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June 2014 issue | Appears on page 2

Boarding Pass
By David Tykol

Dear Globetrotter:

Welcome to the 460th issue of your monthly foreign-travel magazine, the one largely written by its subscribers.

I’ve got a few things to cover this month.

According to Project Visa, a website whose purpose is to guide travelers on how to apply for entry visas to different countries, having an Israeli stamp in your passport can make it difficult, if not impossible, to visit Algeria, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen...

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June 2014 issue | Appears on page 55

What's Cooking in... Laos
By Sandra Scott
You’re in luck with the spicy salad Laap
June 2014 issue | Appears on page 57

Join in the festival fun
By Rick Steves
Highland dancing is a popular activity at festivals in towns big and small throughout Scotland. Photo by Dominic Bonuccelli
A few fun festivals in Italy, Spain and Scotland
June 2014 issue | Appears on page 59

Three abbeys in the Scottish Borders

By Julie Skurdenis

Historically, what is called the “Borders” once included not only much of southern Scotland but also neighboring areas of northern England. Today, however, the Borders is just one of 32 council areas of Scotland and is located in the southeastern part of the country. Cumbria and Northumberland in northern England lie to its south and east.

The Scottish Borders has the greatest concentration of medieval abbeys — four of them — in Scotland. These four are...

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June 2014 issue | Appears on page 62

Your travel legacy — leaving a trail to follow
By Randy Keck
Your travel legacy — the importance of, and tips on, documenting your personal travels
May 2014 issue | Appears on page 2

Ten cities with the worst air pollution, plus more
By David Tykol
Ten cities with the worst air pollution. US Secure Flight system grants some people expedited security screening without their applying for the Pre√TM program. CheapAir.com determined how far in advance of a flight a traveler should purchase his ticket in order to get the lowest airfare.
May 2014 issue | Appears on page 53

Medigap and subrogation
By Wayne Wirtanen
Discussion of a complex area of travel insurance. Your travel insurance policy may tap into your “Medigap” coverage, plus how Wayne deals with that issue on overseas trips.
May 2014 issue | Appears on page 55

What if I get sick abroad?
By Philip Wagenaar

What would you do if you got sick abroad or if your previously stable medical condition worsened abroad?

While much has been printed in ITN about travel health insurance, little has been written about the measures you should take proactively to get the best medical care when abroad. Below, I will indicate these measures.

Parts of the following information have been paraphrased from http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel and other CDC sites. I purposely have omitted information about...

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