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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Travelers' Intercom, December 2007 issue
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Along with a group of nine other adventurers, I went on a tour of a country that few travelers have ever been allowed to visit, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), March 24-April 8, 2007. We went with Bestway Tours & Safaris (Ste. 206, 8678 Greenall Ave., Burnaby, B.C., Canada V5J 3M6; 800/663-0844 or 604/264-7378, www.bestway.com), ...

Assessing Botswana lodgings

Travelers' Intercom, September 2007 issue
My husband and I traveled throughout Botswana, then to Victoria Falls, in September and October 2006. We flew into Gaborone, Botswana, and stayed at the Gaborone Sun International Hotel (phone 09267-3951111 or visit www.sun-international.com). Bed and breakfast can be booked at $147 per night for two. This was the best hotel in town. Its rooms were Western ...

Attractions and museums in Paris

Travelers' Intercom, June 2007 issue
Attractions and museums in Paris
I returned to Paris in October ’06 and visited several places of interest. • Because the Musée de l’Orangerie (Jardin des Tuileries, 75001, Paris, France; phone +33 01 44 77 80 07 or visit www.musee-orangerie.fr) had recently reopened after years of closure due to renovation, attendance was very strong and advance timed-ticketing was recommended. From the museum’s ...

Adventure in Mongolia

Features, January 2007 issue
Adventure in Mongolia
Story by Dave G. Houser, Photos by Jan Houser, Nogal, NM It was 7:00 on a crisp July morning in northern Mongolia. Nine of us — veteran travelers — were eager to get under way on a 17-day adventure with Pacific Delight Tours. For the moment, we were comfortably loaded into a pair of 4WD Russian-made UAZ ...

Mali, Senegal and Gambia with Travel Dynamics

Tours in Review, October 2006 issue
I read with great interest the reader’s letter about Mali (July ’06, pg. 66). Our tour of Mali in February ’06 was considerably different, covering much the same venue but in a different fashion, with less driving and camping time. Our tour was with a group of 29 put together by Travel Dynamics (132 East ...

India: Enjoying your visit while leading a group tour

Features, October 2006 issue
by Judith Anshin, Contributing Editor Having visited India before, I decided to try a customized tour on my journey to the country last year. In the fall of 2003, I had worked with Nino Mohan, owner of Worldview Tours (Newport Beach, CA; phone 800/373-0388, www.worldviewtours.com), on arrangements for a visit (see Sept. ’04, pg. 6 & ...

Mongolia plus the Gobi

Travelers' Intercom, June 2006 issue
Mongolia plus the Gobi
A customized, private tour to Mongolia was created for my wife, Darlene, and me for Aug 1-17, ’05. Featuring nomadic culture and Buddhist heritage, with an extension to the South Gobi desert, it was arranged by Original World/Spirit of India (Box 446, Mill Valley, CA 94942; 888/367-6147 or www.originalworldjourneys.com) and used Active/Adventure Tours of Ulaanbaatar, ...

Ireland with Viking Splash Tours

Tours in Review, May 2006 issue
Ireland with Viking Splash Tours
Viking Splash Tours (64-65 Patrick St., Dublin 8, Ireland; phone 353 1 707 6000 or visit www.vikingsplashtours.com) won the 2000-2001 Dublin Tourism Millennium Award, and it’s easy to see why. Our day trip aboard an amphibious DUKW (“duck boat,” a restored WWII landing craft) in May ’05 was educational, wacky and lots of fun. We bought ...

Argentina’s Hotel Glória and Peru’s Hotel Antigua Miraflores

Accommodations Worldwide, April 2006 issue
At opposite ends of the spectrum of hotel operation, here are experiences we had in South America in December ’05. • We spent four nights at Hotel Glória (Rua do Russel, 632, Glória, Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL; phone [21] 555 7272 or visit www.hotelgloriario. com.br), a century-old but modernized large hotel. Including buffets for both breakfast ...

Focus on Archaeology » Nicaraguan archaeological gems

Columns, January 2006 issue
Focus on Archaeology » Nicaraguan archaeological gems
by Julie Skurdenis Nicaragua, wedged between Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south and with both an Atlantic and a Pacific coast, was a serendipitous discovery. I’m always on the prowl for archaeological sites and artifacts. Nicaragua did not disappoint in its variety: a rediscovered colonial-era settlement which was the country’s first capital; ...
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