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April 2017 issue | Appears on page 34

A self-designed study-abroad stay in Switzerland

As a senior in college, I had yet to have a study-abroad experience.

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April 2017 issue | Appears on page 46

A soul-enriching visit to Bhutan

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March 2017 issue | Appears on page 6

Impressive Iran

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March 2017 issue | Appears on page 45

Rating foreign tour companies that customize tours

In several previous issues (including last month’s), we printed letters from subscribers who responded to the information request of Yvonne Richter, who wrote, “My husband and I like to take customized private tours, and we prefer to use tour companies and guides that are local to the destinations.

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February 2017 issue | Appears on page 30

Enchanted by the abundant wildlife on a small-group tour of Southern Africa

As half of a group of four friends, we traveled with Odysseys Unlimited in October 2015 on their “Africa’s Wildlife” tour. 

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February 2017 issue | Appears on page 6

Traveling through ‘Titoland’– a rail adventure through the countries once collectively called Yugoslavia

The white stone of the Triple Bridge shimmered in the evening lights. In the background, the pink façade of the Franciscan church off Prešernov trg provided a beautiful color contrast. What an impressive sight on the first evening of my May 2016 adventure in “Titoland”! 

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January 2017 issue | Appears on page 20

Impressions of India

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January 2017 issue | Appears on page 30

Exploring Svalbard’s Arctic wilderness

Anticipating days with crystal-clear blue skies and the opportunity to trek in the footsteps of early North Pole explorers, to view soaring mountain peaks, icebergs, polar bear

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January 2017 issue | Appears on page 40

Getting away from winter

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December 2016 issue | Appears on page 18

Following the grape harvest in Portugal, Italy and Germany

We have visited Europe several times in the fall, but never before with the primary objective of experiencing the vineyards at harvesttime. 

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