International Travel News articles from October 2005

International Travel News archives from October 2005

The world of Zegrahm.(Calendar)
October 1, 2005... Zegrahm Expeditions is an innovative adventure travel company specializing in unique, expert-led expeditions and safaris to remote locations around the world, such as Antarctica, New Guinea, and Greenland 2005-2006 ZEGRAHM TRAVEL CALENDAR...

Boarding pass.
October 1, 2005... Welcome to the 356th issue of your monthly overseas travel magazine. In this issue of ITN you'll find letters from travelers who answered our questions about "money matters overseas," specifically, how they deal with cash, credit cards,...

On our trip to Thailand in February '02, we found Bangkok hot and crowded, and the pollution was unbelievable.(Travel tidbits)
October 1, 2005... On our trip to Thailand in February '02, we found Bangkok hot and crowded, and the pollution was unbelievable. The northern part of the country was much nicer.--BARBARA RAGLAND, Oroville, CA

New Zealand appeared very "user friendly" to me during a tour my wife and I took in January '98.(travelers opinion)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... New Zealand appeared very "user friendly" to me during a tour my wife and I took in January '98. The costs were reasonable, though not inexpensive, and it seemed to be a great destination for even the most inexperienced .independent travelers,...

Located on Captain Cook Highway about halfway between Cairns and Port Douglas, Hartley's Creek Crocodile Farm in Palm Cove, Australia (Captain Cook Highway; phone 07 40590861), is well worth a visit.(Travel tidbits)
October 1, 2005... Located on Captain Cook Highway about halfway between Cairns and Port Douglas, Hartley' s Creek Crocodile Farm in Palm Cove, Australia (Captain Cook Highway; phone 07 40590861), is well worth a visit. Several years ago we saw the 2 p.m. snake...

Our guides in China warned us to be very careful when shopping at the Great Wall during our October trip a few years ago.(restricted to travel)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Our guides in China warned us to be very careful when shopping at the Great Wall during our October trip a few years ago. We were told, "You'll meet the 'hello people,' anxious to make a sale. Hold on to your choice of item or you may find a...

My husband and I were on a train in Europe in March '04 when the backpack containing his medications was stolen.(Travel tidbits)
October 1, 2005... My husband and I were on a train in Europe in March '04 when the backpack containing his medications was stolen. Unable to get the meds replaced in Rome, we went ahead to Naples, but there was no possibility that we could stay in Italy without...

During a trip to London in October '98, the best thing I did was visit the Cabinet War Rooms, located under the Admiralty Building.(admired in london)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... During a trip to London in October '98, the best thing I did was visit the Cabinet War Rooms, located under the Admiralty Building. These are the rooms in which Winston Churchill and his staff conducted WWII. There were wax replicas of people...

Cruising a Ross Sea--a journey to the "other" side of Antartica.(visit to Antarctica )
October 1, 2005... Compared to other destinations, Antarctica is visited by relatively few travelers. Those who do visit usually depart from South America and perhaps visit the Falklands, South Georgia or the Antarctic Peninsula, areas with spectacular scenery...

NZ luxury trip.(New Zealand)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Ambercrombie & Kent is throwing in a complimentary opera performance in Auckland and a complimentary couple's massage on any 2005 departure of its "Signature in New Zealand" trip. Meant for independent, high-end travelers, the package, at...

Heathrow connect.(Travelers' Intercom: Readers' opinions, tips and recommendations)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Heathrow Connect There is now an alternative to paying 14 [euro] (near $26) for a 15-minute ride on the quarter-hourly Heathrow Express from London's Heathrow to Paddington Station. On June 12, 2005, Heathrow Connect began half-hourly rail...

Virgin Air's 'suites'.(Travelers' Intercom: Readers' opinions, tips and recommendations)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... On a flight from Newark, New Jersey, to England on Virgin Airlines in late April '05, we had an opportunity to try out the new upper-class suites. Each suite is a small cubicle with high sides and a very comfortable seat that converts to a...

Ecuador refusing $100 bills.(Travelers' Intercom: Readers' opinions, tips & recommendations)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Ecuador is currently being flooded with near-perfect counterfeit bills, mostly arriving from Colombia. As a result, Ecuador's commerce and banking sector is no longer accepting any U.S. 100-dollar bills. Even the banks will not exchange these...

