Columns
Possible laptops-in-carryons ban. Online sources of current travel warnings. “The Mindful Traveler.”
Dear Globetrotter: Welcome to the 497th issue of your monthly foreign-travel magazine. •
Tipping abroad
If you ask 10 Americans how they tip in the US, you’ll get 10 different answers, right?
The Geografile
Brazil borders on 10 other countries. On the South American continent, only Chile and Ecuador don’t share a border with Brazil.
Exploring Sint Maarten/Saint-Martin
Exploring Sint Maarten/Saint-Martin (Second of two parts)
The ugly tourist (and how not to be one)
The ugly tourist (and how not to be one)
TSA security pat-downs. Squaremouth checks denied insurance claims. Where you were in 2016.
Dear Globetrotter: Welcome to the 496th issue of your monthly foreign-travel magazine. (Approaching 500! We must be doing something right.) I’ve got a lot to cover this month, so I’ll get right to it. •
Electronics ban on flights to US. EU to require visas of US? Step toward Brexit.
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Italy, France, Belgium & Netherlands in 2017
ITALY, with more culture, crowds and chaos per square kilometer than anywhere else in Europe, is most enjoyable when you're up to date on its sightseeing and infrastructure
The Geografile
Mount Logan, Canada’s highest mountain, located in Yukon territory’s southwest, was named for Sir William Logan, founder of the Geological Survey of Canada.
Gardenia Shevardnadze in Tbilisi, Georgia
My taxi awaited below the tall column topped with the gilded statue of St. George slaying the dragon in Tbilisi’s Freedom Square.
Airlines' “on time” and “lost bags” report. Ships sailing farthest south.
Dear Globetrotter: Welcome to the 494th issue of your monthly foreign-travel magazine.
The Geografile
Fraser Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site off the coast of Queensland, Australia, is the world’s largest sand island, at 74 miles long and 18 miles wide. It’s the only known place on Earth where rainforests thrive on top of sand dunes.
What’s new in Germany, Spain and Portugal
What’s new in Germany, Spain and Portugal There’s plenty going on in GERMANY in 2017.