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by Harvey Hagman, Ft. Myers Beach, FL
Little Paxos embodies what most people think of when they conjure up an image of an idyllic Greek island: brightly painted fishing boats; transparent, deep-blue water; small beaches in hidden coves; seaside tavernas; silvery olive groves; enchanting hiking paths, and little traffic.
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 not chosen cannot be acknowledged.
This month’s winner is PAUL MAJOR of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada:
Bill Goss’s packing suggestion (Jan. ’06, pg. 37) to use your computer to print mailing labels to take along for the postcards you plan to send is a real time-saver once you’re on your journey.
My wife, Judy, and I and two friends took a trip to Buenos Aires, Argentina, in November ’05. We stayed at the Wilton Plaza, having arranged our reservations through a Peruvian online travel service (e-mail reservations@argentinas-hotels.com).
My wife and I celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary with a trip to Tunisia and several countries in Europe, Aug. 5-31, ’05. We had a great time, combining air, rail and autos as basic transportation. Several thoughts come to mind which might aid others planning to travel in Europe.
ITN reader Dorothy Morris wrote about not being able to mail her bills from New York’s JFK airport (Feb ’06, pg. 11). There is another solution to having your bills handled while you are gone and that is to use a bill-paying service.
by Mary Beltran, Associate Editor
Delightful Viterbo, Italy, north of Rome, has a colorful past. It was founded by the Etruscans and then became a temporary residence of popes in the 13th century. Every year, May 1-3, the streets are filled with flowers for the annual flower festival, San Pellegrino in Fiore, and on the evening of Sept. 3 there is a procession, Macchina di Santa Rosa, honoring the Virgin Mary. Local men carry a towering, ornate statue of Mary through the streets. The macchina is redesigned every few years, and former ones are in the museum.
Dear Globetrotter:
Welcome to the 362nd issue of your overseas travel magazine. That’s over 30 years of publishing monthly — since 1976.