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Transit in Venice
Our daughter and 14-year-old grandson spent two weeks with us in Italy in July ’09.
Guide in Yemen
A friend and I traveled to Yemen, once known as the Land of the Queen of Sheba, Nov. 3-17, ’08. It is a country of vast physical diversity, with deserts, mountains, volcanic wastelands and beautiful beaches, and it maintains a strong sense of its rich past.
Duvets ‘cuddly’
Unlike the others who have written in against comforters (June ’09, pg. 53 & Aug. ’09, pg.
Requested refund from Aeroflot
My wife, Guyette, and I in late 2006 booked a fall 2007 trip on the Trans-Siberian Express, Moscow to Vladivistok, through MIR Corp. (www.mircorp.com).
Lessons in more than Spanish
With my primary purpose being to learn more Spanish, I visited Antigua, Guatemala, June 14-July 11, 2009. I have been visiting countries in Latin America for many years and have been a student at schools in those countries.
Packing tips
Some preplanning of what and how to pack may make travel more enjoyable. Here are some suggestions.
Montpellier a ‘favorite’
A month-long trip to France and Ireland, March 3-April 5, 2009, was the best trip of my life. The total cost was between $11,000 and $12,000, but I had a lot of individual tour guides and a driver for my entire stay in Ireland. I visited Cork, Cobh and Kinsale in Ireland but stayed overnight only in Cork.
Driving southeast Spain
Here are some notes on Spain from a trip my wife, Betty, and I took to the Costa Blanca area for a week and a half in April ’08 before continuing on to Greece. It was our first trip to either country.
Guide in Santiago
Arriving in Santiago, Chile, a day before embarking on a South American cruise on the Norwegian Sun in December ’08, my husband, Erwin, and I had only one day to see the city so we wanted to make the most of it.
Unwanted pre-cruise stay
My husband, Richard, and I made reservations with Norwegian Cruise Line on Feb. 9 for an 18-day cruise from Santiago, Chile, to Los Angeles aboard the Norwegian Sun, April 12-30, 2009.
8 things about Easter Island
I traveled from Santiago to Easter Island with my friend Teresa for a visit, March 13-17, 2009. What we learned may prove useful to others planning a visit.
Boutique Museums: Loaf here
One of the most unusual and fascinating small museums that my husband, Gordon, and I have ever visited is the Museum of Bread Culture (Salzstadelgasse 10, 89073 Ulm, Germany; phone +49 731 69955, fax 731 6021161, www.brotmuseum-ulm.de).
Guide, room in Budapest
My family and I have used the driver/guide services of Sándor Nagy (ALEX Travel Agency, Tordai út 30. Budapest, 1221 Hungary; phone +361 226 2370, cell +36 203 569 753 or e-mail alexbt@inext.hu) on our trips to Hungary since 1999. His knowledge of Hungary is quite extensive.
Personalized Panama tour
My family (two adults and a child) traveled to Panama, June 18-July 1, 2009, having utilized EcoCircuitos (Hotel Country Inn & Suites, Ground Floor, Ste. 3, Amador, Pelican Ave., Amador Causeway, Panama; phone +011 507 314 0068, vwww.ecocircuitos.com) to arrange a custom trip for us.