International Travel News articles from November 2004

International Travel News archives from November 2004

Boarding pass.
November 1, 2004... Dear Globetrotter: Welcome to the 345th issue of your monthly overseas travel magazine. Passports are going high tech. By the end of 2005, all domestically produced U.S. passports will have, embedded in the back cover, a computer chip...

Report cards: on-the-spot reports from around the globe.
November 1, 2004... FIRST, FAST & FURIOUS--The following is a sampling of reports received from ITN readers around the globe. ITN invites you to join our corps of reporters--just drop a card in the mail while the travel impressions are fresh in your mind. To...

Slightly surreal Spain--a look, at Dali's legacy.
November 1, 2004... Colors glowed and shapes wavered... Was it just jet lag or had I woken up in a Spanish surrealist pairing? In spring '04 I went to Barcelona and the Costa Brava region of Spain on a tour sponsored by the Spanish tourism board in...

Taiwans surprise.(Travelers' intercom: reader's opinion, tips & recommendations)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... My wife and I had been making multiple visits every year to visit relatives in Taiwan. However, in 1997 we said, "Enough." My wife could no longer stand the. rude, crude taxi drivers, the horrible other drivers who honked their way through...

Finds in Scotland and England.(Travelers' intercom: reader's opinion, tips & recommendations)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... * I made a wonderful find in Scotland! The Burrell Collection Museum at Pollok Country Park in Glasgow is little advertised but quite a jewel. This shipbuilder's collection was gathered over many years and then given to the city--outstanding...

Valuables put in peril.(Travelers' intercom: reader's opinion, tips & recommendations)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... On Sept. 27, '03, I flew on Lufthansa from Vienna, Austria, to Washington (Dulles), changing planes at Frankfurt, Germany. There were ordinary security procedures at the airport in Vienna, but in Frankfurt there were more rigorous requirements....

Malta an interesting study.(Travelers' intercom: reader's opinion, tips & recommendations)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... Malta is interesting since it is a republic that did not exist as a nation until after WWII. They had no government, banks, telephones, etc., prior to that. With the mix of cultures dating back centuries (Phoenician, Italian, Sicilian,...

Bad knees but good news.(Travelers' intercom: reader's opinion, tips & recommendations)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... I placed a query in ITN's "Person to Person" section (Nov. '03, pg. 114) asking readers' opinions as to whether my husband and I, at age 73 and with bad knees, had waited too long to go to Machu Picchu. To our delight, we received about 80...

Funniest thing.(Travelers' intercom: reader's opinion, tips & recommendations)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... Tell ITN about the funniest thing that ever happened to you while traveling in a foreign country. There are no restrictions on length. (ITN prints no info on destinations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico or the Caribbean.) The ITN staff will choose...

Terrorist activity, Russia.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Russia has experienced several terrorist incidents apparently linked to the ongoing hostilities in Chechnya, a republic of the Russian Federation. On Aug. 24, 2004, two airplanes departing from Moscow to cities in southern Russia crashed...

Tensions in Nepal.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... U.S. citizens are urged to defer nonessential travel to Nepal. On Sept. 14, 2004, the Department of State authorized the departure of nonemergency personnel and family members of the U.S. Embassy on a voluntary basis, and the Peace Corps...

Indonesia precautions.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The Department of State continues to recommend that Americans defer all nonessential travel to Indonesia. Those who do travel there should observe vigilant personal security precautions (maintain a low profile, vary daily routines, avoid crowds...

Avian influenza, SE Asia.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Health authorities in Thailand have reported a recent human death from avian influenza A (H5N1). The patient was from a region where H5N1 poultry outbreaks occurred earlier this year. It is unusual for humans to get influenza virus infections...

Yellow fever, Venezuela.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... According to a Sept. 14, 2004, World Health Organization report, two cases of laboratory-confirmed yellow fever (one fatal) have occurred in Venezuela. Both patients acquired infection in the Municipality of Sucre, Merida State, within the...

