This is the May 2014 issue
Boarding Pass
Ten cities with the worst air pollution, plus moreBy David TykolAppears on Page 2 |
Features
Avoiding the crowds on an off-season visit to BarcelonaBy Ken MalloryAppears on Page 6 |
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Playing with pandas in central ChinaBy Gail NewlinAppears on Page 18 |
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Palaces and pagodas on a private tour of MyanmarBy Carolyn JonesAppears on Page 48 |
Travelers' Intercom
Seoul airport’s delightsBy Dee PoujadeAppears on Page 12 |
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Explore UNESCO sitesBy Bob PardaAppears on Page 12 |
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Getting around in DubaiBy Nancy NorbergAppears on Page 14 |
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Portable WiFi routerBy Judith AnshinAppears on Page 15 |
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Lessons learned in AustraliaBy Anne Adams HelmsAppears on Page 22 |
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Praise for Chilean Special JourneysBy Doreen KennardAppears on Page 24 |
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‘Greenland & Wild Labrador’By Linda JessellAppears on Page 26 |
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Altours private Bulgaria tourBy Helen WolkowAppears on Page 26 |
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Driver in Cape TownBy Norman W. PetersenAppears on Page 28 |
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Guide in EthiopiaBy Tom CassenAppears on Page 28 |
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‘Pleasant surprises’ of TurkmenistanBy Jeff GarrettAppears on Page 29 |
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Turkmenistan worth a visitBy Claus HirschAppears on Page 29 |
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Impressions of TurkmenistanBy Marilyn ArmelAppears on Page 30 |
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Sunset World Resorts in CancúnBy Victor BlockAppears on Page 31 |
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Money changer lesson in LaosBy Carole SheredaAppears on Page 32 |
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Public transport cautionBy Myron LeeAppears on Page 32 |
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Pickpocket ployBy Patsy Bush-KruseAppears on Page 33 |
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Praise for tummy fiberBy Evenyl RoemmichAppears on Page 33 |
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Enjoyed airlines’ perksBy Fred SteinbergAppears on Page 43 |
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Air Tahiti Nui and Paris’ CDGBy Don KinserAppears on Page 43 |
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Now carries a doctor’s noteBy Ed ReynoldsAppears on Page 44 |
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Panama, Costa Rica train ridesBy Henrietta HallaqAppears on Page 44 |
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Stave church near BergenBy Paula PrindleAppears on Page 44 |
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Art old and new in AmsterdamBy Marilyn HillAppears on Page 46 |
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Turkish dessertBy Albert PodellAppears on Page 47 |
Calling All Readers!
Clothing advantageous to travelers and where to find itAppears on Page 37 |
Columns
Ten cities with the worst air pollution, plus moreBoarding PassBy David Tykol Appears on Page 2 |
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Medigap and subrogationEye on Travel InsuranceBy Wayne Wirtanen Appears on Page 53 |
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What if I get sick abroad?The Discerning TravelerBy Philip Wagenaar Appears on Page 55 |
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Avoiding scams and pickpocketsRick Steves' EuropeBy Rick Steves Appears on Page 59 |
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Invoking Jane AustenThe Garden PathBy Yvonne Horn Appears on Page 60 |
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It’s time for ITN to flourishFar HorizonsBy Randy Keck Appears on Page 63 |
Travel Briefs
Funniest Thing
By hook or by crookBy William SolofAppears on Page 47 |
Where in the World? Correct Answers
Falkirk Wheel, ScotlandAppears on Page 77 |