Travelers' Intercom
Adventures Abroad ‘runs great trips’
The subscriber who wrote the letter “On Canceled Tours” (June ’13, pg. 26) was disappointed at not being able to take several tours with the company Adventures Abroad.
Sunrock Guest House in Johannesburg
En route to any of a dozen destinations in Africa, chances are you’ll need a layover in Johannesburg.
OAT’s ‘Route of the Maya’
I took a tour of El Salvador, Honduras, Belize and (mostly) Guatemala called “Route of the Maya” with Overseas Adventure Travel (Cambridge, MA; 800/955-1925), Jan. 2-18, 2012.
Natalya in St. Petersburg
For our stop in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 21-23, 2012, during Oceania Cruises’ 14-day Stockholm-Dover cruise aboard the Nautica, our group of 12 preferred to have a private guide rather than take the ship’s big-bus tour.
Sardinia and Corsica with Saga
I wanted to tour the Italian islands of Sardinia and Corsica, and the only appealing itinerary I found that included both was offered by Saga (Enbrook Park, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3SE, U.K.; phone +44 [0] 1303 771190.
Cheerful B&B host in Buenos Aires
On a trip to Argentina that my husband, Jerry, and I made with another couple in October ’12, the experience would not have been nearly as rewarding had I not followed the advice of some ITN readers (April ’06, pg.
Bangkok B&B, driver
For our stay in Bangkok, Thailand, during an independent trip to Southeast Asia, my husband, Earl, and I followed the recommendation of an ITN reader (“Woman Driver in Bangkok,” April ’12, pg.
South Korea with Kobayashi
I read the subscriber’s account of her tour of South Korea (May ’13, pg. 44). From my research, the mainstream tour companies do South Korea poorly or not at all.
Anzio and Etna
My wonderful Italian cousins are always finding different day trips for us to enjoy when I visit them. On a trip to Italy in August ’12, we visited two very different places.
A glitch or two in Europe
My husband, Pete, and I have traveled to Europe many times by the “seat of our pants” without any major problems. This was not the case on our May 8-June 6, 2012, trip.
Dalí day trip from Barcelona
My husband, Loren, and I decided in August to fly into Barcelona a few days prior to a cruise starting Jan. 4, 2013.
Dining in Spain
Like many travelers, I research restaurants at my travel destinations, but on a trip to Spain in February ’13 I found two outstanding restaurants by accident.
Cape Town guide
Looking for a guide in Cape Town for our May ’12 trip to South Africa, my wife, Jane, and I saw that Denise Dick (denised@yebo.co.za) was recommended by ITN readers as a very competent guide (
Highlights of Verona
On my first afternoon on a revisit to Verona, Italy, May 11-14, 2011, I met a woman from Sydney in my hotel. She had never been to Italy before, and we decided to spend the following day together.
Morocco tour ‘amazing’
My husband, Gerald, and I took a 2-week humanitarian trip to Morocco with Friendship Force International (Atlanta, GA; 404/522-9490).
Traveling and giving
I would like to know what others do in the way of traveling to other countries and taking helpful gifts to leave behind — a type of humanitarian tourism. I do not mean joining a church group or medical or dental group that is going specifically for that purpose.
Living it up in Peru
My wife, Berdine, and I took an independent trip to Peru, Feb. 21-March 3, 2013. We flew on LAN, nine hours nonstop from San Francisco to Lima on a Boeing 767. Business class had flat beds.