December 2018

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Boarding Pass

EU compensates air passengers. Cruise ship conscripted in search. Cape Town drought eased.

By David Tykol

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Features

Cruising the Nile on a customized tour of Egypt’s magnificent sites

By Debi Shank

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Japan — an independent journey

By Lucy Fleming

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Enchanted by the Emerald Isle on a tour of western Ireland

By Cindy Palmer

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Travelers' Intercom

Lake Mývatn, Iceland

By Marcia Reynolds

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Tips for driving in Japan

By Joe Whitehouse

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Long lines upon departing Aruba

By John Wion

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Day tours canceled in Italy

By Norman Dailey

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Assessing hotels on an OAT Baltics tour

By Florence Drake

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Much of Malta in 4 days

By Theodore Liebersfeld

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Impressions from Germany

By Philip A. Shart

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‘Fantastic guide’ in Bulgaria

By Sabina Joyce

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Guide for Moroccan Jewish heritage

By Stephen Addison

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Avebury henge and stone circles

By Edna R.S. Alvarez

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Opera at Verona Arena

By Irina Stroup

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Kangaroo Island

By Jackie Chase

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TrevisoCarService, Italy

By Marilyn Hill

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Calling All Readers!

Solos and Assigned-seating Dining on Ships

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Senior drivers of rental cars

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Ethnobotanical culture outside the US

By Mary Light

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