Poliomyelitis in Africa.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... According to the World Health Organization, three poliomyelitis cases have occurred in the African countries of Mali and Guinea, both of which are believed to have been polio-free in recent years. Three new cases have also been reported from...

Current warnings.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... As ITN went to press, the State Department had travel warnings on 31 destinations (new are hurricane-devastated islands): Pakistan, Iraq, Jamaica, Turks and Caicos, The Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Nepal, Indonesia, Grenada, Cuba, Congo-Kinshasa,...

Beware driving in Spain.(Travel briefs)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Spanish police are working to capture a gang of thieves targeting tourists in the area between the French border and the Barcelona area. The bandits follow or pass a car and shoot out a fire with air guns, forcing the car to stop and then...

New Delhi tourist police.(Travel briefs)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The Indian government has installed tourist police in New Delhi to increase the safety and welfare of visitors. They will patrol in special vans at the airport, railway stations, bus stations, major tourist sites and local markets. Airport...

Peruvian airline ban for Americans.(Travel briefs)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The U.S. Treasury Department had ordered Americans not fly on the airline Aero-Continente because it is owned by a known narcotics trafficker. Insurers have refused to sell the airline insurance because of this, and the Peruvian government...

Crossing the Kwai on a train journey in Thailand.
November 1, 2004... "The Bridge on the River Kwai" is in the top rank of motion pictures. David Lean's lushly photographed 1957 film, starring Alec Guinness and William Holden, spun a wonderful though fictitious psychological tale based on an actual WWII event:...

Bhutan and cigarettes.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan now prohibits the sale of all tobacco products in the country. It had previously banned, the sale of imported cigarettes from duty-free shops. Visitors will still be allowed to light up cigarettes they've brought...

No refund for moral support.(Travelers' intercom: reader's opinion, tips & recommendations)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... In the early fall of 2003 we began to plan for our next travel destination. High on our list was Peru, and we asked friends if they might be interested in joining US. As the weeks wore on, we ultimately selected an Overseas Adventure...

Exiting Dominican Republic.(Travelers' intercom: reader's opinion, tips & recommendations)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... Before our family arrived at the airport in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on June 11, '04, we inquired of our travel representative and the airline and were told we would need to pay a fee upon entry to the country. That's all we could...

Web booking provided no satisfaction.(Travelers' intercom: reader's opinion, tips & recommendations)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... My husband and I last year booked and paid for a cruise with Travelocity, "one of the largest travel Internet sites." I researched the cruise on the Web and called Travelocity (888/872-8356 or visit www.travelocity.com) direct to book. I told...

Atlantica transatlantic.(Travelers' intercom: reader's opinion, tips & recommendations)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... My husband, Jerry, and I sailed from Marseilles, France, to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, on the Atlantica of Costa Cruises (200 S. Park Rd., Ste. 200, Hollywood, FL 33021-9541; phone 800/462-6792 or visit www.costacruises.com), Dec. 6-21, '03. The...

Viking Europe cruise.(Travelers' intercom: reader's opinion, tips & recommendations)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... We took our fourth trip with Viking River Cruises, from Budapest to Constanta and back up the Danube to Vienna, April 18-May 2, '04. The Viking Europe is a superb ship, gliding smoothly and quietly past scenic sites. We found the cabins...

France cruise.(Travelers' intercom: reader's opinion, tips & recommendations)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... To celebrate our 50th anniversary, my husband and I took our family on the trip "Paris and the Heart of Normandy," starting Aug 6, '04, with Viking River Cruises' (Woodland Hills, CA). For eight of us, the price was $23,112 including airfare...

Sichuan province: Unusual Museums Dept.(Travelers' intercom: reader's opinion, tips & recommendations)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... I am writing about a new and unusual museum I visited in June '04 in the southwest of China: the Sanxihgdui Archeology Museum in Guanghan, near Chengdu in Sichuan Province. This museum was built to display recently unearthed, amazingly...

