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Enjoyable trip to South Africa

Travelers' Intercom, January 2008 issue
Enjoyable trip to South Africa
My husband, Lewis, thought if we checked into South African Airways (800/722-9675, www.flysaa.com) at Washington Dulles Airport 3½ hours before our flight to Cape Town on Jan. 11, 2007, we might have a good chance of getting an exit-row seat, knowing they give preference to their SAA Voyager program members (which we are not). Alas, ...

Southern Africa by rail

Travelers' Intercom, October 2007 issue
My husband, Jim, and I took a trip from Cape Town, South Africa, to Chobe National Park in Botswana by way of Victoria Falls, Feb. 19-March 5, 2007. The trip was set up by Deborah at Wild African Ventures (10505 Wheatland Ave., Shadow Hills, CA 91040; 800/358-8530, www.wildafricanventures.com) and included a 16-day train trip with Shongololo ...

Southern Africa trains

Travelers' Intercom, October 2007 issue
In July ’06 I made a deposit of $2,400 for trips on the following Shongololo Express trains in Southern Africa: Good Hope, March 6-21, 2007 ($3,680), Dune Express, March 27-April 11 ($3,905) and Southern Cross, April 11-26 ($4,350) — total cost, $11,935. So it was with concern that I read in ITN the news item “South ...

Africa — Wheelchair-accessible travel in Botswana, Zambia & South Africa

Features, September 2007 issue
Africa — Wheelchair-accessible travel in Botswana, Zambia & South Africa
by Sarah Rosenbloom, Chicago, IL From December 15, 2005, to January 4, 2006, my son and I took a wonderful trip to Botswana, Zambia and South Africa. What set this trip apart from others was that it was a combination of a 7-day completely guided safari in Botswana plus land arrangements in Zambia and South Africa, ...

How Much to tip on Tours?

Travelers' Intercom, August 2007 issue
Richard E. Smith of Long Beach, California, urged readers to comment about tipping on tours (April ’07, pg. 4). Questions he asked included 1) “Should the cost of tipping be included in the tour price?,” 2) “Should there be an existing standard for tipping adhered to by most tour companies?,” 3) “Should an escrow tipping ...

Passport pages

Travelers' Intercom, August 2007 issue
This is in reference to the letter from the couple who missed a cruise due to the lack of, in a passport, an entire blank page for a South African visa stamp (June ’07, pg. 32). We encountered a similar problem on a Holland America cruise from Lisbon to Cape Town, Oct. 17-Nov. 7, 2006. We ...

Missed cruise due to visa snafu

Travelers' Intercom, June 2007 issue
We flew out of San Francisco on Oct. 11, 2006, destined to board the Pacific Princess in Cape Town, South Africa, for a 29-day voyage across the Indian Ocean ending in Australia. After arriving in Frankfurt, Germany, for the last leg of our flight, with Lufthansa, the airline ramp agent denied us entry onto the ...

Winchester Mansions and Garden Route Game Lodge

Accommodations Worldwide, May 2007 issue
While visiting Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA, my husband, Joe, and I decided to stay in the residential neighborhood of Sea Point. We chose Winchester Mansions (221 Beach Rd., Sea Point, Cape Town, South Africa; phone +27 21 434 2351, fax 434 0215 or visit www.winchester.co.za) for our September ’06 stay because of their sea-facing rooms. Even ...

South Africa — Exploring the Cape

Features, May 2007 issue
South Africa — Exploring the Cape
by Beth Habian, Features Editor We all travel for different reasons. Some, needing to escape extremely hectic lives, like to go to a quiet corner of the world to relax, enjoy a lush, natural environment and indulge with fabulous food and wine. Others need a bit more excitement, opting to get down and dirty with an ...

Impressed with a 6-country tour of East Africa

Features, March 2007 issue
Impressed with a 6-country tour of East Africa
by Claus Hirsch, New York, NY In late March ’06 I embarked on my first trip to Africa. It was the start of a 3½-week vacation like no other I had ever taken. Dispelling misconceptions Many impressions are embedded in my mind after visiting six countries in East Africa. Three of those visits, admittedly, were very brief, but ...