This is the January 2020 issue
Boarding Pass
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Caution re boarding passes. Using payment apps in China. Applying for authorization to visit a country.By David TykolAppears on Page 2 |
Features
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Looking for the northern lights in Churchill, CanadaBy Marcia BrandesAppears on Page 6 |
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Finding beauty in Iraqi KurdistanBy Marilyn Marx AdelmanAppears on Page 20 |
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Travel tips for the less ableBy Paula PrindleAppears on Page 40 |
Travelers' Intercom
Volunteer guides in JapanBy Diane KarpelAppears on Page 14 |
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Visiting Aix-en-ProvenceAppears on Page 14 |
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Quick visit to ReykjavíkBy Deanna PalićAppears on Page 17 |
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Comparing Crystal, Viking and Silversea cruisesBy Judith AnshinAppears on Page 24 |
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Azerbaijan guide follow-upBy Elnur BabayevAppears on Page 25 |
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Regent Seven Seas Explorer transatlanticBy Philip ShartAppears on Page 26 |
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Dhaka stopover and Nijhoom ToursBy Peter CalingaertAppears on Page 28 |
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Eastern Europe with a private guideBy Tony LeisnerAppears on Page 31 |
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Praise for Pietro in PugliaBy Linda LibertucciAppears on Page 34 |
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Biking the Danube on the cheapBy Carolyn DockinsAppears on Page 35 |
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Recommended carry-on bagsAppears on Page 37 |
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Shimla — cool respite from DelhiBy Inga AksamitAppears on Page 43 |
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Private small-group tour with TripUSAFranceBy Alice MeyerAppears on Page 44 |
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Credit cards declined in BakuBy Norm DaileyAppears on Page 44 |
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Switched to smartphoneBy Dianne RobbinsAppears on Page 45 |
Calling All Readers! Call for Submissions
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Experience CollectionsAppears on Page 17 |
Columns
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What's new in Northern Italy for 2020Rick Steves' Europe SupplementalBy Rick Steves |
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Centuries of survival: France's gothic cathedralsRick Steves' Europe SupplementalBy Rick Steves |
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Belfast blooms with history, resilienceRick Steves' Europe SupplementalBy Rick Steves |
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Celebrating a Happy Christmas in EnglandRick Steves' Europe SupplementalBy Rick Steves |
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Transcending travel troubles: Defend yourself against 21st-century travel scamsRick Steves' Europe SupplementalBy Rick Steves |
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Caution re boarding passes. Using payment apps in China. Applying for authorization to visit a country.Boarding PassBy David Tykol Appears on Page 2 |
Emergency medical evacuation follow-upEye on Travel InsuranceBy Wayne Wirtanen Appears on Page 47 |
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What's Cooking in... BermudaWhat's Cooking in...By Sandra Scott Appears on Page 48 |
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Cruise control — how to sail smartly in EuropeRick Steves' EuropeBy Rick Steves Appears on Page 49 |
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A trio of Oaxacan sitesFocus on ArchaeologyBy Julie Skurdenis Appears on Page 50 |
The GeografileThe GeografileAppears on Page 52 |
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Sharing favorite On-the-Road Travel TipsFar HorizonsBy Randy Keck Appears on Page 53 |
Travel Briefs
Funniest Thing
Translator's triumphBy Amy GoltzAppears on Page 45 |