K.L. overlook.(Travelers' intercom: reader's opinion, tips & recommendations)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... During our stay in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in October '02, our hotel was within walking distance of the Petrona Towers. We learned that one of the towers was built by a Chinese firm and one by a Korean firm, both in a race to see who could do...

Season of joy--a Russian Christmas.
November 1, 2004... Russia, St. Petersburg in particular, has undergone a tremendous change since my first winter trip there in January '92. One of the changes is the country's approach to religion. In 1992 a majority of the churches were closed and the Orthodox...

Register with U.S. embassies.
November 1, 2004... Americans who will be traveling longer than a month in a country that is politically unstable or experiencing civil unrest or a natural disaster are being urged to register with the U.S. embassy or consulate there. In this way, the travelers...

Missed manners.
November 1, 2004... Even with extensive reading before a trip, it's still easy to commit a faux pas in a foreign country. Approaching someone improperly. Unwittingly making an improper hand gesture. Giving the wrong response upon receiving a gift. Is there a...

Executive planet.(Missed Manners)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... For use on Palm Powered handhelds, "Executive Planet for Palm OS" is an international etiquette guide that provides in-depth advice on how to conduct business with foreigners and avoid cultural misunderstandings. The software consists of...

Accommodations worldwide: hotels * B&Bs * homestays * apartments.
November 1, 2004... The following is a listing of some of the hotels, B&Bs, etc., in which ITN readers have stayed over the past year or so plus restaurants or sights nearby. Prices are those paid at the time of the visit and conversion rates are approximate. ...

Making a case for foreign travel.
November 1, 2004... "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness... Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime."--Mark Twain Only about 20% of...

Guangzhou airport.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The largest airport in China, Baiyun International Airport, has opened in the southern city of Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong Province. The 6-square-mile airport is capable of handling 9,300 passengers and 67 takeoffs and landings per hour at...

Highway in Malaysia.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The opening of a new highway in Malaysia between Kuala Lumpur and Kuantan has resulted in declining passenger traffic at Kuantan airport, since the drive now takes only 2 1/2 hours (down from four hours on the old road).

Japan.(Tours in review: candid appraisals of group tours)
November 1, 2004... I am writing to share with you one of the most beautiful and best-valued tours I have had the good fortune to experience. I traveled with Hermes Travel & Tours (23326 Hawthorne Blvd., Ste.180, Torrance, CA 90505; phone 310/791-5556, e-mail...

Scotland.(Tours in review: candid appraisals of group tours)
November 1, 2004... We found that a wonderful way to explore the wild, beautiful, remote, fascinating northern Scottish Highlands is with Highlander Outback Safaris (Church Holme, Talmine, IV27 4YP, Scotland, U.K.; phone/fax +44 [0] 847 601286, e-mail...

Germany, Czech Republic.(Tours in review: candid appraisals of group tours)
November 1, 2004... After Thanksgiving '03, my husband and I flew into the Dresden airport in GERMANY to begin the 13-day "Nutcracker Tour" offered by Push Journeys (530 E. Patriot Blvd. #172, Reno, NV 89511; phone/fax 775/852-5105 or visit www.poshjourneys.com)....

Sub-Saharan Africa.(Tours in review: candid appraisals of group tours)
November 1, 2004... We visited nine West African countries in February '04 on the "Unusual West Africa Tour No. 3" offered by Universal Travel System (1434 Sixth St., Ste. 6, Santa Monica, CA 90401; phone 800/255-4338 or 310/393-0261, e-mail utstour2@gte.net or...

A 'fire and ice' cruise around Cape Horn.(Argentina to Chile)
November 1, 2004... (Part two of two) If this were theater, riotous Rio and bustling Buenos Aires would have been, in the parlance of the playwright, tough acts to follow. But this was reality, so the barren but beautiful stretch of South America's windswept...

Kovalam Beach 'magnificent'.(Travelers' intercom: reader's opinion, tips & recommendations)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... After traveling in Sri Lanka and South India for six weeks, in February '04 I relaxed at Kovalam Beach, a fishing village on the southwest coast of India. It turned out to be a restful, peaceful place which could be a destination all by itself....

