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Clothing advantageous to travelers and where to find it
(Part three in a series) — Someone who travels a lot develops a preference for clothing that has certain properties, so we asked you to tell us about the apparel you pack and where you bought it. We wanted to know brand names, so shoppers can inquire about them in the mall or look them up online.
Map-printing challenge
Chuck Lynn of Overland Park, Kansas, wrote (Feb. ’14, pg. 15), “For every place my wife and I plan to visit, I always want a printed map.
Rating foreign tour companies that customize tours
Yvonne Richter of San Diego, California, wrote (Jan. ’14, pg. 29), “My husband, Juergen, and I like to take customized private tours, and we prefer to use tour companies and guides that are local to the destinations.
True chip-and-PIN cards issued in the US
Some banks in the US are beginning to issue credit cards with antifraud security chips embedded in them. The chips hold account information that is encrypted.
Maintaining a special diet while traveling
Debra Driscoll of Dallas, Oregon, had the following information request for subscribers: “How do you handle traveling with special dietary needs? I especially would like to know how you find fresh fruits and vegetables, brown rice and cooked beans.
Language-translating devices
In years past, beyond pointing at objects and pantomiming, travelers who did not speak the national language in another country but wanted to communicate would use a foreign-language phrasebook or dictionary to point out words or they would find someone to interpret for them.
Traveling and giving
My husband, Peter, and I went on a bird-watching trip all over Cuba in January 2010. Before departing, I canvased all the husbands of my friends for baseball caps they no longer wore. These I washed and dried and packed along with some baseballs that I bought at a discount sports store.
Traveling and giving
Kevin O’Brien of Savannah, Georgia, wrote (July ’13, pg. 34 & Aug. ’13, pg. 17), “I would like to know what others do in the way of traveling to other countries and taking helpful gifts to leave behind… .
Packed for the occasion
In the May 2013 issue, we printed letters written in response to a query from ITN subscriber Kathi Snouffer, who lamented, “Is there anyone else out there who CANNOT brag about going around the world for years taking only a day pack?”
Natural caves worth visiting
We asked subscribers to write in about any impressive, fascinating, historical or memorable natural caves worth visiting that are outside of the USA. Your letter was to include the cave’s name and location (contact info or general directions) and when you were there.
Attending a concert, play, opera, ballet…
We’re wrapping up our series on attending concerts, recitals, stage productions or music or dance performances outside of the US.
Packed for the occasion
ITN printed the following letter from Kathi Snouffer of Portland, Oregon: “Is there anyone else out there who cannot brag about going around the world for years taking only a daypack?
A good history book
In his August 2011 “Departure Lounge” column, ITN creator and publisher, the late Armond Noble, wrote, “After returning from a country, have you become so interested in that nation that you bought books about its history?” We repeated the question in our November ’11 and October ’12 issues: “What b
Travel gadgets
We asked ITN subscribers for recommendations of travel gadgets, that is, any devices or implements that help make traveling more convenient, safe or pleasurable. A number of responses were printed in last month’s issue, and a few more appear below. Have a gadget to recommend?
Attending a concert, play, opera, ballet…
We asked any of you who attended a concert, a recital or any music or dance performance or stage production outside of the US in the last few years to tell us how you learned about it and how you obtained tickets.
Travel gadgets
In his “Departure Lounge” column, ITN’s publisher, the late Armond Noble, asked subscribers for recommendations of travel gadgets, that is, any devices or implements that help make traveling more convenient, safe or pleasurable.
Looking for foreign relatives or ancestors
ITN asked subscribers who had attempted to trace a branch of their ancestry or find lost or unknown relatives outside of the US to each let us know the types of resources they used.