Features
Stopping at select sites on a Eurail tour of Austria, Hungary, and Romania
by Beth Habian, Features Editor
Whittle while you wait
What do you do to pass the time in an airport waiting for a flight? Have any insider tips to make the interval more pleasant? ITN asked readers those questions. Responses appear below.
Cruising along the fjord-filled coast of Norway
by Patricia Arrigoni, Fairfax, CA
The chimpanzee experience — living with primates in Uganda
by Lillie Echevarria, Livermore, CA
Internet cafés overseas — a link home
ITN printed a number of letters on the subject of using the Internet while traveling. These appeared in the October ’03 through January ’04 issues. A few more have been received since then with useful information. Here they are.
‘Czeching’ out the local language — a little goes a long way
In the cinderblock lobby of Prague’s Diplomat Hotel (Evropská 15; www. diplomatpraha.cz), my husband, Joe, was exchanging introductions with our guide, Petr, while I waited for my first foray into the Czech language to begin.
Touring the English countryside plus a bird’s-eye view of London
by June L. Griffin, Lewiston, ME
Exploring prehistoric caves and medieval towns in southwest France
We stood in rapt attention as our guide pointed out the figure of a bison on the cave wall. The artist had used the natural contours of the rock to give a 3-dimensional quality to the body of the animal.
From the city to the bush — a stop in modern Dubai plus a Kenyan wildlife safari
by John Chatfield, Contributing Editor, ITN From the gleaming modern city of Dubai to a safari in the bush in Kenya — there couldn’t be a larger contrast.
Choosing and reserving a room
We wanted to know the questions you ask when deciding at which hotel to stay and even which room within a hotel. What are your minimum requirements? What’s on your “I hope they have it” list? How do you go about locating, researching and booking a hotel room? Responses from a couple of readers appear below.
Buenos Aires — delving into the soul of the city
—Col. Harold Grady, St. Louis, MO
Following the locals to Croatia’s choice coastal towns
—Deanna Palic, Contributing Editor, ITN
A hands-on study program grants special access to the art treasures of Russia’s Hermitage Museum
—Kathryn Whitmer, Bellingham, WA
Communing with the creatures of the night in Singapore
—by Beverly Shaver, El Cerrito, CA
Careful attention to detail makes the most of a customized Botswana safari
—Diane Powell Ferguson, Scottsdale, AZ
Tiny Luxembourg — a land of international diversity
Do you speak French? No? Then perhaps German? Not to worry, everyone you meet in Luxembourg will also speak English — and most likely Spanish.