In the May 2013 issue, we printed letters written in response to a query from ITN subscriber Kathi Snouffer, who lamented, “Is there anyone else out there who CANNOT brag about going around the world for years taking only a day pack?”
We’re wrapping up our series on attending concerts, recitals, stage productions or music or dance performances outside of the US. The goal was to learn how travelers find out about and obtain tickets to any special events that are taking place and to, perhaps, inspire you to attend a performance of some sort in whatever country you’re visiting.
We asked subscribers to write in about any impressive, fascinating, historical or memorable natural caves worth visiting that are outside of the USA. Your letter was to include the cave’s name and location (contact info or general directions) and when you were there. In addition to describing the place and telling what you found noteworthy about it, we wanted to know how accessible it was plus any visitor restrictions or requirements, the best time to visit, any entry fee, etc., and about interesting sights nearby.
Mike Harrison of Castle Rock, Washington, wrote, “With hundreds of thousands of apps out there today, it is very difficult to sort through them to determine their usefulness for travelers. It would be nice to hear from people about which apps they found helpful in planning trips and how beneficial they found apps to be that they used overseas.”
ITN printed the following letter from Kathi Snouffer of Portland, Oregon: “Is there anyone else out there who cannot brag about going around the world for years taking only a daypack?
In his August 2011 “Departure Lounge” column, ITN creator and publisher, the late Armond Noble, wrote, “After returning from a country, have you become so interested in that nation that you bought books about its history?” We repeated the question in our November ’11 and October ’12 issues: “What book would you recommend that tells the history of a particular country (outside of the US)? Let us know the title and what you liked about the book.” We are presenting, here, subscribers’ selections.
We asked ITN subscribers for recommendations of travel gadgets, that is, any devices or implements that help make traveling more convenient, safe or pleasurable. A number of responses were printed in last month’s issue, and a few more appear below. Have a gadget to recommend? Write to Travel Gadgets, c/o ITN, 2120 28th St., Sacramento, CA 95818, or e-mail editor@intltravelnews.com. Include the complete address at which you receive ITN (ITN prints letters from subscribers only). Photos are always welcome; include captions.
We asked any of you who attended a concert, a recital or any music or dance performance or stage production outside of the US in the last few years to tell us how you learned about it and how you obtained tickets. The responses this month, comprising part ten in this ongoing series, are about events attended in Spain and Vietnam.
In his “Departure Lounge” column, ITN’s publisher, the late Armond Noble, asked subscribers for recommendations of travel gadgets, that is, any devices or implements that help make traveling more convenient, safe or pleasurable. He printed a few responses in his October ’11 column, and after we repeated the info request in the August ’12 issue, several more e-mails and letters came in. Some of those responses appear below, with more to come.
ITN asked subscribers who had attempted to trace a branch of their ancestry or find lost or unknown relatives outside of the US to each let us know the types of resources they used.