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Trusting a stranger, tips on getting around England
Dear Reader, my December 2006 account of being lost in France and getting directions from a local jogged the memory of Patricia Arcaro of Glen Mills, Pennsylvania.
Cabin air quality
by Philip Wagenaar, M.D. 14 tactics to increase your flying comfort The following essay was inspired by a letter from ITN reader Mrs. Carey Casey in Cathedral City, California.
Cruising with Claire
Claire McElarney is the energetic and always-smiling Activities & Dive Mate aboard the S.V. (sailing vessel) Mandalay, one of the fleet of four tall ships run by Windjammer Barefoot Cruises (Box 190120, Miami, FL 33119; 800/327-2601, www.windjammer.com).
Deir ez-Zor & its Armenian Genocide Memorial
By Ed Kinney, following the Euphrates River in Syria. See the May ’07 article.
Not just Machu Picchu
I can’t deny I was excited about visiting Machu Picchu. Twenty-five years had passed since my first visit. Then, torrential rains had washed away portions of the train tracks between Cuzco and the archaeological site, canceling our excursion.
Missing-luggage strategies
I couldn’t believe my eyes. Was the company indeed offering unclaimed luggage for sale?
Locking and unlocking checked luggage
Q:Dear Steve, I’d like your input regarding the editor’s statement on page 2 of the February ’07 issue. He wrote that U.S. air travelers can lock their checked bags and added, “Of course, Travel Sentry® Certified locks must be used.”
Carry-on luggage — ‘The only way to fly’
Nostalgically, my hands hold the genuine leather of the old travel wallet, which, for years, has held my essential travel documents. It still looks as good as it did 51 years ago, when my aunt surprised me with it as a going-away present.
Fled moldy cabin before sailing
Q:Dear Steve, my husband and I were to sail on a 30-day South Pacific cruise with (a major ship line) on January 22nd. We arrived at the port on time and healthy.
Traveler’s diarrhea: Coping with the runs on the run
by Alan M. Spira, M.D. (Second of two parts) In the last issue I discussed the dreaded runs and how to decrease your chances of catching traveler’s diarrhea.
Sailing through paradise with Zegrahm
Have you “been there, done that” with big-ship cruises in the Caribbean, Alaska and the Mediterranean? Maybe it’s time to try one of the most exotic cruises on Earth, with Zegrahm Expeditions aboard the intimate Clipper Odyssey, from New Guinea to Vanuatu across the southwest Pacific Ocean.