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Bardo mosaics
I enjoyed the article in the September ’06 “Mideast and Mediterranean” column regarding the Bardo museum in Tunis. I’ve been there and it just keeps getting better.
Travelers’ checks in euros
In the past we’ve taken fairly large quantities of American Express Travellers Cheques with us overseas for reasons of money safety. At least we got them at no cost from AAA! On a trip to Italy in September-October ’06 we learned a painful lesson regarding euro-denominated American Express Travellers Cheques.
Elderhostel cruise fit the bill
I took the “Pearls of the Baltic Sea” trip with Elderhostel
Limited-mobility cruise lover
I became handicapped (I am a limited walker) in 1967, at the age of 41.
Connecting in Vietnam
I enjoyed the article “Vietnam — Personalizing the Experience” in the June ’06 issue, as I had made a similar trip in March 2001. Mr.
Dining in Budapest
From a trip my wife, Barbara, and I took to Hungary in May ’06, I strongly recommend these three restaurants in Budapest.
Attn: harp lovers
The world’s first and only museum devoted entirely to harps opened in January ’06 in Piasco, Italy: Museo dell’Arpa Victor Salvi (Via Rossana 7, Piasco, Italy; www.museodellarpavictorsalvi.it).
easyJet reservation fee
My husband and I have used easyJet many times over the past six or eight years and have been very satisfied with their service, prices and on-time performance. However, this spring I have become more and more frustrated with their online reservation system.
Natural wonders of the world
In no specific order, following are the places I have visited that I consider to be the greatest of the natural wonders of our world. (The Grand Canyon in Arizona would be on this list, but I’m concentrating on sights covered by ITN, those outside of North America and the Caribbean.)
Don’t let it spoil the trip
As a New Zealander, operating personal guided tours in New Zealand, I would like to comment from my own knowledge and observations on the reader’s letter “South Island a Speed Trap” (July ’06, pg. 18).
London walking tours
Besides walking a great deal on our own, on a June visit to London we took two guided walks with The Original London Walks (P.O. Box 1708, London, NW6 4LW, U.K.; phone 020 7624 3978 or 020 7794 1764 or visit www.walks.com. Recorded info at 020 7624 9255).
Turkey with FLO USA
In a letter on a tour in Turkey (March ’06, pg. 50), the reader mentioned that their two days of touring cost $562 for two people. It appeared to be all local travel, airport/hotel transfer, guide, admissions, etc.
Two nights at Iguazu Falls
During a trip my husband, Joe, and I took to Argentina (Sept. ’06, pg. 84. & Oct. ’06, pg. 76), we visited Iguazú Falls. We are so glad we went. It was absolutely spectacular!
Wheelchairs in airports
I have been using wheelchair help in airports for three years. Dragging a bag and standing in line has become too much for me.
Kalahari — ‘outsized’
The first segment of our 3-month self-drive Southern African odyssey a few years ago took us from Johannesburg to Botswana through the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in our rented 4X4 Toyota camping-equipped truck.
Heathrow-London transport
After reading glowing letters in ITN regarding London Shuttle (Sept. ’01, pg. 16), for a trip in July ’04 I tried unsuccessfully to contact them by phone. My husband finally reached them through their website, www.londonshuttle.com.
Kudos for passenger
When traveling out of Las Vegas on Southwest Airlines, my husband, Steve, always goes to our favorite airport sandwich shop, Capriotti’s, and buys us each a sandwich for the flight. On Christmas eve 2004 he ordered an extra Italian sub for the crew on the plane and told the guy behind the counter what it was for.
A Massage to Die For
Where have you, in the last few years, had a great massage overseas (outside of North America and the Caribbean)? In a first-class hotel? A spa? An airport lounge? Tell us where it was (include contact info, if possible), when you were there and approximately how much it cost (discuss the gratuity too).