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ITN reference index, January-June 2003 - International Travel News

Below is an index of articles that appeared in ITN in the first half of 2003. This reference is meant to help with your travel planning.

INDIVIDUAL COUNTRIES

AFGHANISTAN

Avoid Afghanistan (N) Feb'03, 

ALGERIA

Precautions in Algeria
(N) April'03, 

Tourists missing in Algeria
(N) June'03, 

ARGENTINA

Buenos Aires
(AW) April'03, , 71

Buenos Aires restaurants
(RC) May'03, , 137

AUSTRALIA

Adelaide bicycles (for hire)
(N) Jan'03, 

Queensland (AW) Jan'03, 

Australia & New Zealand ("Grand
Odyssey") (TR) Jan'03, 

See Tasmania (sightseeing flights)
(N) Jan'03, 

See Tasmania Smart Visit Card
(N) Feb'03, 

The unique wildlife of Australia
--Mary K. Taylor
(A) Feb'03, 

16-day bus tour (TR) Feb'03, 

Tasmania travel pass
(N) Feb'03, 

Adelaide's roving volunteers
(N) Feb'03, 

PNG air safari from Australia (out
of Cairns) (N) March'03, 

Yorke Peninsula, Australia
(brochure) (N) April'03, 

'The best meal I've ever had'
(Sydney) (I) May'03, 

Hunter Valley, Sydney, Tasmania
(AW) May'03. 

Crossing Australia by train (Indian
Pacific) plus a visit to Tasmania
--Vernon S. Hoium
(A) June'03, 

AUSTRIA

Austria & Czech Republic ("Three
Musical Cities")
(TR) Jan'03, 

Hotel Berner in Zell am See
(I) Feb'03, 

Dining around Kuchl
(I) March'03, 

Semmering Railroad
(C) March'03, 

Lermoss, Maria Alm
(AW) April'03, 

UNESCO sites in Germany and
Austria (flier) (N) May'03, 

Vienna sights maps (I) June'03, 

BAHAMAS

The Bahamas: take the plunge
--David Tykol (A) Feb'03, 

BARBADOS

Getting a taste of Barbados--
Brenda Evans (A) June'03, 

BELGIUM

Nieuwpoort Bad hotel, restaurant;
Brugge restaurant
(RC) Jan'03, , 153

Brugge (AW) Feb'03, 

"Netherlands River Cruise" (River
Explorer) (TR) Feb'03, 

"Treasures of Holland, Belgium, and
the Floriade" (TR) Feb'03, 

Jaunt to Brussels (I) April'03, 

Italian food in Brussels
(I) May'03, 

Brugge (AW) June'03, 

BENIN

Port call, Porto Novo plus Ganvie
(Pacific Princess)
(I) ** March'03, 

Ganvie, the stilt village in Benin
(C) June'03, 

BHUTAN

Arrangements for Tibet and Bhutan
(I) April'03, 

BOLIVIA

Bolivia travel warning
(N) April'03, 

BOTSWANA

"Livingstone" mobile camping
safari (TR) April'03, 

BRAZIL

Traveling beyond Brazil's tradi-
tional sights to explore the
country's ecological diversity
--Larry R. Flinner
(A) April'03, 

Rio beaches (I) ** June'03, 

BRITAIN/BRITISH ISLES

(see England and Great Britain)

BURMA (Myanmar)

Tourism statistics in Burma
(I) ** Feb'03, 

Village visits in Burma
(I) Feb'03, 

"Singapore and Myanmar Focus"
(TR) April'03, 

On visiting Burma (I) May'03, 

Exotic Burma--a travel bargain
--Michael & Jean Sharon
(A) June'03, 

BURUNDI

Burundi civil war (N) June'03, 

CAMBODIA

Viet-Nam & Cambodia
(TR) Jan'03, 

Take extra passport photos
(I) March'03, 

Viet-Nam & Cambodia
(TR) April'03, , 81

Siem Reap (AW) June'03, 

CENTRAL AFRICAN
REPUBLIC

Central African Republic (advisory)
(N) April'03, 

Central African Republic (advisory)
(N) June'03, 

CHILE

Arica to Iquique (1 of 3 on Chile)
(C) Feb'03, 

The Explora (hotel) in Patagonia
(I) March'03, 

San Pedro de Atacama (2 of 3 on
Chile) (C) March'03, 

Guide in Chile (I) April'03, 

La Serena and Valle Elqui (3 of 3
on Chile) (C) April'03, 

Chile visa fee (I) ** June'03, 

CHINA

Private tour in China (e-mail correc-
tion, March '03, )
(I) Feb'03, 

"The Lhasa Express" (Tibet)
(TR) Feb'03, 

Hong Kong's new subway line
(C) Feb'03, 

Independent traveler opts for an
escorted tour of Hong Kong
--Alice Blue (A) April'03, 

Arrangements for Tibet and
Bhutan (I) April'03, 

Hong Kong from the beginning
(exhibition) (N) April'03, 

The Terra Cotta Army of Xi'an
(C) April'03, 

"Highlights of the Yangtze
Experience" (TR) May'03, 

China/Hong Kong SARS
measures (N) June'03, 

CONGO, DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC OF

Congo-Kinshasa peace process
(N) June'03, 

CROATIA

Cruising the Adriatic in elegant
style (Monet)--Deanna Palic
(A) March'03.

