Boarding Pass

March 2017 issue | Appears on page 2

Trump bans seven countries' citizens. Tarmac Delay Rule enforced. Extreme winter weather
By David Tykol
A small, snow-covered wooden chapel located near the sacred springs on the grounds of Savva-Storozhevsky Monastery in Sergiev Posad, Moscow. Photo: ©Viktor Sagaydashin/123rf.com

Dear Globetrotter:

Welcome to the 493rd issue of your monthly foreign-travel magazine, where you and your fellow subscribers provide the bulk of the information simply by telling us where you’ve been and what you did and saw.

With this issue, we begin our 42nd year of publishing ITN. All of us thank all of you for subscribing, sending in trip reports/articles/photos, patronizing any of our advertisers or just spreading the word about this magazine. While many...

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February 2017 issue | Appears on page 2

Spotting fake online reviews. Solid-ice hotels. Best beaches in Australia
By Dan Barr

Dear Globetrotter:

Welcome to the 492nd issue of your monthly foreign-travel magazine.

For the first time since he took the column over from ITN’s founder, Armond Noble, in March 1999, our editor, David Tykol, is not writing the “Boarding Pass.” He needed some time off to attend to family matters, and he gave me the instructions to “write whatever you want.” So buckle your seat belts and please place seat backs and tray tables in their upright...

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January 2017 issue | Appears on page 0

Stats on crimes on cruise ships. Venice visitor limits. Airbnb Trips.
That first step is a doozy when you live in a home surrounded by water — Venice, Italy. Photo: ©Adrian Wojcik/123rf

Dear Globetrotter:

Welcome to the 491st issue of your monthly foreign-travel magazine.

Those of you who regularly visit our website will have noticed that we recently took care of some technical problems that were occurring. Thank you for your patience while we got things straightened out.

All subscribers to the printed version of the magazine also have full access to the hundreds of articles from past issues that are posted — in color — on our website as...

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December 2016 issue | Appears on page 2

Myanmar caveat. TripAdvisor and wild animals. Car rental reminder.
By David Tykol
Carving of a guardian spirit on the wall of an ancient stupa in Inn Thein (Indein) village at Inle Lake in Myanmar. Photo: ©Steve Estvanik/123rf.com

Dear Globetrotter:

Welcome to the 490th issue of your monthly foreign-travel magazine.

This is where you will find travelers’ candid appraisals of tours, cruises, flights, etc., to destinations outside of the United States. 

Back when this magazine started, in March 1976 (!), for many years we printed no information on places in Canada, Mexico or the Caribbean. ITN’s late publisher, Armond Noble, believed that most of the people going to those countries...

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November 2016 issue | Appears on page 2

Cruise accidents in the news. Northeast Passage cruises.
By David Tykol
A female and a young male polar bear — Svalbard Islands, Norway. Photo ©Juan Gil Raga/123rf.com

Dear Globetrotter:

Welcome to the 489th issue of your monthly foreign-travel magazine.

Nancy Gatland of Wilton, New York, wrote, “ITN comes to my home every month; I would be lost without it. Over the years, I have learned so much from the experiences of other travelers.”

It’s good to know that ITN is getting the job done. While we physically cannot print all there is to know about every travel destination or every aspect of travel, we certainly...

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October 2016 issue | Appears on page 2

Countries where locals feel safe. Also, cruise ships and smoking.
By David Tykol
The Anglican St. Andrew’s Cathedral, the largest cathedral in Singapore, is located in the heart of the city. Photo: ©Sathianpong Phookit/123

Dear Globetrotter:

Welcome to the 488th issue of your monthly foreign-travel magazine.

This publication continues to prosper because of the travelers who subscribe to it (thank you) and the companies that advertise in it (thank them).

If you’re thinking of visiting a particular destination, consider the offerings of one of the tour operators who are providing support to ITN… and let them know where you saw their ad. They’ll appreciate the...

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September 2016 issue | Appears on page 2

Getting the most Euros for your Dollars
By David Tykol
Luxembourg’s Grand Ducal Palace

Dear Globetrotter:

Welcome to the 487th issue of your monthly foreign travel magazine.I think it’s a good bet that you would be interested in getting the most euros for your dollars or the best value when making a purchase involving currency exchange. If you are, you’ll be glad to read the results of the fourth annual Currency Exchange Study, released on May 12 by the credit- and financial-advice company WalletHub (www.wallet hub.com).

When wanting to...

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August 2016 issue | Appears on page 2

UK to leave the EU. Northwest Passage cruises. Airline interlining limits
By David Tykol

Dear Globetrotter:

Welcome to the 486th issue of your monthly foreign travel magazine.

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Just a couple of days before this month’s issue was “going to press,” terrorists carried out a terrible attack at the airport in Istanbul, killing dozens of people, as we’re reporting on page 15.

It also so happened that we had planned for this issue a Feature Article in which a subscriber describes her experiences in Turkey, including Istanbul....

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