Travelers' Intercom
Hotel Wi-Fi security
In the letter “Protecting a Bank Account from Theft” (July ’19, pg. 38), a subscriber said that, while traveling, he checks his bank balances online, not by using an unprotected Wi-Fi but using one that requires a password, such as in a hotel.
Private tour of Mallorca
We took a 4-hour private tour of Mallorca, one of Spain’s Balearic Islands, through Nofrills Excursions (Avenida de la Playa, 13 Bajos, 07410 Alcudia, Baleares, Spain; phone +34 971 897 06767, www.nofrills-excursions.com) in July 2019.
Find My iPhone app
I thought I’d pass along a tip for travelers who depend on their iPhones, in the unfortunate case someone loses theirs.
TIMESHIFTER jet lag app
During the summer of 2018, I discovered the TIMESHIFTER app, which creates plans to lessen jet lag based on your sleep pattern, chronotype and flight itinerary.
Two hotels plus bus travel in Croatia
When traveling from city to city within Croatia, bus transportation should not be ruled out.
Guide/driver on Amalfi Coast
For a local guide or driver in southern Italy, I highly recommend Private Tours of Southern Italy, or PTSI (Via Strettola S. Vincenzo, 80067 Sorrento, Italy; phone, in the US, 516/532-9482 or, in Italy, +39 338 6223980, www.amalficoastdrivers.com).
Recommends Travelex
In January 2019, my husband and I booked a Baltic Sea cruise for August on Princess Cruises’ Regal Princess. At the time of booking, we purchased travel insurance from Travelex (www.travelexinsurance.com).
‘What makes Tauck trips so great’
My wife and I took a wonderful cruise-tour, “Amsterdam to Budapest by Riverboat,” and I want to share some of the things that made it such a great trip.
The Global Greeter Network
This is in response to the subscriber's request for websites that list private guides and drivers, either throughout the world or in specific areas (April '19, pg. 17).
Vermeer Center in Delft
Despite the fact that it houses not a single original painting by Johannes Vermeer, the Vermeer Centrum Delft (Voldersgracht 21, Voldersgracht 21, 2611 EV Delft, Netherlands; phone +31 15 2138588, www.vermeerdelft.nl/en), in Delft, offers a fine experience to visitors.
ToursByLocals and Withlocals
To find guides and drivers local to destinations outside the US, I have usually used Toursbylocals.com. While I have had some luck with this website, it can sometimes be overly expensive, so be careful.