Travelers' Intercom
B&Bs in France
In a rental car, my husband, Bernard, and I toured the Loire Valley and Normandy beach areas of France in September 2014, staying in two excellent B&Bs. You’ll want to have GPS to locate these.
Toll roads & Visitor’s e-PASS in Australia
Along with two other couples, my husband, Scott, and I arranged to rent a van in Sydney, Australia, for a week, March 20-26, 2014. We would drive east to the Blue Mountains and then north as far as Port Macquarie before returning the van in Sydney.
Drying washed socks
I want to thank Elizabeth Pugh-Zaleski for her travel tips on drying clothes more quickly after washing them (Feb. ’15, pg. 47). I’ve found that the hardest things to dry are men’s socks, for which a hair dryer works very well.
Russian space program museum
My wife, Dee, and I began our trip to Russia on May 8, 2013, when we flew Delta Air Lines from Fort Myers, Florida, to New York, then took Aeroflot to Moscow.
Rome hotel plus Angel Tours
Before arriving in London, my adult son and I visited Rome, Oct. 24-29, 2014.
Austrian motorway vignettes
We enjoyed reading Steve Jones’ article with tips on driving in Europe (Feb. ’15, pg. 43).
Guyana & Suriname with Wilderness Explorers
Having traveled to more than 100 countries, my wife, Jane, and I were looking for an exotic, off-the-beaten-track destination.
REI’s Stuff Travel Pack
I returned from a month-long holiday in Argentina in January 2015, and an item that I took along for the first time will be a constant in my luggage on future trips.
Boutique hotel in Quito
I travel overseas about three times a year. I don’t usually write reviews, but when I do, it’s because it’s an exceptional hotel or place.
Ireland & Scotland with McGuffin
Ireland and Scotland were on the list of places my husband, Ed, and I wanted to go.
Multiple-entry China visa
In January I picked up my new 10-year China visa, which has unlimited-entry privileges. It is my understanding that all 10-year visas allow multiple entries into China*.
Efficient use of British Air Avios
In the letter “Used BA Miles for Hotels” (Jan. ’15, pg. 15), a subscriber mentioned the high fees charged for an international flight on British Airways (800/247-9297, www.britishairways.com). I had the same experience on a round-trip flight from Chicago to Oslo, Norway.
Baltics with Gate 1
My husband and I took the “10-day Classic Baltics & Warsaw” tour with Gate 1 Travel (Fort Washington, PA; 800/682-3333, www.gate1travel.com), April 29-May 8, 2014.
Car rental security deposit not returned in full
To begin 10 weeks of travel in sub-Saharan Africa, my wife, Carolyn, and I wanted a place to stay near Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport. After seeing a subscriber’s recommendation in ITN (Aug. ’13, pg.
Ireland in a wheelchair with CIE
My wife, Jackie, and I, along with another couple, took a 10-day bus tour of Ireland in early September 2014 with CIE Tours (US office in Morristown, NJ; 800/243-8687, www.cietours.com). It was fantastic!
Road Scholar to England & Wales
My wife and I traveled with Road Scholar (Boston, MA; 800/454-5768, www.roadscholar.org), June 10-23, 2014, on the first departure of their new tour “The Best of England & Wales: Shakespeare to Snowdonia, Castles to Colleges.”
Tip for recalling PINs
After reading the letter “Forgot My PIN. Now What?”(Jan. ’15, pg. 26), about someone forgetting his ATM PIN while on a trip, I thought I might share my solution for this same concern.
Hotel near the Mosel
A few years ago, my husband, Bernard, and I spent time in Germany along the Mosel River when the grapes were ripening. We had great memories of that trip so decided to visit there again. We flew into Amsterdam in September 2014, rented a car at the airport and headed off.