by Larry Kritcher; Coconut Grove, FL
Located south of Sudan and bordered by Eritrea, Somalia, Djibouti, South Sudan and Kenya, Ethiopia is an explorer’s gemstone.
My wife, Jane, and I arranged a private tour in Ethiopia for 18 days, Dec. 16, 2012-Jan. 2, 2013, with Yama Ethiopia Tours (Haile G/sellasse Ave., Haile Building 5th floor, No. 507, P.O. Box 14973, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; phone +251 116 628710).
I strongly recommend the services of Midway Motor Travel (Southerwicks, Corsham, Wiltshire, England, SN13 9NH, U.K.; phone, from the US or Canada, 800/214-8738 or, in Britain, +44 [0] 1249 71657).
To reduce the potential for flight delays due to weather on our way to Dubai for a round-trip 7-day cruise, my wife, Maxine, and I arrived in Dubai the evening before embarkation. We stayed at the Hilton Dubai Creek, an excellent hotel with excellent service. I used Hilton “points” for a free night.
Via e-mail, I also had arranged with the concierge for the Hilton to pick us up at the airport and, the next day, take us to the ship. Each trip was more expensive than taking a cab, about $25 instead of $12, but it was worth it, for us.
During a Southeast Asia cruise, I wanted to book a private car and English-speaking guide for Beijing and Shanghai in China and for Nha Trang in Vietnam.
by Steven Emmet; Solana Beach, CA
REPORT ON BRITISH AIR…
by Regine Schumacher, Seal Beach, CA
Someone once said that life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the places and moments that take our breath away.
by Steven Emmet, Solana Beach, Ca.
“Uzbekistan?” “Where is it?” “Why are you going there?” “Is it safe?” These were the questions most often asked regarding my planned April-May ’08 trip.
by Beth Habian, Features Editor
Ask tour guide Marie Rizziello to sum up Italy in a few words and you’re bound to hear, “It’s the center of the universe.”