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Market in Naha

Travelers' Intercom, February 2008 issue
Market in Naha
Busy Kokusaidori (Kokusai Street) in Naha, Okinawa, Japan, has many open-faced stores, bright gaudy colors and scads of neon signs. The enormous city market is situated off the main street and is something like an endless maze. On our visit we were tempted to drop bread crumbs like Hansel and Gretel in order to find ...

Savor lunch in Assisi

Travelers' Intercom, February 2008 issue
I had a lovely lunch in Assisi in May ’07 at Trattoria Pallotta (Vicolo della Volta Pinta, 06081 Assisi [PG], Italy; phone 075-812649, fax 812307, www.pallottaassisi.it). When my friends and I arrived, several well-dressed Americans were waiting for the doors to open. Standing in the cool, dark stone alley at noon, I doubted my guidebook’s recommendation. ...

Visiting Greek islands independently

Travelers' Intercom, February 2008 issue
My wife, Dee, and I and another couple flew via military aircraft (I am retired military) from Florida to Crete in April ’07. Aside from our initial accommodations on the base, we had no previous reservations but relied on what we could book onsite. Dee’s Fodor’s guidebook gave us ideas about where we should go. Most ...

Special places in Honduras and Guatemala

Travelers' Intercom, February 2008 issue
Special places in Honduras and Guatemala
We were successful public television bidders on a 3-night stay in Honduras. And since we were going that far, we thought, ‘Why not add some time in Guatemala?’ We took our trip Aug. 14-25, 2007. Our hotel in Honduras, The Lodge at Pico Bonito (AP 710, La Ceiba, Atlantida, CP 31101, Honduras, Central America; phone, in ...

Travel agent pluses

Travelers' Intercom, February 2008 issue
Some travelers seem reluctant to use travel agents, believing they can save money DIY or enjoying DIY. They should reconsider. I do all of my travel planning, using the Internet, but then turn to my excellent travel agent to execute my plans. I’ve found that she can secure the best airfares (without the risk of problems ...

Ultramodern China

Travelers' Intercom, February 2008 issue
I returned from an 18-day trip to China on April 13, 2007. It was my first visit there since 1984. The purpose of this trip was to see for myself the changes brought on by 15 years of 10% annual growth. We started at Shanghai, where I expected to see many new buildings, but my shock ...

Edinburgh exciting in August

Travelers' Intercom, February 2008 issue
My wife, Diane, and I flew to Scotland on Aug. 12, 2007, for what was our fifth visit to the Edinburgh International Festival (The Hub, Castlehill, Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 2NE, UK; phone +44 [0] 131 473 2099, www.eif.co.uk) and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (180 High St., Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 1QS, UK; phone +44 [0] 131 ...

Rejuvenating mid-trip

Travelers' Intercom, January 2008 issue
I usually travel with one other person, any of three friends who are not “tourists” who prefer to go on shopping sprees but “travelers” who want to meet with and live like the natives. But after three or four days of hectic sightseeing, it’s time to rewind. What we do is sleep late and eat a ...

Keep in mind when on tour

Travelers' Intercom, January 2008 issue
Originally from Germany, I became involved in the tourism industry many years ago, working in a tour company as a group tour coordinator, tour manager and sales representative. I now have my own tour company. Since I am still traveling worldwide, I enjoy reading the comments, opinions and recommendations submitted by subscribers to ITN. At ...

When to go, weather-wise

Travelers' Intercom, January 2008 issue
Like most people, my wife, Joan, and I prefer to travel during good weather, so before we decide when to go on any trip I look up the weather for our destination(s) in “Fodor’s World Weather Guide” by E.A. Pearce & C.G. Smith (Helicon Publishing. $17.95) or on the Internet, then I make a table ...