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Apartment living near Italy’s Lake Garda
by Alan Wolstencroft, Dunnellon, FL While browsing the Internet for somewhere to stay during my planned early spring 2007 visit on the shores of Lake Garda, northern Italy, I spotted the Residence Bella Vista, located in Manerba del Garda. On closer inspection, I thought the prices for its apartments sounded about right, and the photos, it turned ...
Looking for luxury in and around London
by Beth Habian, Features Editor Looking for some royal treatment on your next trip overseas? What better place to be treated like a royal than London, where they’ve been perfecting the art of luxury for centuries? Granted, with current exchange rates, it’s not the first destination that comes to mind for those on a tight budget, but ...
Focus on Archaeology » A week in Salvador da Bahia
by Julie Skurdenis I’m not sure how surprised the monks who lived here 400 years ago would be to hear the soft sounds of bossa nova echoing in the cloisters where they once lived and prayed. No doubt, chanting and church music would have been more familiar to them, but I suspect that bossa nova would ...
The Cruising World » Tips on snorkeling
by Lew Toulmin, second of two parts In my last column I shared some tips from Dr. Jack Grove of Zegrahm Expeditions (192 Nickerson St. #200, Seattle, WA 98109; 800/628-8747, www.zeco.com) on snorkeling safety and footwear for use during cruises with snorkel programs. This time I will talk about ear and skin protection, eye protection, safety ...A West African journey continues with sites in Burkina Faso and Ghana
Funniest Thing
Tell ITN about the funniest thing that ever happened to you while traveling in a foreign country. There are no restrictions on length. (ITN prints no info on destinations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico or the Caribbean.) The ITN staff will choose each month’s winner, who will receive a free one-year subscription to ITN. Entries ...Cruising World » Tips on snorkeling
A last-minute invitation inspires exploration of Argentina and Chile
by Marlene Candell, Berkeley, CA As the 2006 Christmas season, with its attendant festivities and responsibilities, was moving ahead at a scary pace, my husband, Cass, received an unexpected phone call and invitation. Would he and I like to accompany our friends Claudia and Jerry Johnson on a trip to South America? They had just been ...Journey to Samarkand — traveling overland from Pakistan to Uzbekistan
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