The Discerning Traveler
Sleeping, eating & transport: Enjoying Italy to its fullest
by Philip Wagenaar (Second of two parts) Last month I discussed Italian repasts and where to eat. This month I continue with phone advice and accommodation details.
Sleeping, eating and transport: Enjoying Italy to its fullest
by Philip Wagenaar (First of two parts)
Searching for the right place to sleep in France
by Philip Wagenaar (Last of four parts)
Searching for the right place to sleep in France
by Philip Wagenaar, third of four parts
Searching for the right place to sleep in France
by Philip Wagenaar, second of four parts
Searching for the right place to sleep in France
by Philip Wagenaar, first of four parts A large gate filled the arch, which gave access to the hotel’s front garden. “Would they have room for us?,” I mused.
Buying freestanding medical travel insurance
It was just what we had always looked for: a 2-week stay in a 4-star accommodation — a large, airy room with great en suite facilities; personnel hovering over my wife, Flory, anticipating her every wish and accommodating her every whim; fantastic meals, and the zero charge upon checkout.
Getting Reimbursed: credit cards & the quality of goods & services
(Second of two parts)
Self-treatment of sprains and strains
I pulled on the rope, whereupon the bucket promptly made the expected 180-degree tumble. A cascade of delightfully warm water washed over me. Feeling clean once again in the Kenyan bush, where we were on a hiking safari, I sat down on the rickety chair in the makeshift shower enclosure to dry my feet.
Advice for preparing an in-flight meal
With difficulty, I tried to pull my backpack from the itsy-bitsy storage space under the seat in front of me. It was two hours into the flight and the passenger in front of me had reclined his seat. The rucksack just wouldn’t budge.
Dealing with delayed, canceled and overbooked flights
by Philip Wagenaar, M.D. (second of two parts)
Dealing with delayed, canceled and overbooked flights
by Philip Wagenaar, M.D., first of two parts
Snippets of New Zealand
In this issue, I am continuing my travelogue of the South Island, which we visited in January 2007 as part of a 4-week Elderhostel (Boston, MA; 800/454-5768, www.elderhostel.org) program in New Zealand. Te Anau
Snippets of New Zealand
—The Discerning Traveler is written by Philip Wagenaar. (First of two parts)
Cabin air quality
by Philip Wagenaar, M.D. 14 tactics to increase your flying comfort The following essay was inspired by a letter from ITN reader Mrs. Carey Casey in Cathedral City, California.
Missing-luggage strategies
I couldn’t believe my eyes. Was the company indeed offering unclaimed luggage for sale?
Carry-on luggage — ‘The only way to fly’
Nostalgically, my hands hold the genuine leather of the old travel wallet, which, for years, has held my essential travel documents. It still looks as good as it did 51 years ago, when my aunt surprised me with it as a going-away present.