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Savoring the wine country of Portugal’s Douro River Valley
Features, September 2005 issue.

We’ve traveled through various wine regions before, but never have we been so impressed as during our cruise along Portugal’s Douro River in the heart of port wine country.

Best and worst places to drive
Features, September 2005 issue.

I have never been tempted to write to a magazine before, but the topic Best & Worst Places to Drive immediately drove me to my computer! (Excuse the pun.)

A novel approach to travel
Travelers' Intercom, September 2005 issue.

In 1998 I became interested in the Silk Road, so a friend lent me a book, “The Silk Road — A Novel of Eighth Century CHINA” by Jeanne Larsen. It was interesting for the places, the place of women and a bit of magical realism.

Egypt — fulfilling a date with destiny
Features, September 2005 issue.

by Nili Olay, New York, NY

I believe I was always meant to go to Egypt...

Driving in Italy
Travelers' Intercom, September 2005 issue.

For a November ’04 trip in Italy (July ’05, pg.

Check your passport
Travelers' Intercom, September 2005 issue.

We have a trip to Russia planned in a few months and I just found out that to visit Russia a visa is needed and there must be two blank pages in the visa section of one’s passport.

Seniors at the wheel
Travelers' Intercom, September 2005 issue.

I read the article on seniors and car rentals in the July ’05 “Discerning Traveler” column. Another car rental agency on the European continent is Sixt GmbH & Co. (Zugspitzstr. 1, 82049 Pullach, Germany; phone 888/749-8227, 877/474-2566 or +49 [0] 89 7 44

Guide in Tuscany
Travelers' Intercom, September 2005 issue.

Six of us had several delightful days in May ’05 doing excursions from Florence in a 6-passenger Mercedes minivan with tour guide Dr.

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