This is the August 2011 issue

Features

One of several vineyards encountered along the Camino.
Embracing simplicity — 38 days on the Camino de Santiago
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Beguiling Bhutan
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A passion for Paris
Appears on Page 36
 
Dubai Creek is this emirate’s inland port on the Arabian Gulf.
Three days in dazzling Dubai
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Travelers' Intercom

Hidden car museum in Buenos Aires
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Tips for an NZ visit
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China Highlights
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Wheelchair passenger’s airport experience
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Security through the Mideast
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Aegean Odyssey savings
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Danube cruise with GCT
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Guadalajara B&B, tours
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Galápagos and Tip Top IV
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Turkey with TEO
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Kumasi, Ghana, inn
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Istanbul hotel
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A Lesotho overnight
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Medical Needs Overseas: Blood-thinning medication
Appears on Page 33
 
Medical Needs Overseas: Traveling despite challenges
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Birding in China and Malaysia
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Journey Through Ireland
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Reducing camera shake
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Camera support
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Curbing motion sickness
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Stugeron for motion sickness
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Calling All Readers!

How much to tip airport wheelchair attendants
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Captivating art
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Columns

Animal populations plummeting in Kenya. Also, road construction in Nepal’s Annapurna Conservation Area.
Boarding Pass

By David Tykol
Appears on Page 2
 
Losing it all… and bouncing back
Rick Steves' Europe

By Rick Steves
Appears on Page 60
 
Ornate wrought-iron gates lead to the less-formal second garden.
Palazzo Parisio in Malta
The Garden Path

By Yvonne Horn
Appears on Page 61
 
Under the microscope: Discussing your addiction to international travel with those who just don’t get it
Far Horizons

By Randy Keck
Appears on Page 63
 

Funniest Thing

Taken for a ride in Cairo
Appears on Page 56
 

Where in the World? Correct Answers