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Romania trip with Original World
I traveled to Romania with Original World (131 Camino Alto, Ste. E-3, Mill Valley, CA 94941; 888/367-6147, www.originalworld.com), May 21-June 1, 2007. The land price was $1,490 plus $250 single supplement. The price included all breakfasts and some lunches and dinners. Each lunch not included ran me about $4 and dinner with a shared bottle of ...Hurdles in Russia
My wife, Barbara, and I enjoyed a trip to Russia, Estonia and Finland, Sept. 3-28, 2007, and have some advice for travelers to Russia. Barbara, on the recommendation of several travel books (including “Fodor’s Moscow & St. Petersburg,” seventh edition, published in 2006), bought American Express Travelers Cheques. In Russia, however, we found that there was ...Bills paid before travel
Before a trip, first I arrange for every bill possible — car insurance, phone, etc. — to be paid by my credit cards. I never, never enter anything in a computer. Then I arrange for my credit cards to be paid by my bank automatically every month. I make sure my checking account has enough ...Enthralled by an early morning boat ride on the Ganges
Edinburgh exciting in August
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 ...A West African journey continues with sites in Burkina Faso and Ghana
A child’s-eye view of London
Reflections from the world’s most-traveled couple
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