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January 2020

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Features

Looking for the northern lights in Churchill, Canada
Looking for the northern lights in Churchill, Canada
Appears on Page 6
Finding beauty in Iraqi Kurdistan
Finding beauty in Iraqi Kurdistan
Appears on Page 20
Travel tips for the less able
Travel tips for the less able
Appears on Page 40

Travelers' Intercom

Volunteer guides in Japan
Appears on Page 14
Visiting Aix-en-Provence
Visiting Aix-en-Provence
Appears on Page 14
Quick visit to Reykjavík
Quick visit to Reykjavík
Appears on Page 17
Comparing Crystal, Viking and Silversea cruises
Appears on Page 24
Azerbaijan guide follow-up
Appears on Page 25
Regent Seven Seas Explorer transatlantic
Appears on Page 26
Dhaka stopover and Nijhoom Tours
Dhaka stopover and Nijhoom Tours
Appears on Page 28
Eastern Europe with a private guide
Eastern Europe with a private guide
Appears on Page 31
Praise for Pietro in Puglia
Appears on Page 34
Biking the Danube on the cheap
Appears on Page 35
Recommended carry-on bags
Appears on Page 37
Shimla — cool respite from Delhi 
Shimla — cool respite from Delhi 
Appears on Page 43
Private small-group tour with TripUSAFrance
Appears on Page 44
Credit cards declined in Baku
Appears on Page 44
Switched to smartphone
Appears on Page 45

Calling All Readers!

Experience Collections
Experience Collections
Appears on Page 17

Columns

What's new in Northern Italy for 2020
What's new in Northern Italy for 2020
Rick Steves' Europe Supplemental
Centuries of survival: France's gothic cathedrals
Centuries of survival: France's gothic cathedrals
Rick Steves' Europe Supplemental
Belfast blooms with history, resilience
Belfast blooms with history, resilience
Rick Steves' Europe Supplemental
Celebrating a Happy Christmas in England
Celebrating a Happy Christmas in England
Rick Steves' Europe Supplemental
Emergency medical evacuation follow-up
Eye on Travel Insurance
Appears on Page 47
What's Cooking in... Bermuda
What's Cooking in... Bermuda
What's Cooking in...
Appears on Page 48
Cruise control — how to sail smartly in Europe
Cruise control — how to sail smartly in Europe
Rick Steves' Europe
Appears on Page 49
A trio of Oaxacan sites
A trio of Oaxacan sites
Focus on Archaeology
Appears on Page 50
The Geografile
The Geografile
Appears on Page 52
Sharing favorite On-the-Road Travel Tips
Sharing favorite On-the-Road Travel Tips
Far Horizons
Appears on Page 53

Funniest Thing

Translator's triumph
Appears on Page 45

Where in the World? Correct Answers