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The Discerning Traveler

May 2010 issue | Appears on page 55

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.

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April 2010 issue | Appears on page 61

Sleeping, eating and transport: Enjoying Italy to its fullest

by Philip Wagenaar (First of two parts)

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April 2009 issue | Appears on page 67

Searching for the right place to sleep in France

by Philip Wagenaar (Last of four parts)

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March 2009 issue | Appears on page 68

Searching for the right place to sleep in France

by Philip Wagenaar, third of four parts

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February 2009 issue | Appears on page 71

Searching for the right place to sleep in France

by Philip Wagenaar, second of four parts

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January 2009 issue | Appears on page 71

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.

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October 2008 issue | Appears on page 77

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.

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July 2008 issue | Appears on page 72

Getting Reimbursed: credit cards & the quality of goods & services

(Second of two parts)

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June 2008 issue | Appears on page 75

Getting reimbursed for credit card billing errors

(First of two parts)

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May 2008 issue | Appears on page 75

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.

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April 2008 issue | Appears on page 76

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.

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February 2008 issue | Appears on page 76

Dealing with delayed, canceled and overbooked flights

by Philip Wagenaar, M.D. (second of two parts)

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January 2008 issue | Appears on page 84

Dealing with delayed, canceled and overbooked flights

by Philip Wagenaar, M.D., first of two parts

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November 2007 issue

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

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October 2007 issue

Snippets of New Zealand

—The Discerning Traveler is written by Philip Wagenaar. (First of two parts)

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September 2007 issue

International bereavement fares

by Philip Wagenaar, M.D.

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July 2007 issue

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.

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June 2007 issue

Missing-luggage strategies

I couldn’t believe my eyes. Was the company indeed offering unclaimed luggage for sale?

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May 2007 issue

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.

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March 2007 issue

Upgrading from the ‘sardine’ class

by Philip Wagenaar.

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