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Latin America Watch » Options for the single traveler

Columns, March 2008 issue
by Deanna Palic As travel companies look for new ways to expand business, they’re increasingly courting solo travelers. Roughly one in 10 leisure travelers hits the road alone, according to the most recent data from the Travel Industry Association. More travel companies, from specialty tour operators to individual resorts, are creating packages that cater to those ...

Peru with ECS Travel

Tours in Review, March 2008 issue
My husband and I had never done a customized tour before, but we couldn’t fit a regular tour into our schedule. For a trip we took Nov. 23-Dec. 9, 2007, Eliu Campos of ECS Travel (Los Pinos St. 156 Of 502, Miraflores, Lima, Peru; phone +51 1 2429716, fax 2428671, www. ecstravel.com) made all the ...

Travel insurance communication mixup

complaints, February 2008 issue
We took our second Overseas Adventure Travel (OAT) trip, “Real Affordable Costa Rica,” Oct. 12-24, 2006. Those interested in traveling to Costa Rica or Peru for the first time may find these trips both informative and well paced, even with the obligatory “gold factory” visit which allows travelers about two hours to purchase goods one ...

Galápagos cruise on the Mary Anne

Travelers' Intercom, December 2007 issue
Galápagos cruise on the Mary Anne
Following a visit to Peru in January-February ’07 (Nov. ’07, pg. 41), my husband, Joe, and I continued on to Quito, Ecuador, then flew TAME airlines to the Galápagos Islands. We boarded the S/S Mary Anne, a cruise ship run by Angermeyer Cruises. The cruise we took, which cost $2,800 per person (excluding international airfare), can ...

The Hiram Bingham to Machu Picchu

Travelers' Intercom, November 2007 issue
The Hiram Bingham to Machu Picchu
My husband, Joe, and I traveled to Machu Picchu in Peru in January ’07. I didn’t know if we would ever return to Machu Picchu, so I wanted to make the trip very special. I decided to book all Orient-Express Hotels properties for our Machu Picchu trip as well as their elegant train called the Hiram ...

Smithsonian Journeys’ Travel Adventures vs. Signature Tours

Travelers' Intercom, November 2007 issue
My husband, George, and I went on a 16-day Smithsonian Journeys tour, “Treasures of Angkor Wat and Vietnam,” March 19-April 3, 2007. The cost was $1,899 each, excluding airfare. Air travel from Thailand to Cambodia; Cambodia to Vietnam; within Vietnam, and from Vietnam to Hong Kong was billed separately and totaled $850 per person. Entry and ...

Counteracting altitude effects

Travelers' Intercom, November 2007 issue
A year ago I posted in the “Person to Person” section a request for altitude sickness remedies because I was taking a group of people to Peru in June ’07; I own a yoga studio, and we lead an international yoga retreat every year. I experienced problems the first time I was in Cusco several ...

Central America’s Mayan ruins

Features, October 2007 issue
by Claus Hirsch, New York, NY My first visit to a Mayan ruin occurred in 1982 when I was on a visit to the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. After a long ride over very rough, unpaved roads from Cancún to Chichén Itzá, I saw the spectacular pyramids and ancient ball fields at the site. I vowed ...

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 ...

Ask Steve » Calling home using SIM cards, seniors and Machu Picchu

Columns, September 2007 issue
by Steve Venables, CTC Q: DEAR STEVE, I am going to India and am trying to get information about the purchase of a SIM card. Living in New York, I thought one could buy almost anything if one were willing to spend time looking for it. Wrong! You cannot buy a SIM for India in New York. ...