COVID-19

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Dear Globetrotter:

"2020 was going to be a good year for travel, as my husand, Leo, and I had two international trips planned. On April 13 we were to depart on the 'Essential Holland & Belgium Culinary River Cruise' with Vantage Deluxe World Travel -- our fourth trip with Vantage. ..."

-- excerpt from Ann Cyr's letter

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Dear Globetrotter:

My first World Expo exposure was Expo 67 in Montreal, Québec, but I became an inveterate fan after attending HemisFair ’68 in San Antonio, Texas, and Expo ’70 in Osaka, Japan.

Held every two to three years, world’s fairs started in London with the 1851 Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, followed by the 1855 Exposition Universelle in Paris.

I have attended World Expos in five countries, from Italy to Japan, and am always excited to find each holding a unique perspective, though all feature the current technological developments and future concepts.

"My wife, Cynthia, and I were in Morocco anticipating joining the tour 'Morocco: Sahara & Beyond' with G Adventures ... scheduled for March 16-30, 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic struck."

(excerpt from John Norton's letter)

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Dear Globetrotter:

Welcome to another edition of readers’ On-the-Road Travel Tips. Little did we know that this COVID-inspired undertaking over a year ago would take on a life of its own. We greatly appreciate all of the positive feedback about it that we continue to receive, and please keep sending in your tips related to anything that enhances the travel experience while actually traveling. Keep in mind our 125-word (or close) limit.

Photo submitted by Katherine Shindel

"I bought this necklace and earrings from this very talented woman in Nuku'alofa, Tonga, in February 2020. (South Seas pearls are cheaper than Tahitian pearls.) I can't imagine all the hours she put into it."