                        

Dubrovnik (I) March'03, Zagreb, Zadar, Dubrovnik, Split, Opatija, Porec (AW) April'03, CUBA Cuba article follow-up (I) Jan'03, The charm of Havana (I) April'03, Treasury Dept. cracking down on travel to Cuba (I) May'03, CYPRUS Tunisia, Malta & Cyprus (TR) April'03, CZECH REPUBLIC Austria & Czech Republic ("Three Musical Cities") (TR) Jan'03, Thieves in Prague (I) Feb'03, Tasty bargains in Prague (I) April'03, Pardubice (AW) May'03, Accommodations not as they expected (Prague) (I) June'03, DJIBOUTI Be vigilant in Kenya, Djibouti (N) Feb'03, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC San Pedro de Macoris statue (of Sammy Sosa) (I) ** March'03, Santo Domingo & Juan Dolio hotels (RC) June'03, ECUADOR Peru & Ecuador tour (RC) March'03, Ecuador sister city visit provided insights (I) April'03, Info on the Galapagos (IGTOA) (N) April'03, Galapagos Islands (TR) June'03, Peru & Ecuador (TR) June'03, EGYPT Luxor sights (I) ** Jan'03, Egypt's western desert (I) Feb'03, Egypt (Viewfinders) (I) April'03, Egypt tour (addendum, June '03, ) (TR) May'03, Tombs closing in Valley of the Kings (N) May'03, ENGLAND (see also Great Britain) Midlands crystal manufacturer revived (N) Jan'03, Knockin (Shropshire) (AW) Jan'03, Knightsbridge, Chelsea (AW) Jan'03, John Lennon's specs (Liverpool exhibit) (N) Jan'03, Walking in the Cotswolds (I) Jan'03, YHA (Youth Hostels Association) London "Explorer" packages (N) Jan'03, Devon, Dorset B&Bs (RC) Jan'03, London for eight rainy, but glorious, days--Judy Niemann (A) Feb'03, London (AW) Feb'03, London visit (I) Feb'03, The new Darwin Centre (London) (N) Feb'03, New garden in Northumbria (N) Feb'03, London hotel (RC) Feb'03, London restaurants (RC) March'03, London shuttle (RC) March'03, Enjoying London (I) March'03, Pleased in London (restaurant, hotel) (I) March'03, London's Athenaeum courts Americans (N) March'03, Dining delights of London's Bloomsbury (I) April'03, A "royal" crossing to Southampton on the QE2--Llewellyn M. Toulmin (A) April'03, London (AW) April'03, Whitby, Berwick-on-Tweed, Bedale, Hexham (AW) April'03, Freud commemorated (London) (N) April'03, Hotelink London airport shuttle (I) May'03, Anniversary events for "Good Queen Bess" (N) May'03, Teddy bear centenary (London) (N) May'03, Manchester and surrounding areas (1 of 2) (C) May'03, London hotel (RC) May'03, Best ice cream (London) (RC) June'03, , 121 Disappointed with hotel in London (I) June'03, Kent (AW) June'03, Penzance (AW) June'03, Oldest grape vine (London) (N) June'03, Church of England tour (Kent) (TR) June'03, "Go Further in London" (guide) (N) June'03, The Lake District and unspoiled England (2 of 2) (C) June'03, Oxford (I) ** June'03, ESTONIA Tallinn visit (I) ** March'03, Tallinn shore tour (Crown Princess) (I) ** April'03, ETHIOPIA Ethiopia (TR) Jan'03, FINLAND "Helsinki Weekend" (package) (N) Feb'03, Sampling southern Finland (I) March'03, FRANCE Grand Circle Travel cruise (Bizet) (RC) Jan'03, Emirates-SNCF plane-to-train link (N) Jan'03, Signed up for centrally located hotels (Provence) (I) Jan'03, La Ferte Sous Jouarre (AW) Jan'03, Rome's legacy to Provence (2 of 4) (C) Jan'03, Vezelay restaurant (RC) Feb'03, , 154 Euro travelers' checks rejected (I) Feb'03, Paris restaurant "in a time warp" (I) Feb'03, Nice, Marseilles, Avignon, Paris (AW) Feb'03, , 80-82 Springtime in Provence (3 of 4) (C) Feb'03, Toulouse hotel, restaurant (RC) March'03, A potpourri of Provence memories (4 of 4) (C) March'03, Seniors save on France rail travel (N) March'03, "Competitive, car rental deal (I) April'03, Troyes (AW) April'03, Saone and Rhone cruise in southern France (Rhone Princess) (CC) April'03, Provence villages (I) April'03, Brasserie in Paris (I) April'03, "Hostels: France & Italy" (BR) April'03, Good meals in Paris (I) May'03, Brittany's Dinan--roosters and ramparts (C) May'03, Hiking the mountains, gorges and forests of Corsica's western coast --Joe DiLaura (A) June'03, Oradour, in remembrance (of WWII) (I) June'03, Retable in Colmar (I) June'03, FRENCH GUIANA Cayenne statue (I) ** March'03, FRENCH POLYNESIA (see Pacific) GALAPAGOS ISLANDS (see Ecuador) GERMANY Assistance for travelers in Munich's main train station (EurAide) (I) ** Jan'03, A reunion--old buddies, beer and Bavaria--Theodore Lewis (A) Jan'03, GermanRail's new trains, systemwide prices (I) Jan'03, "Music-Land Germany" (brochure) (N) March'03, "Enchanting Towns in Germany" (guide) (N) March'03, Folk festivals in Germany (N) April'03, A sightseeing adventure over Lake Constance aboard the new Zeppelin NT--Henry W. Wolpert (A) April'03, Berlin in December (I) April'03, Munich's Moderne Pinakothek (I) April'03, Long Night of the Museums (free entry) (N) ** April'03, UNESCO sites in Germany and Austria (flier) (N) May'03, New high speed, Cologne-Frankfurt (trains) (C) May'03, Garden exhibition in Germany (Rostock) (N) May'03, Medieval Germany's Romantic Highway (C) June'03, GREECE Athens (see correction, March'03, ) (I) ** Feb'03, Packages to Greece (N) April'03, GUATEMALA Travels in Guatemala (I) May'03, Guatemala roadblocks (N) June'03, HOLLAND (see Netherlands) HONDURAS La Ceiba (AW) April'03, HUNGARY