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Iran ‘welcoming’

Travelers' Intercom, January 2008 issue
I read the interesting article about Jordan in the November ’07 issue. Toward the end, the author wrote, “With discerning Americans figuring out that Jordan is not Iraq, Iran, Syria or Lebanon. . .” The implication, to me, anyway, is that the four countries mentioned are to be avoided. Well, let me tell you, in September ...

Reflections from the world’s most-traveled couple

Features, December 2007 issue
Reflections from the world’s most-traveled couple
Robert Pine, Boulder, CO In the March ’06 issue (page 2), Editor David Tykol included a mention of Robert and Dorothy Pine, recognized by the Travelers’ Century Club as the first couple in the world to have visited all 315 countries on the organization’s list. In response to readers’ feedback, Robert Pine is sharing more of ...

“Discovering” treasures in Jordan’s deserts

Features, November 2007 issue
by Roger Canfield, Contributing Editor I must admit, I had low expectations of Jordan’s tourist attractions, not to mention concerns about my safety in that part of the world. But I was dead wrong. I found eye-popping sights and smiling people. Everyone’s mantra was “Enjoy,” and I did! Getting there is the hardest part On the first ...

Israel — Why visit? Where to go? Is it safe?

Features, March 2007 issue
Israel — Why visit? Where to go? Is it safe?
by Noel Canfield including text and photos from Roger Canfield, Contributing Editors Visiting Israel was a childhood dream of mine, one inspired by films such as “Exodus” and “Ben Hur” and my reading the Bible and James Michener’s “The Source.” So I was thrilled to be invited aboard El Al’s inaugural nonstop flight from Los Angeles ...

Mideast and Mediterranean » Unknown Little Petra

Columns, April 2006 issue
Mideast and Mediterranean » Unknown Little Petra
by Ed Kinney Moreen and I have been fortunate to have twice visited Petra, Jordan. To us, it is one of the crown jewels of the Middle East, along with Syria’s Palmyra and Lebanon’s Baalbek. (Egypt’s treasures are in Africa.) The first time we visited the rose-red city of Petra was in 1982. Then, the Middle East ...

Château de Veauce

Travelers' Intercom, March 2006 issue
Most travelers in France are familiar with the châteaux at Chenonceau and Chambord, but the Château de Veauce? Not likely. So Carole and I didn’t have high expectations when in July ’05 we spied Veauce on the IGN 1:100,000 map we were using to explore the Allier area north of Clermont-Ferrand and west of the ...

Lebanon, Syria and Jordan with Explore Worldwide

Tours in Review, February 2006 issue
The tour was labeled “Grand Tour of the Middle East” and that it was. Offered by the British company Explore Worldwide (in the U.S., book through Adventure Center,1311 63rd St., Ste. 200, Emeryville, CA 94608; phone 800/227-8747 or visit www.adventurecenter.com), it also was offered as three separate one-week tours in each country, but I took ...

Mideast and Mediterranean » Queen Zenobia & Palmyra, Syria

Columns, December 2005 issue
Most know that Hollywood made Cleopatra famous with movies of her romantic trysts with Julius Caesar and Marc Anthony, but historians generally view Arab Queen Zenobia as having greater beauty, chastity and valor than her Egyptian ancestor. But who was Zenobia? During the third century A.D., Rome was challenged by Persia (Iran). As Roman Palmyra, in ...

Flying around the world

Travelers' Intercom, December 2005 issue
Nancy Stott of Walnutport, Pennsylvania, wrote, “I would like to see readers write on the topic of ‘around-the-world itineraries’ such as those featured by airline alliances and some consolidators. It would be great to have a few first-person accounts of experiences plus suggestions.” We printed Nancy’s request in our June ’05 issue and received a number ...

Visit to Israel and Jordan

Travelers' Intercom, September 2005 issue
Five women and I spent two weeks in Israel and Jordan in October ’04. I made our arrangements directly with Walter Zanger (Einkarem, Simtat ha-Yekev 4 Jerusalem 95745, Israel; e-mail walterz@netvision.net.il). This is the fourth time that I have used Walter as a guide. He is one of the best in Israel. For his driver/guide services and ...
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