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Poland to prosecute anyone who mentions that Poles committed war crimes in WWII. Subscribers' info requests.
Dear Globetrotter: Welcome to the 506th issue of your monthly foreign-travel magazine.
The Geografile
The British Commonwealth of Nations is an association of 52 sovereign states, formerly British colonies.
Kylemore Abbey’s Victorian walled garden
The baronial-style castle, known today as Kylemore Abbey, was mirror-imaged in Lough Pollacappul this September 2017 day.
The advantage of post-departure policies: cost
Following is a testimonial that an ITN subscriber, Thomas Selgas of San Diego, California, wrote to his travel insurance broker, Dan Drennen, relating to an experience that he and his wife, Anne, had with their post-departure policy.
Iceland in 24 hours
With striking glaciers, craggy peaks and steamy geysers, Iceland appeals to the curious and the adventurous.
They’re called smartphones for good reason (Second of two parts)
Smartphones have a number of functions that travelers find most useful, and I began describing a few of them last month, including the camera, the Geotagging feature and Google Maps.
Welsh revival: Cardiff sheds rust-belt past for glossy future
Just an hour from major English destinations such as Bath and the Cotswolds, spunky Cardiff offers a taste of Welsh flavors that will leave you with great memories.
Hotels and “Do Not Disturb.” “Smart luggage” restrictions. State Department warnings
Dear Globetrotter:
The Geografile
Denmark, with about 131 Danes per square mile, is Scandinavia’s most densely populated country, but if you include its territories of Greenland and the Faroe Islands, it is the world’s most sparsely populated country, with an average of 0.15 people per square mile.
What’s Cooking in… Japan
In Japan on the first day of the New Year, having a dream that includes either Mt. Fuji, a hawk, an eggplant or all three portends a prosperous and happy year.
The Geografile
In 1991, South Africa became the first country to make the great white shark a protected species.
The Geografile
The site of Canberra was chosen as the place to build a new Australian capital in 1908, to replace Melbourne, but that was delayed by World War I and it didn’t become the official national government seat until 1927.