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Italy emergency hospital visit — an update

Many readers might recall my article about staying in an emergency hospital in Naples, Italy, after a medical condition I had got worse while I was on a Holland America Line cruise in April 2016 (Sept. ’16, pg. 51). 

Upon my return to Seattle, it was inspiring to receive emails from several ITN subscribers, including Joyce Perry, Judy Serie Nagy, Diane Robbins and Jane B. Holt, all of whom inquired about my health and wished me good luck. 

The Geografile

Located on the salt flats of Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia, the world’s first salt hotel, the 30-bedroom Palacio de Sal (Palace of Salt), was built in 1998. — Bryan Henry, Contributing Editor, Hollywood, FL

The Garden Path

This is the first in a series of three articles on gardens in Sicily. I visited the island at the bottom of Italy’s boot in June 2016 as a guest on the land portion of Overseas Adventure Travel’s “Sicily’s Ancient Landscapes & Timeless Traditions” itinerary (Oct. ’16, pg. 18). It’s important to note that the three gardens written about, while located in areas visited, were not part of the tour itinerary. I researched the gardens, made my own contacts and, in the tour program’s free time, paid the admission charges and visited them. — YMH 

 

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