Funniest thing
Lost in Time
This month’s winner is EDWARD PUSATERI of Chicago, Illinois: I took my first cruise in November 2016. It was a Mediterranean cruise, with a crew that was always eager to be of help.
Be careful what you wish for!
Touring the Eastern European capitals, our group came to Moscow. The day was hot, and no matter how comfortably I dressed, sweat rained off me.
The problem to the solution
This month’s winner is SUE HUNT of Placerville, California:
Language Barrier
This month’s winner is JERRY BOUGHTON of Shreveport, Louisiana: A few years ago, my wife and I took a trip to Paris with some friends. After arriving at Orly Airport, we collected our bags, exited and got a taxi. As the driver loaded our luggage, I sat in the front seat.
Botany lesson
This month’s winner is STEVE JONES of Fiddletown, California In May 2016, my wife, Susie, and I — along with 24 people from all around the world — were taking a tour of China prior to attending a World Federation of Rose Societies convention being held there.
The brain bone's connected to the. . .
This month’s winner is DONALD A. CESARIO of Oro Valley, AZ: Last year on a visit to South Korea, where I was staying with American friends who had been living there for a few years, I was introduced to one of their female friends, whose first name was Shin.
They don't make 'em like they used to
This month’s winner is TONY LEISNER of Tarpon Springs, FL: While visiting Havana in January 2016, my wife and I hired driver/guide Alain Galvez (alain.galvez@nauta.cu) for a personalized tour in his 1957 Buick convertible.
Trying to be cool
This month’s winner is CAROL H. PROBST of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania: Eight years ago, my husband and I visited the country of Jordan, where a highlight of our trip was a day spent touring the site of Petra.
The Hollywood connection
This month’s winner is DENZIL VERARDO of Elk Grove, California:
Fuzzy borders
This month’s winners are CHUCK and ELIZABETH JOHNSON of Lees Summit, MO:
Buzz words
This month’s winner is DENNIS CLINE of Ingleside, IL: On a trip to China some years ago, my wife and I found the people most friendly and helpful. Their wide smiles often were accompanied by a Chinese phrase, “Mei wenti,” which we learned meant “No problem.”
Budget vacation destination
Tell us about the funniest thing that happened to you while traveling in a foreign country. (ITN prints no info on destinations in the United States.) There are no restrictions on length.
The hoodlum left the radio and CD player, at least
Tell us about the funniest thing that happened to you while traveling in a foreign country. (ITN prints no info on destinations in the United States.) There are no restrictions on length.
Can't get there from here
This month’s winner is SAMANTHA SARTAIN of Colorado Springs, CO: In school in 1951, I loved Greek history, so I was thrilled when my dad got orders to go to Athens for three years.
Could go for a Big Gulp
This month’s winner is SHIRLEY HESS of Glendale, CA: Several decades ago, on my first trip to Italy, I fell in love with the coffee. But the tiny cups containing about three ounces of coffee never satisfied me.
Bus tour guide's topics of interest
Tell us about the funniest thing that happened to you while traveling in a foreign country. (ITN prints no info on destinations in the United States.) There are no restrictions on length.