with Grand Circle Travel
- Tables d’hôtes — the best thing since French bread
- Eye on Travel Insurance » STA Travel, an alternative travel insurance source
- Clothes Shopping around the world
- Eight lions, 15 tigers, and a whole lot of elephants — an Indian wildlife safari
- Ancient Carthage secret
- Impressions circling South America
- Peru & Galápagos & Tropical Nature Travel
- HK and Beijing with a walker
- Superb Emilia-Romagna trip
- Maximizing Scotland
- TravLtips didn’t blink
- Grand Princess cruise
- Galápagos cruise plus airline caveat
- Fine print exclusions
- Paxos — Experiencing life fully on an idyllic Greek isle
- Funniest thing for April
- Wish you were here
- Buenos Aires ‘tango’ shows
- Europe independently
- Bill paying while away
- Impressed with an introduction to China
- Travel Tidbits
- Boarding Pass
March 2006
- March Report Cards
- Far Horizons » China adventure: The Yangtze River and the Three Gorges
- Focus on Archaeology » Beyond the Panama Canal
- Better Travel Photography » Making lemonade: overcoming obstacles
- Travel & Health » Japanese Encephalitis hits Asia hard
- Ask Steve » Air routes, Guyana travel, Mediterranean cruises
- All Aboard! » Finland’s King’s Road West
- To help clothes dry
- The Tin Shed in NZ
- Hidden pocket
- Shopping for furniture: Fiji, Orkney chairs
- Warsaw Camera Market
- Olympia and Delphi
- Easter Island guide
- Southern Chile agent
- Dining by the Dom
- Château de Veauce
- A semi-independent tour of China
- Warwick Hotel near Hong Kong
- Hotels in Hong Kong, Thailand, and Bali
- Hôtel de Sonloup and Hôtel Seeburg in Switzerland
- France's Château de Labessière
- Harbour View Apartments in Ireland
- Schoolhouse B&B in Scotland
- New Zealand’s Akaroa
- Jewelry Shopping
- Turkey with Treasures of Travel
- Papua New Guinea with Trans Niugini Tours
- Central America with Overseas Adventure Travel
- China + Vietnam & Cambodia with Orient Odyssey and Travel Indochina
- Turkey with Insight Travel
- Costa Rica with Get to Costa Rica Tours
- Poland, Slovakia, Hungary with Exodus Travel
- Sri Lanka with Ceylon Express International
- Windsor — Beyond the castle
- Money Matters: trimming wallet, PIN security, rubles vs. dollars
- Paris and Nice notes
- Custom India
- Summer in the Baltics
- Archaeological Tours
- Amazon jungle cruise
- Setting the pace
- Sapphire Libya & Med cruise
- Found inefficiencies in booking
- Norman landscapes along the Seine
- Funniest Thing for March
- Armenia’s Military Highway
- The ZürichCARD
- Consider Guatemala
- Rethinking Bhutan
- Driving in Poland a tight fit
- Motoring in Morocco
- Burundanga dangers
- Mobal GSM phone
- International cell phone
- Tuva — way off the beaten path
- Travel Tidbits
- Boarding Pass
February 2006
- Report Cards
- Far Horizons » China adventure, Shanghai surprises and beyond
- Adventure Travel » The most luxurious train in the world
- Mideast and Mediterranean » Beautiful, historical Córdoba, Spain
- Latin America » Destination: Lima
- The Discerning Traveler » Medical websites
- Ask Steve » Minimize jet lag, travel in France and Prague
- The Cruising World » Happy cruising ahead for 2006 and 2007
- Rubbing elbows with the locals
- Trusting merchant in B.A.
- Pad of greenbacks
- Dining in Brittany
- Provence dining and more
- Confounded by Coptic community of Cairo
- Three unusual islands
- Three unusual islands
- Panama — Look at you now!
- Turkey with Pacha Tours
- India with Overseas Adventure Travel
- Athens, Delphi, Macedonia and Thrace with OPA Tours Greece
- Lebanon, Syria and Jordan with Explore Worldwide
- Malaysia with Eldertreks
- Historical Malta
- Bed and breakfasts in New Zealand
- India's Clarks Shiraz hotel
- Hotel Husa Chamartin in Spain
- Guest houses in Germany, Austria, and Slovenia
- Les Gains, Les Trois Collines and Mas Shamrock in France
- Villa les Lauriers in France
- Minsk — exploring Belarus’ capital
- A novel approach to travel
- Eye on Travel Insurance » Rejected claims
- Macau — where cultures merge and the past mingles with the present
- Sentiments of hope
- Venice airport-city transfer
- Airport-pier options in Japan
- Taquile Island observations
- Notes on England visit
- Tourist farms in Slovenia
- Minerva II on the Black Sea
- HAL’s ‘Voyage of the Vikings’
- Black Watch improved
- Suggestions for a perfect QM2 cruise
- Grand Circle’s new policy re departure date changes
- Turin — one of Italy’s best-kept secrets
- Funniest Thing for February
- Drove in Greece
- Xtreme Bolivia
- Lessons in shipping goods home
- ‘Golden weeks’ in China
- No mailboxes at JFK
- Walking Norway’s western fjords
- Travel Tidbits
- Boarding Pass