The best of Budapest (I) May'03, ICELAND Iceland: small-ship adventure in the "land of fire and ice" (Explorer)--Larry & Gail Taylor (A) March'03, INDIA "The Maharajas of Rajasthan" (TR) Feb'03, Unique guide at Fatehpur Sikri (I) April'03, Adventure tour (northern India) (TR) June'03, INDONESIA Support the Balinese (I) April'03, Impressed with guide in Bali (I) April'03, Potential for violence in Indonesia (N) May'03, IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND The Emerald Isle--getting a taste of the best--Mary Beltran (A) Jan'03, Dublin B&B, restaurant; Waterford restaurant (RC) Feb'03, Dublin recommendations (I) Feb'03, Car rental recommendation in Ireland (I) Feb'03, Ireland & Northern Ireland (TR) April'03, Galway City (Ireland), Derry (Northern Ireland) (AW) June'03, Denied VAT refund in Ireland (Dublin) (I) June'03, ISRAEL Israel, the West Bank and Gaza (caution) (N) April'03, ITALY Dining in Tuscany (I) Jan'03, Praiano, Sciacca (Sicily) (AW) Jan'03, Help on the highway in Italy (I) Jan'03, Sicily B&B (Catania) (RC) Feb'03, Bologna, Radda, La Spezia, Genoa (AW) Feb'03, Vernazzano (Umbria) (AW) Feb'03, "Central Tuscany: The Charms of Siena" (TR) Feb'03, Driver in Italy (I) Feb'03, Restaurant in Cortona (I) Feb'03, Cruising the Adriatic in elegant style (Monet)--Deanna Palic (A) March'03, Some of the best food ever in Italy (San Gimignano) (I) March'03, Venice port call (Princess Grand) (I) ** March'03, Tuscan Way cooking programs (N) March'03, Farmhouse, villa rentals in Italy (N) March'03, Florence, Venice, Lago di Como, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Cardano al Campo (AW) April'03, Italy tour (TR) April'03, "Small Group Gourmet Tour" of Tuscany and Umbria (TR) April'03, "Hostels: France & Italy" (BR) April'03, Tidbits for traveling in Italy (I) May'03, Visiting the Val d'Orcia, birthplace of the Italian Renaissance town--Robert Riche (A) May'03, Visiting northern Italy over New Year's (I) May'03, Rating a few restaurants in Italy (Tuscany & Rome) (I) May'03, Sicily (Italy tour escorts' legal limitations) (I) ** May'03, Asti (AW) June'03, "Portrait of Italy" (TR) June'03, The art of Napoli (I) June'03, JAPAN An introduction to old and new Japan--Barbara R. Goda (A) Jan'03, Ramen museum near Tokyo (N) Jan'03, Rent a bike in Kyoto (N) Feb'03, Bullet train news (N) Feb'03, Rail card in Tokyo (N) Feb'03, Reminiscing on Tokyo's Imperial Hotel (I) Feb'03, Exchange program offers unique insight into the culture and people of Japan--Col. Harold Grady (A) March'03, "Life in Japan" (month-of-visit correction, June '03, ) (TR) May'03, Traveling Japan by rail (I) June'03, JORDAN Use caution in Jordan (N) Jan'03, KENYA Be vigilant in Kenya, Djibouti (N) Feb'03, KOREA See a traditional Korean wedding (Seoul) (N) Jan'03, "Seoul's Best 100" (guidebook) (N) Feb'03, Purchase Korail Pass online (N) Feb'03, Seoul Museum of History (N) March'03, Busan City Tour bus (N) April'03, Korean straw crafts museum (Jongnogu) (N) April'03, KUWAIT Kuwait attacks (N) April'03, KYRGYZSTAN Kyrgyz Republic (travel advisory) (N) Feb'03, LAOS Finding a warm welcome in Laos' Luang Prabang--Christine DeSimone (A) May'03, LEBANON Lebanon incidents (N) Feb'03, LIBYA Libya's Roman heritage (C) Feb'03, MALAYSIA Sabah (AW) Jan'03, MALTA Sliema, Paceville (AW) Jan'03, Gozo, "Calypso's Isle" (I) Feb'03, Tunisia, Malta & Cyprus (TR) April'03, MICRONESIA (see Pacific) MONGOLIA Siberia and Mongolia independently (I) Feb'03, MYANMAR (see Burma) NAMIBIA Sossusvlei dunes (I) ** March'03, NEPAL Insurgents in Nepal (N) Jan'03, Nepal cease-fire (N) ** April'03, Nepal cease-fire holding (N) May'03, NETHERLANDS Van Gogh turns 150 (exhibitions) (N) Jan'03, Amsterdam hotel (RC) Jan'03, "Netherlands River Cruise" (River Explorer) (TR) Feb'03, "Treasures of Holland, Belgium, and the Floriade" (TR) Feb'03, "Tulip Cruise" in Holland (Princess Royale) (I) ** April'03, "Let's Go City Guides--Amsterdam" (BR) April'03, Discovering Holland's past at the Open Air Museum in Arnhem --Kathryn Lemmon (A) May'03, Bicycle loop tours in Holland (C) May'03, Beekbergen, Amsterdam, Haarlem (AW) June'03, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES Bonaire port call (Noordam) (I) ** March'03, NEW ZEALAND Auckland, Rotorua (AW) Jan'03, Australia & New Zealand ("Grand Odyssey") (TR) Jan'03, Auckland lodge (RC) Feb'03, Clipper Odyssey in New Zealand (CC) April'03, South Island tour (TR) May'03, NICARAGUA Dining in Nicaragua (Granada) (I) June'03, NORTHERN IRELAND (see Ireland & Northern Ireland) PAKISTAN Pakistan security concerns (N) May'03, PAPUA NEW GUINEA PNG air safari from Australia (N) March'03, PERU How we arranged a week in Peru (I) Jan'03, Puno hotel (RC) Jan'03, Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge, train service (N) Feb'03, Peru & Ecuador tour (RC) March'03, Peru tour (RC) June'03, Peru & Ecuador (TR) June'03, PHILIPPINES Philippines caution (N) Jan'03, Philippines info at hand (N) March'03, Subic Bay attractions (N) April'03, Terrorist threat in Philippines (N) May'03, POLAND Krakow (AW) May'03, PORTUGAL Sintra restaurant, apartment (RC) Jan'03, "Away from it all" in the Azores --Valerie Pacheco (A) (website correction, May'03, ) Feb'03, Lisbon restaurant (I) ** April'03, Lisbon taxi vouchers (N) June'03, Lisboa (AW) June'03, PUERTO RICO Las Marias guest house (RC) Jan'03, ROMANIA Driver guide around Romania (I) April'03, Bucharest and Bucovina (1 of 2 on Romania) (C) June'03, RUSSIA St. Petersburg marks 300 years --Bob Richelson (A) Jan'03, "Russia at a glance" (TR) Jan'03, Trans-Siberian Railroad trip (RC) Jan'03, Visiting Siberia in winter (I) Feb'03, Siberia and Mongolia independently (I) Feb'03, A Russian cruise on the MS Kirov (1 of 3) (C) Feb'03, Aboard Kristina Regina (I) March'03, Bering Sea adventure (Spirit of Oceanus) (I) March'03, Red carpet for St. Petersburg's 300th (I) March'03, Unexpected thrills in St. Petersburg (traffic) (I) March'03, A Russian cruise on the MS Kirov (2 of 3) (C) March'03, St. Petersburg (TR) April'03, St. Petersburg & Moscow (TR) April'03, A Russian cruise on the MS Kirov (3 of 3) (C) April'03, "Land of the Tsars" (TR) May'03, Aleutian Islands and Siberia (Hanseatic) (I) June'03, SAUDI ARABIA The changing times in Saudi Arabia (I) Jan'03, Saudi Arabia (I) Jan'03, Tourist help centers (I) ** Jan'03, SCOTLAND BritRail sleeper packages (N) Jan'03, Inverness-shire (Scotland) (AW) April'03, "Family Walk" in Scotland (from Peebles) (TR) April'03, Scotland taxi hire (Isle of Skye) (RC) June'03, SERBIA & MONTENEGRO, STATE UNION OF Yugoslavia replaced in name by State Union of Serbia and Montenegro (N) ** May'03, SINGAPORE "Singapore and Myanmar Focus" (TR) April'03, SLOVAKIA Zdena for Slovakia (guide) (I) Jan'03, SLOVENIA Helpful tourist offices include Slovenia's (I) March'03, Ljubljana, Lake Bled, Novo Mesto (AW) May'03, p,47-49 SOUTH AFRICA Issue of pricing based on country of origin (Shongololo Express) (I) Jan'03, Cape Town (Viewfinders) (I) ** March'03, Country-of-origin pricing (I) April'03, South Africa (TR) June'03, SPAIN The latest on Malaga (I) Jan'03, Toledo, Trujillo (AW) Jan'03, Palma de Mallorca (AW) Jan'03, Madrid (AW) Jan'03, Southern Spain (Viewfinders) (I) Jan'03, Granada sights (I) ** Jan'03, Independently through Totally Spain (I) Feb'03, Preparing for seafaring--from Barcelona (C) Feb'03, Two ways to save with Spanair (N) March'03, Lunch for the lions (Italica) (C) April'03, Rediscovering the fanciful treasures of Gaudi's Barcelona--Josie Mounsey (A) May'03, Shopping in Spain (I) ** May'03, Madrid restaurants, bus tours (RC) May'03, AmeriSpan Unlimited language study (I) June'03, Alicante (AW) June'03, The Madrid Card (N) June'03, SRI LANKA Tour (RC) May'03, SURINAME Paramaribo temple (I) ** March'03, SWITZERLAND "Winter Wonderland" on Alpine rails (C) Jan'03, Children stay, eat free in Zurich (N) Feb'03, Engelberg attractions (N) April'03, "Trails of Romansch Switzerland" (TR) April'03, Photographing the Alps from train, bus (1 of 2) (C) April'03, Kandersteg (AW) May'03, Photographing the Alps (2 of 2) (C) May'03, ZurichCARD (N) May'03, TAJIKISTAN Tajikistan security (N) Feb'03, TANZANIA Zanzibar (AW) Feb'03, Exploring Tanzania's national parks on a private tour--Rick Sinding (A) March'03, Possible danger in Tanzania (N) March'03, Blowing bubbles with the Datogo (I) March'03, TASMANIA (see Australia) THAILAND Significant shipping charges (I) Feb'03, Pleased with dining set from Thailand (I) Feb'03, Hotel near Bangkok airport--special rates for ITN readers! (I) March'03, Chiang-Mai Tusnaporin Co. (furniture) (I) April'03, Thailand SARS screening (N) June'03, Chiang Mai (AW) June'03, Pattaya, Bangkok hotels (RC) June'03, TIBET (see China) TUNISIA Tunisia, Malta & Cyprus (TR) April'03, TURKEY Erzurum restaurant (RC) Jan'03, Hellenistic Turkey (Viewfinders) (I) Feb'03, Istanbul hotel (I) ** March'03, First-time trip to Turkey proves educational--Joseph W. Phelan (A) April'03, Turkey tour (TR) May'03, Note re Turkey (re Ataturk) (I) June'03, Akdamar Island in Lake Van, Turkey (C) June'03, UZBEKISTAN Uzbekistan security (N) Jan'03, Uzbekistan warning (N) June'03, VENEZUELA Venezuela turmoil (N) Feb'03, VIET-NAM Viet-Nam & Cambodia (TR) Jan'03, Around Hanoi and Sapa in Viet-Nam (I) Feb'03, One-stop tourist shop (Hanoi) (I) ** March'03, Viet-Nam & Cambodia (TR) April'03, "Vietnam Discovery Tour" (TR) April'03, Teaching English in Viet-Nam (RC) May'03, Western food in Hanoi (I) June'03, WALES An experience with the British National Health Service (I) Feb'03, Charting the industrial revolution (Blaenafon museum) (N) Feb'03, Dylan Thomas anniversary (N) May'03, WESTERN SAMOA Ferry in Western Samoa (N) Jan'03, YEMEN Threats in Yemen (N) Feb'03, YUGOSLAVIA, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF (see Serbia and Montenegro, State Union of) ZAMBIA Tour (I) ** April'03, ZIMBABWE Crises in Zimbabwe (N) March'03, "Livingstone" mobile camping safari (TR) April'03, GENERAL AREAS AFRICA African tidbits (C) Feb'03, East Africa caution (N) March'03, Sub-Saharan Africa (I) April'03, Southern Africa tour (e-mail correction, June'03, ) (TR) May'03, South Africa, Botswana, Zambia tour (TR) May'03, ANTARCTICA Antarctica by cruise ship (Ryndam) (C) Jan'03, Month-long tour (I) ** April'03, Visiting Antarctica by air (I) June'03, ASIA SE Asia tour (I) ** April'03, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) (N) May'03, Recommendations in Thailand, Laos and Viet-Nam (I) May'03, SARS update (N) June'03, ATLANTIC Crown Princess across the North Atlantic (CC) April'03, Crossing South Georgia Island in the footsteps of Sir Ernest Shackleton (Professor Molchanov) --Ken Klug (A) May'03, Exploring the glacial habitat of South Georgia Island (on Professor Molchanov)-- Janet Klug (A) June'03, CARIBBEAN BVI airport expansion (N) Feb'03, Adventures on Dominica (I) April'03, Americas-Caribbean cruise enhanced by UK passengers (Braemer)--Lei Chatfield (A) May'03, The very British Bermuda (C) May'03, Four nights free, three at sea (BVI) (N) May'03, Caribbean to Guianas (using airpass) (I) June'03, Jazzed about jazz cruise (Maasdam) (I) June'03, EUROPE Flights within Europe (C) Jan'03, A&K concierge villas (N) Jan'03, Prague, Budapest and Vienna (e-mail change to Dec '02, ) (I) Feb'03, Value-added tax (VAT) refunds (C) Feb'03, European rental cars with DER (N) March'03, How to see Europe inexpensively by car (I) March'03, Riding the European rails (C) March'03, "Great Cities of Eastern Europe" (TR) April'03, European railpass roundup 2003 (C) April'03, Country Manors (self-catered properties) (N) April'03, Central & Eastern Europe (TR) May'03, "Great Rivers of Europe" (River Melody) (TR) May'03, Cruise into antiquity (Minerva I) (C) May'03, Traveling Europe with teens (C) June'03, GREAT BRITAIN Old coins in Britain (I) Jan'03, BritRail sleeper packages (N) Jan'03, Channel Islands hotel (Jersey) (RC) Jan'03, An experience with the British National Health Service (Wales) (I) Feb'03, Easier to take pets to Britain (N) Feb'03, Cities in Britain ("UK City Experience" booklet) (N) March'03, Country Manors (self-catered properties) (N) April'03, On the British Heritage Pass (I) June'03, Historic sites in Britain (guidebook) (N) June'03, LATIN AMERICA Honduras, Guatemala & Mexico ("Capital Cities of the Ancient Mayans") (TR) Jan'03, "Lets Go: Central America" (BR) Feb'03, Belize-Mexico-Honduras cruise (Olympia Voyager) (RC) May'03, Americas-Caribbean cruise enhanced by UK passengers (Braemer)--Lei Chatfield (A) May'03, Caribbean to Guianas (using airpass) (I) June'03, Galapagos, Ecuador & Peru (TR) June'03, MEDITERRANEAN Swan Hellenic cruise (Minerva) (CC) April'03, MIDDLE EAST . imposes new visitor regulations (N) Feb'03, Middle East caution (N) April'03, Security concerns (N) May'03, PACIFIC Solomon Islands (travel advisory) (N) Fe'03, Cyclones hit Solomons (N) March'03, Australia, New Zealand & Fiji (TR) April'03, "South Pacific Odyssey" (Fiji, New Zealand & Australia) (TR) April'03, SCANDINAVIA Scandinavia hotel finds (Denmark hotel plus Scan+Hotel Pass (I) Jan'03, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland & Estonia ("Scandinavian Heritage") (TR) Jan'03, Port calls in seductive Scandinavia --Bob Richelson (A) Feb'03, UNITED KINGDOM (see Great Britain) WORLD Worldwide caution (N) May'03, Specific Experiences AAT Kings Tours--The unique wildlife of Australia * Mary K. Taylor (A) Feb'03, AAT Kings Tours (Australia) (TR) Feb'03, Abercrombie & Kent--Iceland: small-ship adventure in the "land of fire and ice" (Explorer) * Larry & Gail Taylor (A) March'03, Acris Tour & Travel Services --Visiting Siberia in winter (I) Feb'03, Adventure Center--Zambia tour (I) ** April'03, Adventure Center (agent for Explore Worldwide)--Hiking the mountains, gorges and forests of Corsica's western coast * Joe DiLaura (A) June'03, Adventures Abroad ("Malta and Tunisia") (I) June'03, Aerovias DAP--Visiting Antarctica by air (I) June'03, Africa 2000--Southern Africa tour (e-mail correction, June '03, ) (TR) May'03, Africa 2000--South Africa, Botswana & Zambia (TR) May'03, African Travel--Sub-Saharan Africa (I) April'03, Air France (Miami-Paris) (RC) March'03, Amelia International--Tunisia, Malta & Cyprus (TR) April'03, AmeriSpan Unlimited language study (Spain) (I) June'03, Auto Europe--How to see Europe inexpensively by car (I) March'03, Bella Italia--Italy (TR) April'03, Bergen Line--Included tours vs. optional tours (I) March'03, Bestway Tours & Safaris--Libya's Roman heritage (C) Feb'03, Best Western--Disappointed with hotel in London (I) June'03, Brasil Aventuras--Traveling beyond Brazil's traditional sights to explore the country's ecological diversity * Larry R. Flinner (A) April'03, Breakaway Adventures (. agent for Headwater Holidays) --Gozo, "Calypso's Isle" (I) Feb'03, Brilliant Tours of New Zealand (TR) May'03, British Air "more accommodating" (baggage) (I) Jan'03, British Coastal Trails--Provence villages (I) April'03, Celebrity Cruises--Lax supervision spoiled cruise (Mercury, South America) (I) April'03, Celebrity Cruises--Enjoyed Celebrity cruise (Summit, Caribbean) (I) May'03, Cheesemans' Ecology Safaris (Antarctica tour) (I) ** April'03, China Travel Service--Private tour in China (I) Feb'03, Circumnavigators Club (I) ** Feb'03, Clipper Cruise Line made it right (Nantucket Clipper, Central America) (I) Feb'03, Clipper Cruise Line--Clipper Odyssey in New Zealand (CC) April'03, Club ABC Tours--Travel ramifications of "Travel Warning" vs. "Public