This is the February 2011 issue
Boarding Pass
EU passengers' rights. Also, crackdown on coersive guides in Hong KongBy David TykolAppears on Page 2 |
Features
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Finding a warm welcome in SyriaAppears on Page 6 |
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A ramble through southwest EnglandAppears on Page 20 |
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An aspiring insider’s tour of JapanAppears on Page 36 |
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Comparing two cruises through French Polynesia on the ‘Paul Gauguin’Appears on Page 50 |
Travelers' Intercom
The Affordable Travel ClubAppears on Page 11 |
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thetrainline in UKAppears on Page 11 |
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The right way ’roundAppears on Page 12 |
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Post no billsAppears on Page 14 |
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Credit union card gaffsAppears on Page 15 |
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Fine dining in EuropeAppears on Page 15 |
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Sagrada FamíliaAppears on Page 16 |
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Save those documentsAppears on Page 16 |
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Tipping appropriately in ChinaAppears on Page 28 |
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HAL & Viking River CruisesAppears on Page 31 |
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Blissful barge tripAppears on Page 33 |
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Harp & Shamrock ToursAppears on Page 33 |
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Driver/guide in BaliAppears on Page 34 |
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El Salvador surpriseAppears on Page 34 |
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Explore OrkneyAppears on Page 56 |
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Rough it… safelyAppears on Page 57 |
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Hostel vs hostalAppears on Page 57 |
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Didn’t play it safe in IndiaAppears on Page 57 |
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Asia nuancesAppears on Page 58 |
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‘Special-occasion travel’ tipAppears on Page 58 |
Calling All Readers!
Apartment rental tipsAppears on Page 42 |
Essay Contest Winners
I Love London - WinnersAppears on Page 48 |
Columns
EU passengers' rights. Also, crackdown on coersive guides in Hong KongBoarding PassBy David Tykol Appears on Page 2 |
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MV Discovery around the Black SeaThe Cruising WorldBy Lew Toulmin Appears on Page 60 |
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’Round the world in 72 days: IndiaThe Discerning TravelerBy Philip Wagenaar Appears on Page 64 |
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Biking — a bridge over cultural barriersRick Steves' EuropeBy Rick Steves Appears on Page 66 |
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Norway: A Viking chieftain’s homeFocus on ArchaeologyBy Julie Skurdenis Appears on Page 67 |
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Kosovo risingFar HorizonsBy Randy Keck Appears on Page 69 |
Funniest Thing
Kunming taste treatAppears on Page 59 |
Where in the World? Correct Answers
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Minaret of the Great Mosque in Gabès, southern Tunisia.Appears on Page 76 |