Columns
Cruising Latin America, European style
(First of three parts, jump to part 1, part 2,
Boarding Pass
Dear Globetrotter: Welcome to the 364th issue of your monthly overseas travel magazine.
Personal protective measures against bugs
Getting bitten by insects is no fun. Bites itch, they hurt and they may transmit diseases, some of which may be deadly. Not all diseases are curable with medications, nor are they all preventable with vaccinations. You can have a healthier, more enjoyable trip by avoiding troublesome bites in the first place.
Small group travel — who’s in charge?
In this edition of “Under the Microscope,” I will examine an important aspect of the greatly increasing trend toward small-group travel. In terms of who is in charge of leading groups, including solving any problems encountered along the way, how are these groups operated on the ground by tour companies?
Storing passports at hotels, travel safety in Egypt
Dear reader, I am happy to say that people are reading my column. I’m getting nearly 20 questions a month, but, as mentioned before, I can only answer a few because of limitations on space and time.
Safety on cruises, large vs. small ship cruising
QUESTION: A friend and I were going to take a cruise together, but she recently became concerned about the safety of it after hearing news of the death of the newlywed man and with the young girl coming forward to say she was raped by a crew member several years ago.
Cruising up the Shannon through the 40 shades o’green
by Lew Toulmin (Second of two parts, jump to part 1,