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Latin America Watch

Columns, September 2007 issue
Latin America Watch
by Deanna Palic Brazilian carrier GOL takes over Varig GOL, the leader of low-cost airlines in Brazil, recently took over Varig Brasilian Airlines for about $275 million in a cash-and-stock deal. Gol said that Varig would continue as a separate brand and would keep its frequent-flyer program, offering 2-class service on long-haul routes. GOL plans to cut ...

Around the world: seven outstanding snorkeling spots

Features, September 2007 issue
Around the world: seven outstanding snorkeling spots
by Larry Taylor, Fullerton, CA My wife and I are avid snorkelers and we have snorkeled in various spots all over the world. With this in mind, I decided to write about our seven best snorkeling experiences in the areas of the world that ITN covers. Be aware that these selections are very subjective. What I looked ...

Focus on Archaeology » Rapa Nui: the navel of the world

Columns, August 2007 issue
Focus on Archaeology » Rapa Nui: the navel of the world
by Julie Skurdenis Its first inhabitants called it “Te Pito o Te Henua,” or “The Navel of the World.” Nowadays we call it Rapa Nui, Isla de Pascua or Easter Island. It’s one of the most remote and isolated places on Earth. Situated in the Pacific Ocean, Easter Island is almost exactly equidistant from South America and ...

Buenos Aires + Uruguay + Panama

Travelers' Intercom, July 2007 issue
My wife, Barbara, and I booked a trip to Buenos Aires for March ’07 with Escapes Unlimited (2012 Lerner Lane, Santa Ana, CA 92705; 800/243-7227, www.escapesltd.com). We would be flying COPA airlines, which uses Panama City as its hub. Since it was necessary to change planes there anyway, we chose to take a layover in ...

Skip LAX when cruising

Travelers' Intercom, July 2007 issue
My wife and I took a cruise out of San Pedro, California, on the Celebrity Summit, March 31-April 14, 2007, visiting the Mexican Riviera, Costa Rica, Panama and Aruba and disembarking in Ft. Lauderdale. Based on our experience, we suggest that if you are flying to Los Angeles to pick up a cruise, consider using ...

Focus on Archaeology » Not just Machu Picchu

Columns, June 2007 issue
Focus on Archaeology » Not just Machu Picchu
I can’t deny I was excited about visiting Machu Picchu. Twenty-five years had passed since my first visit. Then, torrential rains had washed away portions of the train tracks between Cuzco and the archaeological site, canceling our excursion. It took almost a week before train service was restored, and when we finally reached the site ...

Through the Grenadines aboard Mandalay

Columns, June 2007 issue
Through the Grenadines aboard Mandalay
by Lew Toulmin “Amazing Grace” played as the tall ship Mandalay sailed out of St. George’s harbor into the sunset. The sweet sounds of the music, the delicious smell of cloves and allspice in the air and the lush green mountains of Grenada all said that this was going to be a very special voyage. It was ...

Latin America » Dateline: Brazil

Columns, April 2007 issue
Latin America » Dateline: Brazil
Troubled Varig booted from Star Alliance As of the end of January, longtime member Varig is no longer part of United Airlines’ Star Alliance. The restructured, greatly scaled-down Brazilian carrier no longer has the schedule required to operate as part of the Star Alliance network. The alliance is exploring its options to fill the gap. There is still ...

Reviewers’ Corner

Columns, January 2007 issue
Here are a couple of the latest travel-book reviews written by ITN readers. “Panama” by Sarah Woods (2005, Bradt Travel Guides/Globe Pequot Press, Inc. ISBN 184162117X — 340 pp., $21.95). There’s more to Panama than the canal, and the best thing you can do is let Sarah Woods’ guidebook introduce you to this fascinating land only three ...

The Panama Canal and so much more

Travelers' Intercom, January 2007 issue
The Panama Canal and so much more
My adult daughter Jennie and I chose the line Cruise West (Seattle, WA; 888/851-8133, www.cruisewest.com) for our highly anticipated January ’06 trip through the Panama Canal plus Costa Rica. Cruise West is tops in small-ship cruising. Their ships, carrying only 94 passengers each, are totally unlike the megaships cruising the Caribbean and we really appreciate them. ...