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April 2022 issue | Appears on page 4

Countries the unvaccinated can visit. Mobile Passport Control app. Collecting a canceled-flight-reservation refund
By David Tykol
The Dominican Republic’s Spanish-colonial city of Santo Domingo is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Dear Globetrotter:

Welcome to the 554th issue of your monthly worldwide travel magazine, about which Jennifer Gifford of Redlands, California, wrote (upon extending her subscription another year), “Keep up the excellent job. I’m a big fan of ITN and a longtime and loyal subscriber. God Bless You!”

ITN has been printing travelers’ trip reports and musings since 1976 and continues to work to keep readers informed about destinations outside of the US.

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March 2022 issue | Appears on page 4

Airlines' concerns with 5G cell phone frequencies. Cruise lines and COVID guidelines. Crystal suspends cruises.
By David Tykol
The 15th-century Tour de l’Horloge (Clock Tower) peeks above medieval buildings in the Old Town of Auxerre, France.

Dear Globetrotter:

Welcome to the 553rd issue of your monthly worldwide travel magazine — our 46th Anniversary issue, starting our 47th year of publication! ITN was the original monthly “meeting place” for hodophiles, where they could share discoveries, warnings and recommendations from their travels outside of the United States.

We’re still at it, dispensing news as well, such as the following….

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February 2022 issue | Appears on page 4

Online passport renewals on the horizon. Email scams on TSA program members
By David Tykol
Capturing the colorful port of Nyhavn in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Dear Globetrotter:

Welcome to the 552nd issue of your monthly worldwide travel magazine — marking 46 full years of publication! — where subscribers share discoveries and recommendations along with insights on travel outside of the US.

ITN was the first travel publication to boldly print travelers’ candid comments, including negative experiences about airlines, tour companies, hotels, etc., and we continue to do so, always allowing any company the opportunity...

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January 2022 issue | Appears on page 4

Digital vaccine certificates for Europe. Tracking COVID. Adventure-tour companies merged.
By David Tykol
In Vevey, Switzerland, Charlie Chaplin’s statue is a stone’s throw from a 26-foot-tall fork installed in Lake Geneva by the Alimentarium, a food-themed museum. Photo: ©irisphoto18/123rf.com

Dear Globetrotter:

Welcome to the 550th issue of your monthly worldwide travel magazine, with articles and letters supplied by its world-traveling subscribers. In this issue, read how they have been managing lately!

Meanwhile, I’ll fill you in on some of the latest news.

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In the ITN Travel Brief “Vaccine Passport for France”(Oct. ’21, pg. 30) , it was reported that France was offering a digital COVID-19 vaccine certificate to American and...

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December 2021 issue | Appears on page 4

Which countries' digital COVID vaccine certificates does the EU accept? Within Canada, vaccinated passengers only.
By David Tykol
Leon Hochman's travel room, with a world map, his <b><i>ITN</i></b> Travel Awards and souvenirs of his travels.

Dear Globetrotter:

Welcome to the 549th issue of your monthly worldwide travel magazine, the original travelers’ forum.

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I’ve been meaning to share with you the achievement of one of your fellow ITN subscribers, (Samuel) Leon Hochman of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He proudly informed us he had earned his ITN “Been There, Done That! All Sovereign Nations Award,” then sent us a photo of all of his ITN Travel Awards on...

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November 2021 issue | Appears on page 4

Fines doubled for mask scoffers on public transport in US. Vaccinated foreigners can visit US.
By David Tykol
One of many red-rock formations found in the Tupiza canyon area of Bolivia.

Dear Globetrotter: 

Welcome to the 548th issue of your monthly worldwide travel magazine. You won’t find another publication like it!

The original travelers’ forum, ITN is largely reader-written, and subscribers are free to give their candid appraisals of tours, cruises, destinations, etc. With the exception of one page, introduced during the current pandemic-induced travel shutdown, ITN only covers destinations outside of the US.

While our subscribers...

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October 2021 issue | Appears on page 4

Only vaccinated to Bahamas. COVID on a Carnival cruise. Some travel insurers won't cover trip interruption in countries rated Level 4 by CDC.
By David Tykol
Musician playing the saxophone near the port of Nassau, New Providence Island, The Bahamas, Caribbean.

Dear Globetrotter: 

Welcome to the 547th issue of your monthly worldwide travel magazine, which is largely reader-written.

If you were about to mail us a travel report or article, take note. We’ve moved! Not far. Just two doors away. The new address is 2122 28th St., Sacramento, CA 95818.

When ITN started, all the way back in 1976, it was headquartered at 2120 28th Street. Decades later, ITN jumped next door to a 2-story structure at 2116, and our Subscription...

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September 2021 issue | Appears on page 4

Some consumer rights for air travelers proposed by White House. Airplane seat-selection fees and refunds.
By David Tykol
The Maya ruins of Chichén Itzá, on Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula, include the Warriors’ Temple pictured here.

Dear Globetrotter:

Welcome to the 546th issue of your monthly worldwide travel magazine, keeping the travel embers glowing.

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Fair is fair. On July 9, President Biden signed an executive order proposing sets of rules to encourage competition and expand consumer rights across many markets, including air travel.

The order directs the US Department of Transportation, led by Secretary Pete Buttigieg, to propose a rule requiring airlines...

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