The Geografile
The largest recorded earthquake, at 9.6 in magnitude, occurred May 22, 1960, near Valdivia, Chile. — Bryan Henry, Contributing Editor, Hollywood, FL
January 2020
A Look Back at Packing Tips from ITN Subscribers in the Year 2002
In late 2019, ITN subscriber Tressie Alvernaz of Lakeside, California, wrote, “There are three articles with very helpful packing tips that were printed in ITN way back in 2002 and which I have kept all these years.
“They are 'The Ultimate Packing List' (Aug. '02, pg. 77), 'Packing Light — the Bare Necessities of Travel' (Sept. '02, pg. 60) and 'The Ultimate Pre-trip “To Do” List' (Oct. '02, pg. 58).
Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque (Provence, France)
Founded in 1148 by Cistercian monks, the Sénanque Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque) was the fourth Cistercian abbey founded in Provence, France. The abbey is the building pictured in our November mystery photo.
Swiss watch factory tour
Visitors can tour the Corum watch factory in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel, Switzerland. With audio guides in four languages, including English, the group of up to eight, led by a French-speaking guide, passes an exhibit on the art of watchmaking before entering the factory floor to see watches being made by hand.
The 2-hour tour starts at 9:30 a.m. each Tuesday. CHF20 (near $20). Must book in advance through Tourisme Neuchâtelois (Hôtel des Postes, Neuchâtel; phone +41 32 889 68 90, www.j3l.ch/en ) or online at www.j3l.ch/en/P34134/manufacture-corum.