This is the August 2016 issue
Boarding Pass
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UK to leave the EU. Northwest Passage cruises. Airline interlining limitsBy David TykolAppears on Page 2 |
Features
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On land and sea – discovering the natural and cultural treasures of Ecuador and the Galápagos IslandsBy Marcia BrandesAppears on Page 6 |
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Three fabulous days in FlorenceBy Wanda BahdeAppears on Page 20 |
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Meaningful personal interactions enhance two back-to-back European toursBy Jann SegalAppears on Page 32 |
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Rwanda – finding more than mountain gorillasBy Susan PhilbinAppears on Page 46 |
Travelers' Intercom
Winging it to Estonia + a German wedding + IcelandBy Jim KronholmAppears on Page 12 |
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AirPortr bag transfer, LondonBy JoAnn IrwinAppears on Page 14 |
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Biking honeymoon in FranceAppears on Page 14 |
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AA lounge-access restrictionsBy Frank L. SchneiderAppears on Page 24 |
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‘Die-hard fan’ of British AirBy Jan DoescherAppears on Page 24 |
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Central America with SITABy Tony LeisnerAppears on Page 26 |
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Croatia with CromotionBy Nancy CameronAppears on Page 27 |
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Enjoyed BulgariaBy David SmithAppears on Page 27 |
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Files claims only for big medical billsBy Gloria PyszkaAppears on Page 27 |
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Seek hotel’s helpBy Larry ClarkAppears on Page 28 |
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Travel insurance, step by stepBy Dan MitchellAppears on Page 28 |
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The preexisting-condition waiverBy Edna R.S. AlvarezAppears on Page 30 |
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Hotel Takachiho diningBy Jane B. HoltAppears on Page 30 |
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Posterity-aimed trip journals, anyone?By Carl Boyer IIIAppears on Page 31 |
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Celebrity Baltic cruiseBy Nili OlayAppears on Page 43 |
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Memorials in RwandaBy Marilyn ArmelAppears on Page 44 |
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Citadines apart’ hotelsBy June WallaceAppears on Page 44 |
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Portabagagli at Venice bridgeBy Marilyn HillAppears on Page 45 |
Calling All Readers!
Travel insurance claim deniedAppears on Page 36 |
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What to do with old travel photosAppears on Page 39 |
Columns
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What's Cooking in... NicaraguaWhat's Cooking in...By Sandra Scott Appears on Page 52 |
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Heijō: Japan’s eighth-century capitalFocus on ArchaeologyBy Julie Skurdenis Appears on Page 53 |
Go outside when you’re inside EuropeRick Steves' EuropeBy Rick Steves Appears on Page 55 |
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Cuba — past, present and futureFar HorizonsBy Randy Keck Appears on Page 56 |
Travel Briefs
Funniest Thing
The brain bone's connected to the. . .By Donald A. CesarioAppears on Page 45 |