This is the January 2008 issue

Boarding Pass

Boarding Pass
By David Tykol
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Features

Romance of the Rhine and Mosel — a beautifully orchestrated cruise aboard the River Melody
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Laos — land of a million elephants
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Iran — looking beyond political rhetoric to discover a most welcoming nation
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A West African journey continues with sites in Burkina Faso and Ghana
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Travelers' Intercom

Visits Britain
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The Hague as base
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Normandy cemetery
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Choosing a hotel
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Roaming charges on board
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Seat assignments on BA
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BA seat assignments
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Heathrow overflowing
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Bags trailed on British Air
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Dingle Peninsula ‘superior’
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Beijing sites to see
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Sizzling Singapore & vibrant Vietnam
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The Sagrada Familia
Fun in Barcelona
By Hal Merow
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Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, Borneo
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Enjoyable trip to South Africa
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Peregrine Antarctica trip
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Fun in Antarctica
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Novel Approach: Tip of South America
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Refined dining in Nara Park
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When in Rome
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Driver around Rome
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Knowledgeable South Africa guide
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Kuala Lumpur guide
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Whither travel slides?
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Slides to discs
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Iran ‘welcoming’
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When to go, weather-wise
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Wanted: England slides
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Keep in mind when on tour
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Rejuvenating mid-trip
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Hotel Amstel
Hotel Amstel, Amsterdam
By June Griffin
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Columns

Boarding Pass
Boarding Pass

By David Tykol
Appears on Page 2
 
Tips on snorkeling
The Cruising World

By Lew Toulmin
Appears on Page 82
 
Dealing with delayed, canceled and overbooked flights
The Discerning Traveler

By Philip Wagenaar
Appears on Page 84
 
Nostalgia in a Polish milk bar
Rick Steves' Europe

By Rick Steves
Appears on Page 88
 

Travel Briefs

Upscale London B&Bs
Walk Phuket
TSA search rules
Schiphol smoke-free
Seeing evil monkeys in Delhi
Venice’s 2-tier pricing
Subway in Seoul
Zambia visas
M/S Explorer sinks
Windjammer money troubles
Solar eclipse 2009
Inspect hotels from home
Singapore Ferris wheel
Ponta Delgada trolley
Disney Australia tour
Port call info online
Phrase books
MP3 Europe tours
Ice village, Japan
Trackstick II GPS
Plot pix on maps

Funniest Thing

Funniest Thing
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Where in the World? Correct Answers

Chapel of Our Lady of Peace (Nossa Senhora da Paz)
Chapel of Our Lady of Peace, Azores, Portugal

 

News Watch

Mali concerns
Somalia dangers
Eritrea tensions
Nigeria a can of worms
Cyclone hits Bangladesh
Viet Nam floods
Indonesia volcanoes rumbling
Current warnings for January 2008

Tours

“Spectacular Gardens Of Southwest England”
“Le Corbusier”
Fes Festival Of World Sacred Music
“Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival”
“Inca Mysteries”