Announcement" (I) Jan'03, Compass Turismo--Traveling beyond Brazil's traditional sights to explore the country's ecological diversity * Larry R. Flinner (A) April'03, Condor Travel--Peru tour (RC) June'03, Continental Waterways--"Tulip Cruise" in Holland (Princess Royale) (I) ** April'03, Cotswold Walking Holidays-- Walking in the Cotswolds (I) Jan'03, Cross Cultural Solutions--The charm of Havana (I) April'03, Cultural Folk Tours--Turkey (TR) May'03, Cunard Line--A "royal" crossing to Southampton on the QE2 * Llewellyn M. Toulmin (A) April'03, Delta Vacations--Jaunt to Brussels (I) April'03, Discover Chile Tours--Arica to Iquique (1 of 3 on Chile) (C) Feb'03, Discover Chile Tours--San Pedro de Atacama (2 of 3 on Chile) (C) March'03, Discover Chile Tours--La Serena and Valle Elqui (3 of 3 on Chile) (C) April'03, Doncaster, John--Knightsbridge apartment (AW) Jan'03, Eastern Tours--Russia ("Land of the Tsars") (TR) May'03, East European Missions Network --Travelers helping people overseas (Russia homestay) (I) Jan'03, Eastquest--Village visits in Burma (I) Feb'03, easy Jet Airline zero flexibility (Internet booking) (I) May'03, EFL Workshops--Travelers helping people overseas (teaching English) (I) Jan'03, Elderhostel--"Central Tuscany: The Charms of Siena" (TR) Feb' 03, Elderhostel--"The Maharajas of Rajasthan" (TR) Feb'03, Elderhostel--"Trails of Romansch Switzerland" (TR) April'03, Eldertreks' actions 'outstanding' (re canceling Bali trip) (I) June'03, ElderTreks--Galapagos Islands (TR) June'03, Elegant Cruises & Tours--Cruising the Adriatic in elegant style (Monet)--Deanna Palic (A) March'03, Empress Travel--Adventures on Dominica (I) April'03, Euro Lloyd (800/334-2724) --Aleutian Islands and Siberia (Hanseatic) (I) June'03, to see Europe inexpensively by car (I) March'03, Explore Worldwide--Hiking the mountains, gorges and forests of Corsica's western coast * Joe DiLaura (A) June'03, Far Horizons Archaeological & Cultural Trips, , Guatemala & Mexico ("Capital Cities of the Ancient Mayans") (TR) Jan'03, Fertur Peru--How we arranged a week in Peru (I) Jan'03, Finnair--Lost luggage, and "lovely people" at Finnair (I) Feb'03, FOS Tours & Travel, "Russia at a glance" (TR) Jan'03, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines--Americas- Caribbean cruise enhanced by UK passengers (Braemer)--Lei Chatfield (A) May'03, Friendship Force--First-time trip to Turkey proves educational * Joseph W. Phelan (A) April'03, Fun for Less Travel--Noting (Stoddard start-up) (I) June'03, Geographic Expeditions--Crossing South Georgia Island in the footsteps of Sir Ernest Shackleton (Professor Molchanov) * Ken Klug (A) May'03, Geographic Expeditions--Exploring the glacial habitat of South Georgia Island (on Professor Molchanov) * Janet Klug (A) June'03, Global Volunteers--Travelers helping people overseas (I) Jan'03, Go Ahead Vacations--Signed up for centrally located hotels ("Walking Through Provence") (I) Jan'03, Go Ahead Vacations--Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland & Estonia ("Scandinavian Heritage") (TR) Jan'03, Grand Circle Travel--Included tours vs. optional tours ("Norwegian Fjord Explorer") (I) March'03, Grand Circle Travel--Independent traveler opts for an escorted tour of Hong Kong * Alice Blue (A) April'03, Grand Circle Travel--Booked a cruise; got a bus tour (Ravel, France) (I) May'03, Grand Circle Travel--"Great Rivers of Europe" (River Melody) (TR) May'03, Grand European Tours--No crowding or straining to hear! (on shore tours, "Provence and the Rhone River") (I) Jan'03, Grand European Tours--Central & Eastern Europe (TR) May'03, Great American Travel--Impressed with guide in Bali (I) April'03, Green Hill Tours--Arrangements for Tibet and Bhutan (I) April'03, Headwater Holidays--Gozo, "Calypso's Isle" (I) Feb'03, Hidden Trails, trips worldwide (I) ** Jan'03, Himalayan Treasures & Travels 'outstanding' (I) March'03, Holland America Line--Antarctica by cruise ship (Ryndam) (C) Jan'03, Holland America Line--Bonaire port call (Noordam) (I) ** March'03, Holland America Line--HAL's Prinsendam (new acquisition) on sailings to Alaska (C) April'03, Holland America Line--Jazzed about jazz cruise (Maasdam) (I) June'03, Ideamerge--'Competitive' car rental deal (Renault lease, France) (I) April'03, Idyll, apartment rental (Sintra) (RC) Jan'03, Imaginative Traveller, The-- Unique guide at Fatehpur Sikri (India) (I) April'03, Imaginative Traveller, The-- Northern India (TR) June'03, INCA--Galapagos, Ecuador & Peru (TR) June'03, In Focus with Michele Burgess --Egypt (addendum, June '03, ) (TR) May'03, International Bed & Breakfast --Accommodations not as they expected (Prague) (I) June'03, InTours Corporation/InTours Canada--St. Petersburg (TR) April'03, Karibu Safari--"Livingstone" mobile camping safari (Botswana & Zimbabwe) (TR) April'03, Katlin Travel Group--Egypt's western desert (I) Feb'03, Kristina Cruises--Aboard Kristina Regina (Baltic) (I) March'03, Kristina Cruises--Russia & Norway (Kristina Regina) (I) ** March'03, Kyleakin Private Hire Taxis-- Scotland (RC) June'03, LanChile--How we arranged a week in Peru (I) Jan'03, Leeward Islands Air Transport --Caribbean to Guianas (I) June'03, Lufthansa, A note of gratitude for (I) May'03, Malev Hungarian Airlines ("City for All Seasons" package)-- The best of Budapest (I) May'03, MIR Corporation--Trans-Siberia Railroad trip (RC) Jan'03, MIR Corporation--St. Petersburg & Moscow (TR) April'03, Myanmar Travel, Burma--a travel bargain * Michael & Jean Sharon (A) June'03, National Trust for Historic Preservation (using Thomas P. Cohagan & Co.)