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Apartment in Dijon

Traveling in France in April 2016, my companion and I stayed for a second time at My Home in Dijon (6 rue Rameau, 21000, Dijon, France; www.myhomeindijon.com), a lovely apartment in the historic center of the city, steps away from museums and shopping.

This studio apartment has all of the needed amenities for a comfortable stay, and the hostess, Corinne Jacquin, is most accommodating. The rate is based on the number of nights, with a 2- to 5-night stay priced at €145 (near $161) per night.

South Africa with Southern Destinations

Two days after flying from Miami to Johannesburg, and prior to taking a 2-week cruise to Mombasa, I began a 9-day private tour in South Africa on Nov. 30, 2015. My tour arrangements had been made through Southern Destinations (46 Main Rd., Claremont 7735, Cape Town, South Africa; phone, in the US, 646/291-8992, www.southern destinations.com) with the help of Candice Petersen.

India’s Golden Triangle and Tailormade

My husband and I wanted to visit India to experience the Golden Triangle, so three months before our Feb. 18-26, 2016, trip, we contacted Tailormade Journey (25 Grangewood, Wexham, Slough, South Bucks, England, SL3 6LP, U.K.; phone +44 1753 577 330, www.tailormadejourney.com). Our correspondence was with Gouri Wahie.

The land cost of the private trip for the two of us was £1,648 (near $2,185), with six nights in 5-star hotels, including breakfast.

Capturing amazing memories on a photo tour of Myanmar

We joined six amateur and two professional photographers for the “Amazing Myanmar” tour offered by Jim Cline Photo Tours (San Diego, CA; 877/350-1314, www.jimclinephoto tours.com) in September 2015. This 15-day tour was led by humanitarian photojournalist Karl Grobl, the company’s cofounder, with the assistance of local guide MM of Santa Maria Travels & Tours.

Pre-trip preparations

Lidra Rooms on Crete

While volunteering on the island of Crete in October 2015, I took a bus from Heraklion and spent a wonderful weekend in Chania.

I stayed at Lidra Rooms (Sarpaki 3, Chania, Crete 731 32, Greece; phone +30 698 319 6039, www.lidrarooms.gr) on Mitropoleos Square, just five minutes from the Old Town Venetian Harbour and numerous shops and waterfront restaurants.

Anantara resort in Bangkok

During the world trip I take each year (Sept. ’14, pg. 34), one of my annual stops is Bangkok, Thailand, and in July 2015 I stayed there for four nights. 

The airport is a long distance from the city, and, upon arrival, after stopping at the luggage carousel, you walk out of the terminal lobby right to the taxi stand area, where you can sign up for a $20 taxi. The woman at the desk tells you the price, and you can pay then or later. They keep track of where you are going, and there’s no waiting for a ride. 

Nicaragua trip ‘delightful’ 

I wanted to visit Nicaragua but found it difficult to find any tours that went there. I finally discovered an 8-day tour, “Wonders of Nicaragua,” through the travel department of the American Automobile Association, or AAA (travel.aaa.com). It was run by Alexander+Roberts (Keene, NH; 800/221-2216, www.alexanderroberts.com).

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