This is the August 2009 issue
Boarding Pass
| Boarding PassBy David TykolAppears on Page 2 | 
Features
| From yoga to scuba — finding plenty to do in French PolynesiaAppears on Page 6 | ||
| Peru and Bolivia — Encountering good food, friendly locals, amazing archaeological ruins and a few bumps along the wayAppears on Page 23 | ||
| The pros and cons of a 5-country whirlwind tour of Eastern EuropeAppears on Page 42 | ||
| Mongolia — Touring the Land of Blue SkyAppears on Page 52 | ||
| Ten courses at a private supper club in Paris — a unique dining experienceAppears on Page 60 | 
Travelers' Intercom
| Transiting LondonAppears on Page 15 | ||
| Managing Venezuela airportsAppears on Page 15 | ||
| Accessibility in VeniceAppears on Page 17 | ||
| Securing laptopsAppears on Page 17 | ||
| Cathedrale d’ImagesAppears on Page 18 | ||
| Debarked early due to odor on boardAppears on Page 32 | ||
| Felt aspects of cruise-tour not up to parAppears on Page 34 | ||
| Peru through ECS TravelAppears on Page 34 | ||
| Namibia’s nomadic HimbaAppears on Page 36 | ||
| Hiking on MadeiraAppears on Page 36 | ||
| Venice to Munich by trainAppears on Page 39 | ||
| Visiting aid organizations while touringAppears on Page 41 | ||
| Double-check Delta, Northwest tix during mergeAppears on Page 56 | ||
| Paris Métro and plasticAppears on Page 56 | ||
| Old Town, VilniusAppears on Page 57 | ||
| Counterduvet movementAppears on Page 58 | ||
| Duvet disarrayAppears on Page 59 | ||
|   | Pena Palace in Sintra, PortugalAppears on Page 79 | 
Calling All Readers!
| Winging it finding a hotelAppears on Page 49 | 
Columns
| Boarding PassBoarding PassBy David Tykol Appears on Page 2 | |
|   | Hostels: the cure for expensive, lonely travelRick Steves' EuropeBy Rick Steves Appears on Page 67 | 
| El Salvador’s pre-Columbian pastFocus on ArchaeologyBy Julie Skurdenis Appears on Page 69 | |
| Poll on covering Mexico and the CaribbeanDeparture LoungeBy Armond Noble Appears on Page 84 | 
Travel Briefs
Funniest Thing
| Funniest Thing for AugustAppears on Page 18 | 
Where in the World? Correct Answers
|   | Monument to the Discoveries in Belém, PortugalAppears on Page 82 | 