Family trip to Ecuador/Galapagos.(Travelers' intercom: reader's opinion, tips & recommendations)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... In fall 2003, while looking for ideas of how to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary, I happened upon a reader's letter about a yacht cruise in the Galapagos in 2001 (June '02, pg. 42). I thought this a perfect idea for our family group. ...

Road to Italy arrangements.(Travelers' intercom: reader's opinion, tips & recommendations)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... Eight members of our family, including three grandchildren (ages 23, 17 and 14), took a 15-day trip to Italy, May 28-June 12, '04. We had an absolutely spectacular time. In 1960 when I was in the Navy and we lived in London, my wife and I took...

Favorite paradores in Spain.(Travelers' intercom: reader's opinion, tips & recommendations)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... I enjoyed Florence Drake's "Tips for Visiting Spain" (April '04, pg. 40). What a good idea to enjoy tapas in the evening, after the rather late and copious lunches one is offered in Spain. At a tapas bar, one has good regional food plus real...

Recommended guide in Egypt.(Travelers' intercom: reader's opinion, tips & recommendations)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... In February '04 we made the trip of a lifetime to Egypt, using the excellent services of Ibrahim Morgan, whom we found through recommendations in ITN, For travelers like us who prefer independent travel, the use of a private guide and driver...

Insider in Russia.(Travelers' intercom: reader's opinion, tips & recommendations)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... If you want a terrific guide in St. Petersburg and other parts of Russia, contact Sveta Motovilovets (phone [812] 275 34 77 or e-mail svetasad@hotmail.com). She speaks English perfectly and has keen insights into Russia. She also has an upbeat...

Guide in Oxford.(Travelers' intercom: reader's opinion, tips & recommendations)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... We took some great walking tours of Oxford, England, in February '04 with a guide named Chris Lloyd (phone 01235 526030, fax 01235 201804 or visit www.lloydweb.net/tours). He is a member of the Oxford Guild of Guides and has written a book on...

What's your sign?(Travelers' intercom: reader's opinion, tips & recommendations)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... My husband, John, and I visited the island of Sao Miguel, Azores, in February '04. We had a rental car, and on our first day out with it we were ,just beginning to think that the roads and the driving weren't going to be too daunting when we...

Aboard the Castle Road.(All Aboard!)
November 1, 2004... After leaving Heidelberg, Germany, with its red sandstone castle sitting solidly on the mountaintop, and setting out along the Castle Road, a remarkable parade of castles begins. Between years 1200 and 1230, the skilled specialists belonging to...

Capt. Erik Bjurstedt, giant of the cruise industry.(The Cruising World)
November 1, 2004... At six feet four inches, Captain Erik Bjurstedt rowers over the cruise industry in height as well as experience. He was born in Norway and always wanted to travel. "My parents thought they would get the wanderlust out of my system by...

Developments in cruising.
November 1, 2004... In months to come, I will try to provide some bare-bones mentions of activities in the cruise industry. Short snippets will apprise you of... * new vessels being launched, built or contracted and/or in sea trials; * current ships...

Tours: a selection of escorted tours.
November 1, 2004... "EPIC ICELAND: BORN OF WATER, FIRE & ICE"--9-day/7-night tour, May 20-28, 2005. Among highlights: Swim in geothermal Blue Lagoon/Lake Myvatn/ Krafla volcanic region/whale-watch in Husavik harbor/sail among icebergs in Jokulsarlon Lake/hay...

"Patagonia: Wild Land at the End of the Earth.".(Brief Article)(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... "Patagonia: Wild Land at the End of the Earth," photography by Tim Hauf, with text by Conger Beasley, Jr. (2004, Tim Hauf Photography. ISBN 0972074333 --$27.50 paperback, 168 pp.). South America's southern tip may be little known to...