--Aboard Kristina Regina (Baltic) (I) March'03, Northwest Airlines--Northwest's World Club 'a great bargain' (I) March'03, Norwegian Cruise Line--Much pleased, despite noisy cabin (Norwegian Dream, transatlantic) (I) May'03, ODC Travel--Around Hanoi and Sapa in Viet-Nam (I) Feb'03, Odysseys Unlimited--Disparate tours side by side ("Paradores and Pousadas--Historic Lodgings of Spain & Portugal") (I) Feb'03, Odysseys Unlimited--"Portrait of Italy" (TR) June'03, Olde Ipswich Tours--"Small Group Gourmet Tour" of Tuscany and Umbria (TR) April'03, Orient Lines, Fourth time with (Crown Odyssey, Mediterranean) (I) Jan'03, Orient Odyssey--Viet-Nam & Cambodia (TR) April'03, Orient Odyssey--The Terra Cotta Army of Xi'an (China) (C) April'03, O'Scannlain Company--Car rental recommendation in Ireland (I) Feb'03, Overseas Adventure Travel--Peru & Ecuador tour (RC) March'03, Overseas Adventure Travel--SE Asia tour (I) * April'03, Overseas Adventure Travel--Peru & Ecuador (TR) June'03, PacGate Travel & Tours, China ("Highlights of the Yangtze Experience") (TR) May'03, Pacific Delight Tours--"Singapore and Myanmar Focus" (TR) April'03, Parish Holidays--England (TR) June'03, Patty's Places--Ireland & Northern Ireland (TR) April'03, Perillo Tours--Disparate tours side by side ("Italy North Classic") (I) Feb'03, Peter Deilmann Cruises--St. Petersburg marks 300 years (Deutschland) * Bob Richelson (A) Jan'03, Peter Deilmann Cruises--Port calls in seductive Scandinavia (Deutschland) * Bob Richelson (A) Feb'03, Premier Vacations--Australia & New Zealand ("Grand Odyssey") (TR) Jan'03, Princess Cruises--Benin port call (Pacific Princess) (I) ** March'03, Princess Cruises--Venice port call (Grand Princess) (I) ** March'03, Princess Cruises--Crown Princess across the North Atlantic (CC) April'03, Princess Cruises--Tallinn, Estonia, shore tour (Crown Princess) (I) ** April'03, Quark Expeditions--Crossing South Georgia Island in the footsteps of Sir Ernest Shackleton (Professor Molchanov) * Ken Klug (A) May'03, Quark Expeditions--Exploring the glacial habitat of South Georgia Island (on Professor Molchanov) * Janet Klug (A) June'03, Quickshaw Tours, Lanka tour (RC) May'03, Renault--"Competitive" car rental deal (France) (I) April'03, Royal Olympia Cruises--Latin America cruise (Olympia Voyager) (RC) May'03, Roy Safaris--Exploring Tanzania's national parks on a private tour * Rick Sinding (A) March'03, . Adventures--South Africa (TR) June'03, Saga International Holidays--Saga Rose a happy ship (North Atlantic) (I) Jan'03, Scenic World, & Cambodia (TR) Jan'03, Scotwalk, "Family Walk" in Scotland (TR) April'03, Shongololo Express--Issue of pricing based on country of origin (Southern Africa) (I) Jan'03, Silversea Cruises--Over the waves (Silver Whisper) (C) Jan'03, Silversea Cruises--Rio to Athens (via Egypt) on Silver Shadow (Viewfinders) (I) ** April'03, smarTours--Australia, New Zealand & Fiji (TR) April '03, smarTours--"Great Cities of Eastern Europe" (TR) April'03, smarTours--Viet-Nam & Cambodia (TR) April '03, smarTours--"Vietnam Discovery Tour" (TR) April'03, Sunbeam Tours--"South Pacific Odyssey" (TR) April'03, Swan Hellenic cruise (Minerva, Mediterranean) (CC) April'03, Swan Hellenic--Cruise into antiquity (Minerva I, western Mediterranean) (C) May'03, TBI Tours--"Life in Japan" (month-of-visit correction, June'03, ) (TR) May'03, TCS Expeditions--Bering Sea adventure (Spirit of Oceanus) (I) March'03, Third Eye Travel--"The Lhasa Express" (Tibet) (TR) Feb'03, Totally Spain, Independently through (I) Feb'03, Tours of Provence--Rome's legacy to Provence (2 of 4) (C) Jan'03, Tours of Provence--Springtime in Provence (3 of 4) (C) Feb'03, Tours of Provence--A potpourri of Provence memories (4 of 4) (C) March'03, Transeair Travel Agency--The charm of Havana (e-mail correction, May '03, ) (I) April'03, Travel Ethiopia (TR) Jan'03, University of New Orleans-Austria & Czech Republic ("Three Musical Cities") (TR) Jan'03, Uniworld--Saone and Rhone cruise in southern France (Rhone Princess) (CC) April'03, US Air, Kudos to (I) April'03, Vantage Deluxe World Travel --"Netherlands River Cruise" (Rivet Explorer) (TR) Feb'03, Vantage Deluxe World Travel-- "Treasures of Holland, Belgium, and the Floriade" (River Odyssey) (TR) Feb'03, Vantage Deluxe World Travel --Driver guide around Romania (I) April'03, Viking River Cruises--A Russian cruise on the MS Kirov (1 of 3) (C) Feb'03, Viking River Cruises--A Russian cruise on the MS Kirov (2 of 3) (C) March'03, Viking River Cruises--A Russian cruise on the MS Kirov (3 of 3) (C) April'03, Wanderlust Adventures--Blowing bubbles with the Datogo (Tanzania) (I) March'03, Wilderness Trekkers' efforts (re canceling trip Tibet & Bhutan trip) (I) April'03, Yodsel Tours--Arrangements for Tibet and