This is the August 2013 issue
Boarding Pass
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A new online company helps people traveling in the European Union submit claims for compensation for transportation problems.By David TykolAppears on Page 2 |
Features
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From lush forests to glacial landscapes – getting to know New Zealand on a 3-week tourBy Bill ReedAppears on Page 6 |
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Getting caught up in the spectacle of India’s Kumbh Mela festivalBy Steve EmmetAppears on Page 20 |
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Awed by the pristine beauty of AntarcticaBy Nancy TardyAppears on Page 34 |
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Heritage trip to Northern IrelandBy Richard SchmelzleAppears on Page 47 |
Travelers' Intercom
Managing Madrid airportBy John KellingAppears on Page 12 |
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Train to Rome airportBy Margo WilsonAppears on Page 12 |
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To see in LondonBy Marilyn MyersAppears on Page 14 |
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Flying to EnglandBy Joan L. WelchAppears on Page 14 |
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Sunrock Guest House in JohannesburgAppears on Page 15 |
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Tips from a travelerBy Jerry MendelAppears on Page 15 |
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Cook In ShanghaiBy Evelyn Lew CucchiarellaAppears on Page 16 |
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Unexpected costs for Kutrubes tourBy Mr. ZAppears on Page 24 |
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Trans-Siberian rail in winterBy Nyckle WijbrandusAppears on Page 26 |
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Adventures Abroad ‘runs great trips’By Stanley GorcikAppears on Page 28 |
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Myanmar with Odysseys UnlimitedBy Barbara McIntoshAppears on Page 29 |
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Papua New Guinea sing-sing with ElderTreksBy Jackie BlackAppears on Page 29 |
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OAT’s ‘Route of the Maya’By Maria DichovAppears on Page 30 |
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Biking along the FuldaBy Ann AbelesAppears on Page 30 |
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Magic SwitzerlandBy Ed GorlinAppears on Page 32 |
Essay Contest Winners
At Home in Stockholm - WinnersBy Marv & Carole FeldmanAppears on Page 45 |
Columns
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A new online company helps people traveling in the European Union submit claims for compensation for transportation problems.Boarding PassBy David Tykol Appears on Page 2 |
Things to do before you cruiseThe Cruising WorldBy Lew Toulmin Appears on Page 58 |
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What's Cooking in... SingaporeWhat's Cooking in...By Sandra Scott Appears on Page 59 |
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Eating well in EuropeRick Steves' EuropeBy Rick Steves Appears on Page 60 |
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Hidden hofjes of AmsterdamFocus on ArchaeologyBy Julie Skurdenis Appears on Page 61 |
Travel Briefs
Funniest Thing
"Ready for my close-up"Appears on Page 51 |
Where in the World? Correct Answers
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“Handrail” at Rector’s Palace in Dubrovnik, CroatiaAppears on Page 77 |