Adventures Abroad articles

COVID-19 cancellations (Part 5)
A gorilla in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park, observing Jeffery Carrier., At a village market in Eritrea in October 2015, these women were negotiating for cooking oil. Photo by Jeffery L. Carrier, A shy village girl in Eritrea. Photo by Jeffery L. Carrier, Pointing to a rock that marks the dividing line between the Southern and Indian oceans at the top of the Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse. Photo by Pat Hines, On ASI Tours' “Around Australia Tour” in March 2020, we visited Salamanca market in Hobart, Tasmania. Photo by Pat Hines, Jim, our driver/guide in Tasmania, chatted with Fred, a 105-year-old cockatoo at the Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary near Hobart. Photo by Pat Hines
Calling All Readers, January 2021 issue.
Following is an excerpt from a letter submitted by Linda Vogel of Pomona, California: "I had a happy experience with the travel insurance company Generali Global Assistance (San Diego, CA, 800/874-2442; www.generalitravelinsurance.com), from whom I had purchased insurance for a March 30-April 22 tour of Algeria, Tunisia and Malta that was subsequently canceled due to COVID-19. ..."

Memorable Kurdistan
Travelers' Intercom, November 2013 issue.
The most memorable trip I have taken is the tour “Exploring Iraqi Kurdistan,” from Adventures Abroad (Blaine, WA; 800/665-3998), April 13-21, 2013.

“Provence Walking Tour”
Tours, November 2013 issue.
11-day/10-night tour of FRANCE, April 8 & Sept. 23, 2014. Longest walking day, nine miles.

Adventures Abroad ‘runs great trips’
Travelers' Intercom, August 2013 issue.
The subscriber who wrote the letter “On Canceled Tours” (June ’13, pg. 26) was disappointed at not being able to take several tours with the company Adventures Abroad.

On canceled tours
Travelers' Intercom, June 2013 issue.
I was fascinated by the subscriber’s letter titled “South America for the Birds” (Jan. ’13, pg. 22), in which he recounted his tour “Guyana, Suriname & Trinidad” with Adventures Abroad. 

South Korea – risen like a phoenix from the ashes of a country torn
Part of Seoul’s Gyeongbokgung Palace.
Features, May 2013 issue.
From Buddhist temples to the DMZ — getting a glimpse at life in a country risen from the ashes of its war-torn past

Accommodations in Venice
Travelers' Intercom, February 2013 issue.
After a 3-week tour (No. “CE-2”) of Central Europe in May ‘12 with Adventures Abroad (Blaine, WA; 800/665-3998), which was wonderful, my husband, Bob, and I flew from Prague to Venice on Air One ($100 for both tickets) for a 5-day stay.

South America for the birds
Kaieteur Falls in northwest Guyana.
Travelers' Intercom, January 2013 issue.

Charging tour costs
, July 2012 issue.
In the last three years, my husband and I booked tours with Adventures Abroad, smarTours, Vantage Deluxe World Travel, Overseas Adventure Travel, Odysseys Unlimited and Road Scholar. The tours were each in the range of roughly $3,000-$5,000 per person.

South Africa & Namibia—Serendipity steps in and a perfect trip begins
The Christ Church (Christuskirche) in Windhoek, Namibia.
, June 2012 issue.
From the city to the bush — a journey of a lifetime begins (first of two parts)