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Airline miles can be inherited
Following the passing of my husband, Ray, a travel consultant suggested I contact airlines to see if Ray’s United and Delta airline miles could be merged into mine.
Fond farewell to the Prinsendam
It was my privilege to sail on the final Holland America Line (HAL) cruise of the MS Prinsendam*, the “14-Day Norwegian Fjords Explorer,” June 17-July 1, 2019, round trip from Amsterdam.
Travel Resource Challenge
At my age, I’m proactive. I don’t wait until there is a problem but plan ahead.
Fond memories of New Zealand
I often read something in an issue of ITN, then cut it out and save it in a folder pertaining to that location.
Intelligent Cards in Japan
Many travelers recommend purchasing a Japan Rail Pass (JR Pass) when traveling to Japan.
Unexpected disembarkation
Aboard Oceania Cruises’ MS Insignia, which was docked in New York City, my husband, Michael, and I were halfway through a September 2019, 17-day Canada and New England cruise when he began to have trouble walking. His right leg was swollen, and he was running a fever.
Comparing India visa costs
In the letter “Obtaining an India e-Visa” (March ’20, pg.
Recommended in Switzerland
My husband and I visited our friend Hilde in Turbenthal, Switzerland, Sept. 15-22, 2019.
On Oceania’s ground transfers
I read the account of the traveler Michael Burge and his wife (March ’20, pg. 52), who took an around-Australia cruise with Oceania Cruises and felt that $109 per person, each way, was too much to pay for the cruise line’s airport/port transfers. They found alternative transportation.
Pleasant surprise
In January 2019, my wife and I booked a flight from Minneapolis to Portland, Oregon, on Delta Air Lines, the first leg of a June 2019 trip to South Korea, but we got our signals crossed and double-booked — a goofy first for us — so we had to cancel two of the tickets.