"Guerrilla Travel Tactics: Hundreds of Simple Strategies Guaranteed to Save Road Warriors Time and Money".(Brief Article)(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... "Guerrilla Travel Tactics: Hundreds of Simple Strategies Guaranteed to Save Road Warriors Time and Money" by Jay Conrad Levinson & Theo Brandt-Sarif (2004, AMACOM. ISBN 0814471706--$15 paperback, 273 pp.). "Guerrilla travel," as defined by...

A shot in the arm could save your vacation.(Travel & Health)
November 1, 2004... Aviation has certainly made our world seem smaller. From the Southeast United States, within a few hours a traveler can be in the Caribbean, Latin America or even Europe. But for those without proper immunization and vaccinations, the...

Cheek-point waiting times.(Travel & Health)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Travelers now can look up, online, the average security checkpoint waiting times at U.S. airports. At the website http://waittime.tsa.dhs.gov, select your state, the airport, the day you're traveling and your departure time and you'll find...

Spectacular and inexpensive Slovenia: (Second of two parts).(The Discerning Traveler)
November 1, 2004... Last month I related our experiences in wonderful, small and enchanting Slovenia. I continue my story. Rosalnice Another Slovenian "must" is the town of Rosalnice (go over the Vahta Pass to Metlika) with its renowned Tri Fare (Three...

New Year's parade in London.(Brit bits)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... London will hold a New Year's Day street parade that starts as Big Ben strikes noon. Musicians, dancers, acrobats, cheerleaders, clowns and floats will twirl, march and drum their way from Parliament Square to Berkeley Square. The 2-mile route...

Holly holy day.(Brit bits)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... A reenactment of the battle of Nantwich in 1644, between the Roundheads and Cavaliers of England's civil war, takes place on the Saturday nearest to Jan. 25th each year. Members of the Sealed Knot Society muster and stage skirmishes in and...

Rail museum in County Durham.(Brit bits)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Locomotion -- the National Railway Museum at Shildon opened on Sept. 27, 2004, in County Durham in a region of northeast England known as "the birthplace of railways." The museum venerates a local Steam pioneer, Stockton & Darlington Railway...

Stay at St. James's Club.(Brit bits)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The St. James's Club, London's only luxury residential club--originally founded in 1857 at 54 St. James's Street and now located in the West End at 7-8 Park Place, off St. James Street--now will also operate as a hotel. Long a part of...

Timbered in Herefordshire.(Brit bits)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Traditional black-and-white, timber-framed buildings dating from the 16th and 17th centuries are the focal point of a new guide to the county of Herefordshire. "Stay and Eat in Black and White" offers four self-guided car trails through the...

Distinctly different.(Brit bits)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The company Distinctly Different arranges overnight stays in quirky places in Britain, i.e., buildings converted from other uses into bed-and-breakfast and holiday home accommodation. Stay in a piggery, a water mill, a school, a bakery, forts,...

Invade a castle.(Brit bits)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Three hundred privately owned stately houses around Britain are members of the Historic Houses Association and open to the public. Highly individualistic properties ranging from great palaces to small manor houses, most are still-lived-in...

Country garden picnic.(Brit bits)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The privately owned country garden Compton Acres--in Poole on England's south coast and covering 10 acres beside Poole Harbour--invites visitors to compose a picnic meal from its Sorridi delicatessen and dine alfresco in style. With...

East London movie trail.(Brit bits)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Visitors to East London can follow a trail to sites employed in movies. Dine at Butlers Wharf on the heels of Renee and Hugh in "Bridget Jones's Diary," follow the trail of the James Bond boat chase through Docklands in "The World is Not...

Italy's Capri: the Island of Dreams ... off-season.(Rick Steves' Europe[c])
November 1, 2004... An easy boat ride from Sorrento or Naples, Capri was first known as the vacation hideaway of Roman emperors Augustus and Tiberius. In the 19th century, it was the haunt of Romantic Age aristocrats on their Grand Tour of Europe. Today it's a...

With a camera over my shoulder: (Part 2 in a series on Spain).(Lemoux to Barcelona)
November 1, 2004... The weather certainly didn't look good when I opened the shutter on my Lemoux. France, hotel window. Skies were overcast and it was quite cool that day in April '04. But photographers must be optimists. As reviewed in my article last...

