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December 2018 issue | Appears on page 2

EU compensates air passengers. Cruise ship conscripted in search. Cape Town drought eased.
By David Tykol
A Christmas market scene in Prague, Czechia, with the Old Town Hall in the background.

Dear Globetrotter:

Welcome to the 514th issue of your monthly foreign-travel magazine, where travelers pool their knowledge to help each other out.

Case in point, Linda J. Vogel of Pomona, California, wrote to ITN, "Thank you for printing the readers' letters and Editor's notes about airlines providing compensation to passengers for excessive delays of flights from or within Europe ("Consequences of Rebooking on Own," Oct. '18, pg. 26 & "Know...

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November 2018 issue | Appears on page 2

Luggage thieves in Europe hotels. Open urinals in Paris. IAMAT doctors for prescriptions overseas
By David Tykol
Depicting the archangel atop a demon, the bronze statue of St. Michael symbolizes the triumph of good over evil. Part of the tallest fountain in Paris, it is in Place Saint-Michel. Photo ©Wiesław Jarek/123rf.com

Dear Globetrotter:

Welcome to the 513th issue of your monthly foreign-travel magazine.

If you're looking at your first copy of ITN, one of the free samples that we send out each month to anyone upon request (or at the request of a friend), the main thing to know about this publication is that it is a safe place for travelers to express opinions, share their experiences and tell what they've learned on trips outside of the US.

ITN is in its 42nd year, and we'...

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October 2018 issue | Appears on page 2

Dubai alcohol warning. TSA testing new airport security scanners
By David Tykol
As mountain gorillas foraged, visitors watched — Rwanda. Photo by Marilyn Marx Adelman

Dear Globetrotter:Welcome to the 512th issue of your monthly foreign-travel magazine, the one that showcases travelers' experiences, knowledge and opinions. Any subscriber can write in, and we print no articles or news about destinations in the US. Just anywhere else!

Someone reading this magazine would benefit from something you learned on your last trip. The littlest thing might save someone time or money. Jot off a quick email so we can share it.

In addition to...

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September 2018 issue | Appears on page 2

Airline ticket name-check tip. Blue Flag beaches
By David Tykol
Aerial view of Playa de las Teresitas, a Blue Flag beach near Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. Photo: ©dziewul/123rf.com

Dear Globetrotter:

Welcome to the 511th issue of your monthly foreign-travel magazine. For those of you holding a sample copy, while it may be on newsprint and in black and white, there's nothing ordinary about it.

Each issue of ITN carries the escapades and discoveries of travelers of all types who have at least a few things in common: they love to travel, they subscribe to this magazine, and they have written in about something they think other travelers — their...

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August 2018 issue | Appears on page 2

Biometric scans introduced in US airports. Also, countries with highest homicide rates
By David Tykol
On Tonatapu island in Tonga, the Hufangalupe Archway, a land bridge over the crashing waves of the Pacific, formed when the roof of a sea cave collapsed. Photo ©donyanedomam/123rf.com

Dear Globetrotter:

Welcome to the 510th issue of your monthly foreign-travel magazine. Yes, in this day and age, an actual magazine! And we have a lot of longtime supporters, Barb Hartwell of St. Petersburg, Florida, among them.

Barb wrote, “International Travel News was responsible for propelling my husband and me toward one of the most wonderful trips we ever took and for leading me to a very special friendship.  

“The very first sample copy I received...

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July 2018 issue | Appears on page 2

Website compares Europe plane/train/bus trip lengths and costs. Also, credit card coverage change
By David Tykol
A Trenord train arriving in Stresa, northern Italy. Photo ©Anton Yanchevskyi/123rf

Dear Globetrotter:

Welcome to the 509th issue of your monthly foreign-travel magazine.

This publication prints articles, letters and pictures sent in by its subscribers, of course, and I thought I’d explain a little about sending in pictures.

We can accept prints, so long as they’re professionally processed prints, not just computer printouts or photocopies. These days,...

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June 2018 issue | Appears on page 2

Customs infraction costly. Where ITN subscribers traveled in 2017.
By David Tykol
Rick Steves, a longtime supporter of ITN. Photo by Dave Irving

Dear Globetrotter:

Welcome to the 508th issue of your monthly foreign-travel magazine.

We got a letter from Dave Irving of Media, PA, who wrote, “ITN Contributing Editor Rick Steves gave two travel talks in the Philadelphia area on Feb. 26. I spoke to him about travel media/magazines, and we agreed that ITN provides the best anecdotal information about ‘real travel experiences’ when compared to the glossy-format travel magazines.

“His opinion is...

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May 2018 issue | Appears on page 2

Paris Métro fine. Conscientious consumers and tortoiseshell. A drop in bumping by airlines
By David Tykol
A hawksbill turtle can weigh up to 150 pounds, with a shell 45 inches long. Photo: ©Andrey Armyagov/123rf.com

Dear Globetrotter:Welcome to the 507th issue of your monthly foreign-travel magazine.

What kind of travel do you do? Are you independent all the way, nothing more than a backpack? Or do you enjoy going on group tours, the more, the merrier? Perhaps you and your travel partner want the assurance of having a guide but prefer the flexibility of a private, customized tour. Others love all that cruising has to offer.

Whatever it was that you did on your last trip, there are other...

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