Bhutan (I) April'03. Zdena Custom Travel--Zdena for Slovakia (I) Jan'03, Other Items of Interest INSURANCE Insurance broker (phone # correction re Nov '02, ) (I) Jan'03, Trip insurance clarification (re Dec'02, ) (N) Jan'03, Free travel insurance--Cancel for any reason and get 100% refund (Uniworld, offer expired) * Wayne Wirtanen (A) April'03, No Stress No Strings with SeaDream (trip cancellation policy) (N) April'03, Crystal Cruises' cancellation insurance (N) April'03, Travel Guard International (trip insurance policy) (N) April'03, Travel insurance--Cancel anytime, for any reason * Wayne Wirtanen (A) June'03, MISCELLANEOUS Larium (aka Mefloquine) side effects caution (I) ** Jan'03, Travelers helping people overseas (I) Jan'03, Checking luggage offers some freedoms (I) Jan'03, Packing list additions and tips on packing (I) Jan'03, Tourist Office Directory (see addendum, March '03, ) Jan'03, Organized shutterbug (I) Jan'03, Travel club updates (I) Jan'03, What goes in front of your lens? (C) Jan'03, Multilanguage phrase book (N) Jan'03, Custom trip maps (N) Jan'03, "Unauthorized countries" for Visa card use (I) ** Jan'03, Film and x-ray machines (I) Feb'03, Protecting film from x-rays (I) Feb'03, Requesting hand-inspection of film (I) Feb'03, Reference Index Screening of checked baggage (N) Feb'03, Fire aboard Wind Song (Windstar Cruises) (N) Feb'03, World Explorer Cruises (re no joint venture with Silja Line) (N) Feb'03, Feels it's rude to inquire (about service fee) (I) Feb'03, Tip for wait staff (London) (I) Feb'03, Thought servers were getting the tip in HK (I) Feb'03, Not lost in the shuffle ("calling" card) (I) Feb'03, Cheap night-light and clock light (I) Feb'03, Travel clubs update (I) Feb'03, Virgin Vacations (Virgin Atlantic subsidiary) (N) Feb'03, KeyCard Luggage Lock (N) Feb'03, Delta's new standby rules (N) March'03, Could have been stranded (re credit cards) (I) March'03, Overseas and out of cash (I) March'03, ITN Reference Index 2002 March'03, Unlocked luggage. Have they thought this through? (I) March'03, Will keep an eye on it (re airport security checks) (I) March'03, Carry-on weight constraints (I) March'03, On board the M/V Silver Whisper (transatlantic) (C) March'03, QE2 gets down (pillows) for its Farewell Transatlantic Season (N) March'03, Crystal offers gourmet kosher cuisine (N) March'03, Culinary and wine tours (e-list of companies) (N) March'03, Best Western Travel Card (N) March'03, Don't get taken (FTC travel publications) (N) March'03, Securing checked baggage (I) ** March'03, PrivaSeals locking clasps (Magellan's Catalog) (N) March'03, Airport security tips (I) ** March'03, Ruling on return of credit card fees (I) ** April'03, Airport security tips (I) ** April'03, Caveat on CDW (car rental insurance) (I) April'03, Protecting film (I) April'03, Pack for contingencies (I) April'03, Pointed query (carry-ons) (I) April'03, Asserting yourself tactfully (I) April'03, The World Outdoors (pamphlet, "ABCs of Customizing an Extraordinary Group Adventure") (N) April'03, Favorite foreign recipes,and seasonings (part one) (I) April'03, Choosing safe clothing for plane trip (I) ** April'03, Light a candle (war deaths) (I) April'03, Chance encounters (Small World Dept.) (I) April'03, Smart soles (shoes for travel) (C) April'03, Loose buttons (packing tip) (I) ** April'03, Ship luggage to the QE2 (N) April'03, Seabourn's "Chef's Circle" program (N) April'03,p .147 Now called Royal Olympia Cruises (N) April'03, Dress In A Bag (N) April'03, ATM card-theft scam (N) ** May'03, A traveler's drug of choice (Ambien) (I) May'03, 17 tips for women traveling alone (I) May'03, Advice on dealing with airport security (I) May'03, Servers and gratuities (Europe) (I) May'03, On service fees in Europe (I) May'03, Favorite foreign recipes and seasonings (part two) (I) May'03, Royal Olympia ships as hotels for Olympics (Athens 2004) (N) May'03, All the thoughts along the way (20 years' writing for ITN) (C) May'03, Notes from cyberspace (C) May'03, Airport security packing tips (I) ** May'03, You may already have a concierge (Diners Club, MasterCard service) (I) June'03, On money/sanitation/booking flights (I) June'03, SARS and travel restrictions (N) June'03, It all got x-rayed (film) (I) June'03, Fog machines and film (I) June'03, Pulling off carry-on travel (I) June'03, Backup plans (carry-on tips) (I) June'03, Coping with constraints (carry-ons) (I) June'03, Minor inconveniences (carry-on items) (I) June'03, Staying sharp (carry-on items) (I) June'03, SARS and the risk for travelers * Alan Spira, . (A) June'03, Credit card currency conversion fees (I) June'03, Travel clubs update June'03, Picking a cruise ship cabin (RC) ** June'03, A taste of the grape (wine) (C) June'03, TRANSPORTATION Frequent-flyer mileage award programs (reader poll results) (I) Feb'03, Seniors save 10% on Lufthansa (N) March'03, "World of Rail Travel Center" (catalog) (N) March'03, Cruises tip: ship in port or anchored out? (I) ** April' 03, Frequent-flyer mileage award programs (more poll results) (I) May'03, Seat assignments for code-share flights (I) ** June'03,

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