Air Travel

We took a 2-week tour of France, Oct. 7-20, 2006, with Trafalgar Tours (Long Island City, NY; 866/544-4434 or www. trafalgartours.com).

My wife and I took a 3-week vacation in Indonesia and Cambodia, Jan. 11-Feb. 2, ’06. At a total price of $8,085 out of Birmingham, Alabama, all arrangements were made through Asia Connect Tours (10 Morning Watch Rd., Wayne, NJ 07470; 800/803-3656, www.asiaconnecttours.com).

My wife and I in May ’06 flew Virgin Atlantic out of Orlando, Florida, to London (Gatwick) with a connection to Malta. The outward trip was marred by only two problems: the check-in line was extremely long, as there were three flights checking in at the same time, and the seats aboard the planes were smaller and closer together than those on any other airline we have flown.

by Noel Canfield including text and photos from Roger Canfield, Contributing Editors

by Steven Cole, Lowell, MI (Second of two parts, jump to part 1)

 Although we found the weather in May very unpleasant, it did not deter us from enjoying our trip to Denmark. Daytime temperatures were 50°-55°F and it was windy, with rain showers, some of them heavy. Our daily attire consisted of heavy sweaters or sweatshirts with raincoats. Locals told us that April weather is very unpredictable: cold and rainy, then warm and sunny. — WALTER HUSE, Fort Meyers, FL

Since my wife, Mary, and I both retired in 2000, we have been traveling abroad at least twice a year. More and more of our friends expressed an interest in traveling with us, so we started doing organized group tours.

For the last few years we have used Grand Circle Travel, or GCT (347 Congress St., Boston, MA 02210; 800/959-0405, www.gct.com), as the supplier of our trips. We have found it to be an excellent choice. To explain why, let me give some examples from our Aug. 13-Sept. 3, ’05, trip to Australia, New Zealand and Fiji.

 

by Gordon Kilgore, Sharpsburg, GA

We took an 18-day sojourn to the Mediterranean. Before boarding the Regatta of Oceania Cruises (Miami, FL; 800/531-5658, www.oceaniacruises.com), we spent three nights in Barcelona. What a great city! We used the “bus touristic” for two days — a wonderful way to see the city. It went right by our hotel so was an easy way to get about. We got on and off all day for the one price (€22 for two days or €18 [near $24] for one day).

Following is a letter sent by a reader to Pacific Delight Tours (formerly Pacific Delight World Tours), a copy of which was mailed to ITN. It concerns a 15-day tour of Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos, April 4-19, 2006. The cost without airfare was $1,843 per person.

Five years ago a friend and I took a 21-day trip to China with Pacific Delight Tours, and we have referred many other travelers to your company for your impeccable tours.