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Gorillas in Uganda
After traveling in Kenya and Tanzania (June ’14, pg. 23), two friends and I flew out of Arusha for a stay in Uganda, July 2-12, 2012.
UNESCO site ‘wonders’
I was asked to follow up on a comment I made in my letter titled “Explore UNESCO Sites” (May ’14, pg. 12).
Narita Airport to Harumi port
My wife and I booked a cruise on Voyager, of the Voyages of Discovery line (866/623-2689), which would depart from the Port of Tokyo. I was told, at the time, by a rep at the cruise line’s Ft.
Traveling & Giving: Children’s readers
This is close to my heart. I always travel with a big duffel bag filled with 20 to 30 books. Their weight is compensated for by the joy and learning they give.
Caves Worth Visiting: Postojna Cave, Slovenia
Slovenia’s Postojna Cave exceeded all my expectations.
Inconveniences on a Panama trip
For a 3-week vacation I took in Panama with my wife, brother and sister-in-law in February 2014, we rented cars.
Taiwan with Edison Travel Service
My wife, Jane, and I took a tour of Taiwan in May 2013 with Edison Travel Service (4F No. 190, Song Jiang Road, Taipei, Taiwan; phone +886 2 2563 5313, fax 2563 4803, www.edison.com.tw). We booked it six months in advance. Carol Hsu responded promptly to all of my information requests.
Getting the ‘flavor’ of Dubai
My husband, Ed, and I spent four nights in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in April 2013 prior to a cruise. Arriving at the airport at night helped immensely with jet lag (May ’14, pg. 14).
A Novel Approach: Turkey, India, Uzbekistan, Venice
When I plan a trip to a new destination, I always like to read books about the place before, during or after my travels.
CurrencyGo app
Those with iPhones, iPads, etc., can determine rates of currency exchange by going to the App Store and downloading “CurrencyGo” for $2.
Blame Gramma, Bugs and a 4x4
My grandmother instilled in me a general love of travel, a curiosity about how people different from my New England people lived.
Postojna Cave live crèche
My husband, Nick, and I were fortunate to visit Slovenia’s Postojna Cave on Christmas Day 2012. For five days a year, starting on Dec. 25, there is a holiday pageant inside the cave.
Volendam in the South Pacific
An efficient and economical way to visit the South Pacific islands is by cruise ship. You unpack once, and the per-diem cost is usually less than flying to these destinations and staying in a hotel. The downside is that, generally, you have less than a day in each port.
Globus + Lisbon experiences
Although experiencing other cultures throughout the world is a priority, the people I meet in my travels are just as important, and Rita Martins was outstanding as our tour director on a tour of Portugal in September 2013 with Globus (Littleton, CO; 866/755-8581).&nb
Hotel luggage space query
We took a 3½-week trip to northern Vietnam and Indonesia, April 3-28, 2014. The tour was with Overseas Adventure Travel (Cambridge, MA; 800/955-1925), which did a very good job and which we’re happy to recommend.
Dining in Amsterdam
Although Amsterdam is, in general, a very expensive city, you can eat out inexpensively if you know what you’re doing (just no lobster or steak). Each day of my stay there, Sept. 5-16, 2013, I ate my largest meal at lunch and just a light snack for dinner.
Mexico City on a budget
Having lived year-round in Mexico for the past 10 years and during the 10 winters before that, I was delighted to read Marvin Delavan’s appreciation of Mexico City (officially, Mexico, D.F.) in his article (April ’14, pg.