On tour-lecture topics.(Far Horizons)(Column)
November 1, 2004... I received numerous ideas for future topics from readers as requested in my June 2004 column. I have chosen one for discourse that ties into a subject I discussed in my July 2004 column, "Taking Control of Your Travel Life." That subject...

Drinking water aboard airplanes.(Travel briefs)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... In preliminary tests on 158 passenger airliners in August and September, the Environmental Protection Agency found that 87.4% had water on board that met EPA standards. (In the U.S., 90% of municipal drinking water systems meet EPA standards.)...

'Helene's favorites'.(Travel briefs)(Helene's Favorites)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... In Otterlo, Netherlands, the Kroller-Muller Museum exhibit "Helene's Favorites" (Feb. '04, pg. 20) has been extended to Sept. 1, 2005. It features items assembled by Helene Kroller-Muller (who owned the largest private collection of van Gogh...

Monet garden paintings.(Travel briefs)(Kunsthaus Zurich Museum of Fine Arts)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The Kunsthaus Zurich Museum of Fine Arts is holding an exhibition of 75 garden paintings by Claude Monet that range from early Impressionist pieces from the 1870s to the monumental "Grandes Decorations," the late "Water Lily" paintings....

Art Nouveau in Glasgow.(Travel briefs)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Glasgow, Scotland, has introduced a one-price pass that allows unlimited access to the city's Art Nouveau monuments, including the Glasgow School of Art, Queen's Cross Church, the Willow Tea Room, the Daily Record Building, the Hill House at...

Zurich hotels offer.(Travel briefs)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... From Nov. 18, 2004, to Jan. 10, 2005, a number of Zurich hotels, from bed-and-breakfast inns to luxury hotels, are offering guests a second night free of charge. Guests who spend two nights in a single, double or triple room pay for only one...

Four nights' Germany.(Travel briefs)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... From Nov. 1, 2004 to Feb. 28, 2005, Nordique Tours and Picasso Travel are offering 6-day packages from New York to Frankfurt, Munich, Berlin or Dusseldorf that include airfare, four nights' accommodation and daily breakfast for $444. Extra...

Seoul transit system changes.(Travel briefs)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The bus system in Seoul, Korea, has changed, with all new routes, numbers and fares. Routes are now organized into Blue, Green, Red and Yellow. Blue buses cover downtown Seoul and the surrounding areas. Green buses circulate within a fixed...

Swim with dolphins.(Travel briefs)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... You can swim with dolphins near Gleneig, 20 minutes from downtown Adelaide in South Australia. If you don't swim with dolphins, you will be refunded the difference between the dolphin watch and the swim. Guests depart on Temptation Sailing,...

Belize's rainforest zip line.(Travel briefs)(Jaguar Paw Jungle Resort)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
November 1, 2004... Jaguar Paw Jungle Resort in Belize has opened the country's first zip-line tour, allowing visitors to soar through the dense tropical rainforest canopy. Suspended 70 to 80 feet above the ground, secured by a harness and with feet dangling free,...

Person to person: reader-to-reader info exchange.(Travel briefs)
November 1, 2004... Planning a trip overseas and need specific info? Let your fellow ITN readers provide the answers. Send your question to Person to Person, c/o ITN, 2120 28th St., Sacramento, CA 95818, or e-mail editor@intltravelnews. corn (include your...

Located just a short drive from Stuttgart's city center, Ludwigsburg Castle is one of Germany's largest and most magnificent Baroque palaces.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Located just a short drive from Stuttgart's city center, Ludwigsburg Castle is one of Germany's largest and most magnificent Baroque palaces. With 452 rooms in 28 buildings, it is called the "Swabian Versailles." From March to November, guided...

Where in the world?
November 1, 2004... You could win a year's subscription to ITN simply by identifying where the above photo was taken. The winning entry will be drawn from a pool of correct answers. Answers must reach the ITN offices by November 25. Send your postcard entry...