Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi
Sixteen readers sent in the correct answer for July’s picture, the Bahnar communal house at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi. JANET TANNE of Simi Valley, California, won the drawing.
September 2006
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September Report Cards
From Auckland, NEW ZEALAND, April 30, ’06. . .
The ancient mosaics of Tunisia
Moreen and I love to browse in Mediterranean bazaars and Middle Eastern suqs for small, locally made items. In Tunisia, we especially enjoy looking at the multicolored ceramic jars, plates and tiles for tableware use and, yes, tourist souvenirs.
Cruises, new roads, retirement abroad
Free air, shore excursions and much more!
Calling abroad made simple
(Second of two parts, click here for part one)
In last month’s issue, I discussed two categories of subscriber telephone numbers (SN).
Traveler’s perk
On Dec. 7, 1997, the L.A. Times “Travel” section published a letter of mine entitled “The Price Was Right,” regarding a medical emergency that I experienced in Bilbao, Spain, after eating a bad trout in a restaurant and getting severe food poisoning.
In my letter, I extolled the virtues of socialized medicine for travelers to that country, as the cost to me was $0.00, even though the treatment included a doctor’s house call, ambulance, lab tests, x-rays, EKG and the care of physicians and nurses at a local hospital.
Benjamin Franklin House
The Benjamin Franklin House opened in London recently. Franklin lived there from 1757 to 1775.
Heathrow-London transport
I saw the reader’s letter “Tips for a London Visit” (Aug. ’06, pg. 19), which mentioned traveling from Heathrow Airport to London on the underground.