This is the December 2015 issue
Boarding Pass
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EU airlines' payouts for delays. Polio cases dwindling. Best airports for layoversBy David TykolAppears on Page 2 |
Features
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Exploring the back roads and charming wine villages of southern FranceBy Philip MarrAppears on Page 6 |
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Warnings and wonders on a tour of EgyptBy Bill ReedAppears on Page 18 |
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Using a variety of travel resources to design an outstanding trip to Asia at an unbelievable priceBy Jann SegalAppears on Page 30 |
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Enjoying the food, art and celebrations of Mexico’s Puerto VallartaBy Evenyl RoemmichAppears on Page 40 |
Travelers' Intercom
Checking daily for a flight’s lowest fareBy Ken ShermanAppears on Page 12 |
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London transport options + UK toursBy Sabine JoyceAppears on Page 13 |
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Injury from seat beltBy Gail RibaAppears on Page 23 |
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Peru with Tara ToursBy Susan HayesAppears on Page 24 |
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The Balkans with BrillBy Paul Otto SchneebeckAppears on Page 24 |
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Mongolia with Kazakh TourBy Rod SmithAppears on Page 26 |
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Homeaway rentals in PortugalBy Neil JohnsonAppears on Page 28 |
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Thalys from Paris to AmsterdamBy Marilyn HillAppears on Page 29 |
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Max. passport pages + Traveler’s Aid Int’lBy Donna H. SandinAppears on Page 43 |
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Paris PassesBy Stan BachAppears on Page 43 |
Calling All Readers!
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Cemeteries Worth a Visit (this month, Switzerland, Germany & Italy)Appears on Page 38 |
Columns
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EU airlines' payouts for delays. Polio cases dwindling. Best airports for layoversBoarding PassBy David Tykol Appears on Page 2 |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in ItalyThe Discerning TravelerBy Philip Wagenaar, MD Appears on Page 46 |
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Château du Clos LucéThe Garden PathBy Yvonne Michie Horn Appears on Page 49 |
Biking in Europe’s booniesRick Steves' EuropeBy Rick Steves Appears on Page 52 |
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Pre-Columbian Bajío region citiesFocus on ArchaeologyBy Julie Skurdenis Appears on Page 53 |
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Exploring southwestern France by carFar HorizonsBy Randy Keck Appears on Page 55 |
Travel Briefs
Funniest Thing
The hoodlum left the radio and CD player, at leastBy Kathleen RobertsAppears on Page 44 |