December 2007

From PARIS, France, Oct. 10…

In the travel industry, G.O. is the abbreviation for the term “group organizer.” Most ITN readers probably know at least one person who has functioned as a G.O.

Here are a couple of the latest travel-book reviews written by ITN readers.

by Lew Toulmin, (First of two parts, jump to part 2)

by Jay Brunhouse

The reader’s letter titled “Safeguard Your Wallet” (Sept. ’07, pg. 89) prompts me to write a note I have put off for many years.

A reader wrote that he and his wife travel with 100-watt lightbulbs to replace the 40-watt ones often provided in hotel rooms (July ’07, pg. 37). Well, we’re cautious about using our high-wattage American electronics (dryers, curlers, irons, etc.) while traveling abroad, since the power situation is different than what we have in America. Using a 100-watt bulb in a foreign country just might result in a problem.

I read Randy Keck’s article “Tour Director Training and Employment — 2007 Update” (April ’07, pg. 105). I am a tour director. I love traveling on my own and love traveling leading tours.

I enjoyed the letter on visiting northern India (Oct. ’07, pg. 73), however I was a bit taken aback by the comment “There are almost no Buddhist sites in India proper.”