After a couple of weeks in Spain, my wife and I were heading for the Madrid airport on May 1, 2013, for our flight back to Boston.
We had planned to take the Renfe train from the Sol Metro stop but decided instead to ease the trip by grabbing a cab, so we climbed into one near the Sol station and asked the driver how much it would be. She pointed to the meter. Off we went to Terminal 4 at the airport.
A 3-hour drive southwest of Bristol, England, near Newquay, the museum Classic Air Force (Hangar 404, Aerohub 1, Newquay Cornwall Airport, St. Mawgan, Cornwall, TR8 4HP, U.K.; phone 01637 860717) exhibits more than 20 vintage airplanes.
Open daily 10 a.m.-8 p.m. July and August and until 6 p.m. other months. £10 (near $15) adult or £6 senior.
In June 2012, I slowly chauffeured our leased Peugeot on a one-lane road through the majestic scenery of the Provence in southern France. As I drove, I thought I should share with ITN readers how my wife, Flory (who passed away last year), and I journeyed 4,000 miles by car from the Netherlands to the Côte d’Azur and back, all at the age of 87.
Despite our difficulty walking and Flory’s needing to use a rollator, a 4-wheeled walker, which usually has a platform on which you can sit, we managed a wonderful trip.
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. People can do things on an individual basis as well (although this is getting harder to do because of the limit of checking only one suitcase for free on international flights).
by Kerry Brock; Santa Fe, NM
After my wife, Paula, and I and another couple traveled in Turkey in September ’11, I compiled information and tips on some topics that weren’t addressed or I felt weren’t emphasized enough in the guidebooks and Internet resources we consulted prior to our trip. I also have some recommendations.
In last month’s issue, we printed letters written in response to a request from Kathi Snouffer of Portland, Oregon, who lamented, “Is there anyone else out there who CANNOT brag about going around the world for years taking only a day pack?” She explained that — with a husband standing 6'6", and wanting to be prepared for all weather conditions and social situations but not wanting to launder clothes on the road — they pack what they need and always check a bag.
by Richard Berner; San Diego, CA
My wife, Martha, and I had wanted to travel to the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania since a trip to Russia in 2005 piqued our interest.
by Carol Pucci; Seattle, WA
Boeing 787 (Dreamliner) planes are beginning to fly again as airlines upgrade the lithium battery systems; batteries in some planes had overheated (March ’13, pg. 19). Ethiopian Airlines, on April 26, was the first to fly a commercial Dreamliner with the new system. Other airlines are expected to resume 787 service over the next few months.