This is the December 2018 issue
Boarding Pass
|   | EU compensates air passengers. Cruise ship conscripted in search. Cape Town drought eased.By David TykolAppears on Page 2 | 
Features
|   | Cruising the Nile on a customized tour of Egypt’s magnificent sitesBy Debi ShankAppears on Page 6 | |
|   | Japan — an independent journeyBy Lucy FlemingAppears on Page 20 | |
|  | Enchanted by the Emerald Isle on a tour of western IrelandBy Cindy PalmerAppears on Page 42 | 
Travelers' Intercom
|   | Lake Mývatn, IcelandBy Marcia ReynoldsAppears on Page 14 | |
|   | Tips for driving in JapanBy Joe WhitehouseAppears on Page 16 | |
| Long lines upon departing ArubaBy John WionAppears on Page 27 | ||
|   | Day tours canceled in ItalyBy Norman DaileyAppears on Page 28 | |
| Assessing hotels on an OAT Baltics tourBy Florence DrakeAppears on Page 30 | ||
| Impressions from GermanyBy Philip A. ShartAppears on Page 32 | ||
|   | Much of Malta in 4 daysBy Theodore LiebersfeldAppears on Page 32 | |
|   | Guide for Moroccan Jewish heritageBy Stephen AddisonAppears on Page 36 | |
| ‘Fantastic guide’ in BulgariaBy Sabina JoyceAppears on Page 36 | ||
|   | Avebury henge and stone circlesBy Edna R.S. AlvarezAppears on Page 37 | |
|   | Opera at Verona ArenaBy Irina StroupAppears on Page 46 | |
| TrevisoCarService, ItalyBy Marilyn HillAppears on Page 47 | ||
| Kangaroo IslandBy Jackie ChaseAppears on Page 47 | 
Calling All Readers!
|   | Senior drivers of rental carsAppears on Page 38 | 
Calling All Readers! Call for Submissions
| Solos and Assigned-seating Dining on ShipsAppears on Page 17 | ||
| Ethnobotanical culture outside the USBy Mary LightAppears on Page 59 | 
Columns
|   | Bath's easy urban delightsRick Steves' Europe SupplementalBy Rick Steves | 
|   | Joyeux Noel: How France celebrates ChristmasRick Steves' Europe SupplementalBy Rick Steves | 
|   | Sicilian surprises in PalermoRick Steves' Europe SupplementalBy Rick Steves | 
|   | Specialized tours enrich travelRick Steves' Europe SupplementalBy Rick Steves | 
|   | Experiencing the soul of Spain in Andalucía's hill townsRick Steves' Europe SupplementalBy Rick Steves | 
|   | EU compensates air passengers. Cruise ship conscripted in search. Cape Town drought eased.Boarding PassBy David Tykol Appears on Page 2 | 
| Choosing luggage and packing lightThe Mindful TravelerBy Mark Gallo Appears on Page 49 | |
|   | The Crystal Garden in WalesThe Garden PathBy Yvonne Michie Horn Appears on Page 51 | 
|   | Book smart when looking for lodgingRick Steves' EuropeBy Rick Steves Appears on Page 53 | 
| The GeografileThe GeografileBy Bryan Henry Appears on Page 53 | |
|   | Hili — Bronze Age settlement in Abu DhabiFocus on ArchaeologyBy Julie Skurdenis Appears on Page 54 | 
Travel Briefs
Funniest Thing
| Just want to stretch my legsBy Kitty Chen DeanAppears on Page 47 | 
 
        