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Iran ‘welcoming’

Travelers' Intercom, January 2008 issue
I read the interesting article about Jordan in the November ’07 issue. Toward the end, the author wrote, “With discerning Americans figuring out that Jordan is not Iraq, Iran, Syria or Lebanon. . .” The implication, to me, anyway, is that the four countries mentioned are to be avoided. Well, let me tell you, in September ...

Whither travel slides?

Travelers' Intercom, January 2008 issue
The suggestions provided by the readers for preserving travel slides all were very good (Oct. ’07, pg. 46). The first priority should be setting them up so you can enjoy them and, after that, your children and perhaps your grandchildren, but after that who knows? Or cares? How many millions of pictures are being passed to ...

Kuala Lumpur guide

Travelers' Intercom, January 2008 issue
A friend and I went to Kuala Lumpur for the Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix on April 8, 2007, and had the happy fortune of meeting an outstanding driver and guide to that city whom I would like to recommend to readers of ITN. At our hotel, upon arrival we signed up for a half-day city ...

Knowledgeable South Africa guide

Travelers' Intercom, January 2008 issue
We and another couple enjoyed an amazing 5-day safari in Kruger National Park, South Africa, staying at four different park camps. Our safari, in September, was carefully planned and smoothly executed by Dries de Bruyn (De Camdeboo, 10 Swart St., Eldoraigne 0157, South Africa; phone [012] 653-2178 or e-mail driesdebruyn@mweb.co.za). (Pronounce “Dries” like “trees and ...

Driver around Rome

Travelers' Intercom, January 2008 issue
My husband and I would like to let ITN readers know about a taxi/limo service in the Rome area that we can recommend. Andrea Amore Taxi & Limousines (phone [39] 338 88 88 550 or 328 33 32 022, fax 06 941 17 24, www.taxicastelliromani.com) is located in Frascati, Italy. Mr. Amore will do tours of ...

When in Rome

Travelers' Intercom, January 2008 issue
In Rome, Italy, Ristorante del Pallaro (Largo del Pallaro 15; phone 06-68801488) is located between Campo de’ Fiori and Largo Argentine, but to find this traditional Roman restaurant I had to ask a lot of folks on the street, “Dové Largo Pallaro?” I finally, along with 20 college students, found Signora Paola Fázi’s dining room. For ...

Refined dining in Nara Park

Travelers' Intercom, January 2008 issue
Less than an hour’s train ride from Kyoto, Nara’s huge wooded park’s complex of shrines and temples offers much to visitors. Unfortunately, its popularity means that the park can be crowded and chaotic. A quiet, relaxing lunch at Noh provides a welcome respite from the hordes of tourists and visiting school groups. Noh is located on ...

Novel Approach: Tip of South America

Travelers' Intercom, January 2008 issue
I was so entranced by Joshua Slocum’s account of going through the Strait of Magellan in 1895, “Sailing Alone Around the World” (multiple publishers), that I had to go. It involved long air trips to get there, but it was worth it. This was several years ago. The striking thing that stays with me is that ...

Fun in Antarctica

Travelers' Intercom, January 2008 issue
Fun in Antarctica
I took an unforgettable 11-day “Classic Antarctica” cruise with Big Five Tours & Expeditions (Stuart, FL; 800/244-3483, www.bigfive.com). The small size of our 48-passenger ship, Quark Expeditions’ Professor Molchanov, allowed us to bond with each other from the onset of the cruise. I have difficulty walking and I was spontaneously and cheerfully assisted by passengers; I ...

Peregrine Antarctica trip

Travelers' Intercom, January 2008 issue
Peregrine Antarctica trip
Antarctica. What an adventure! Yes, it’s far away and it’s expensive to get there, but, as the last of the seven continents, for us, Antarctica was calling. So when my husband, Jerry, and I received literature from Galapagos Travel (783 Rio Del Mar Blvd., Ste. 49, Aptos, CA 95003; 800/969-9014 or 831/689-9192, www.galapagostravel.com) about a ...