Columns
A Barge through Burgundy: An Ode to Slow Travel
I’m not big on traveling slowly. I need to move—walk, run, bike, poke around, get lost, climb something, meet locals. So, when an opportunity came along to cruise through Burgundy by barge, I was skeptical. A barge? For six days?
Senior Adventure Travel: Expanding Personal Boundaries
It is indeed an exciting time with International Travel News coming back to life after a four-year hiatus, under new ownership and editorial management. It is an honor, as a former longtime ITN columnist, to be a part of this important relaunch adventure.
Rick Steves' Europe: Welsh Magic
For more than 20 years, I'd built my North Wales coverage around a charming medieval banquet at Ruthin Castle. Driving into Ruthin — and knowing its banquet was no longer being held — I intended to cut the town entirely from my book.
Cleared for Takeoff
Detours by Jim Byers It was one thing when travel shut down due to COVID. This was something else.
Countries the unvaccinated can visit. Mobile Passport Control app. Collecting a canceled-flight-reservation refund
Dear Globetrotter:
Airlines' concerns with 5G cell phone frequencies. Cruise lines and COVID guidelines. Crystal suspends cruises.
Dear Globetrotter:
In search of Edelweiss
It’s a glorious Swiss Alps morning. I’m spending my day walking with my schoolteacher friend, Olle, exploring the alpine landscape high above his home in Gimmelwald.
How do you know when it’s safe to travel again? (Part 4)
In this issue, I’ll share the experience of another adventurer who chose to travel during these uncertain COVID times plus, for those contemplating getting back on the road, a strategy or approach to consider. Egypt adventure