CDG airport woes.(Travelers' Intercom: Readers' opinions, tips & recommendations)
October 1, 2005... From a May-June '05 trip to Europe, here are two caveats. 1. Beware of the short flight connection. My wife and I decided to use up our Skymiles before the airline went bankrupt, so we organized a 3-week trip to Ireland. It was too late...

Tips for rail travel in Germany.(Travelers' Intercom: Readers' opinions, tips and recommendations)
October 1, 2005... The German railway system offers a great way for travelers to get around while visiting that country. Many guidebooks and websites describe how to use the rail service but often omit facts that would be very useful to novice travelers. The...

Melbourne's tram restaurant.(Travelers' Intercom: Readers' opinions, tips & recommendations)
October 1, 2005... On our trip to Australia in October several years ago, we spent two days in Melbourne, staying at the Hilton. We enjoyed this conservative, most British of Down Under cities with its many parks (we especially liked the Royal Botanic Gardens),...

Europe gas prices.(Travelers' Intercom: Readers' opinions, tips and recommendations)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... The following probably won't make you enjoy filling your gas tank here in the States, but it may ease the pain a tiny bit. In May of 2005, my wife, Josie, and I paid the following for gasoline, converted to dollars per gallon from euros per...

Funniest thing.
October 1, 2005... 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...

UK and Gibraltar.(London in attack of terrorism)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... National and local authorities in the United Kingdom continue their investigations of the London bombings on July 7 and the attempted bombings on July 21. The London Metropolitan Police made several arrests but also stated, "... the threat...

Egypt caution.(beware of terrorist attack)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... In Egypt on Aug. 15, in the vicinity of the Rafah border crossing into the Gaza Strip, a small explosive device detonated near a Multinational Force Observers vehicle, causing minor injuries. The day before, Egyptian authorities discovered a...

Middle East and North Africa.(terrorim and kidnapping)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Credible information has indicated terrorist groups seek to continue attacks against U.S. interests or citizens in the Middle East and North Africa. Terrorist actions may include bombings, hijackings, hostage taking, kidnappings and...

Avoid Sudan.(terrorism and war)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against all travel to Sudan. Although the two parties to the long-running civil war have signed a peace accord to end the war, travel in the south is still dangerous, especially with the death of...

Bosnia & Herzegovina.(restricted place for travelers)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... The Department of State warns U.S. citizens that there are still risks from occasional localized political violence, land mines and unexploded ordnance in Bosnia & Herzegovina. Criminal activity has also been on the rise, particularly in...

Current warnings.(travelers safety )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... As ITN went to press, the State Department had travel warnings on 27 destinations: Cote d'Ivoire, Sudan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Algeria, Somalia, Uzbekistan, Kenya, Iran, Iraq, Congo-Kinshasa, Nepal, Israel/West Bank/Gaza, Afghanistan, Haiti,...

Rembrandt's 400th.(Travel briefs)
October 1, 2005... In 2006, Holland celebrates the 400th birthday of Rembrandt, Dutch master painter of the 17th century, with over 20 exhibitions and events in Amsterdam, Leiden and The Hague. Here are a few. * The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam will exhibit all...

Frans van Mieris.(Travel briefs)
October 1, 2005... The Mauritshuis Royal Picture Gallery will host the first exhibition devoted to Frans van Mieries the Elder (1635-1681) and his oeuvre, Oct. 1, 2005-Jan. 22, 2006. Van Mieris was the best of the 17th-century "fijnschilders" ("fine"...

Celebrate Beaujolais Nouveau.(Travel briefs)
October 1, 2005... At the stroke of midnight on the third Thursday each November, excitement erupts from the vineyard towns of southern France when the Beaujolais Nouveau is released. In honor of the first fruits of this year's harvest, Rocco Forte Hotels is...

Celtiberians in Spain.(Travel briefs)
October 1, 2005... Running through 2005 at the Numantino Museum in Soria, in Spain's Castile and Leon region, the exhibition "Celtiberians: On the Trail of Numantia" presents an in-depth look at the peoples who settled in central Spain 2,300 years ago. Including...

Prague festival.(Travel briefs)
October 1, 2005... The Prague Winter Festival runs Jan. 2-7, 2006, with productions staged in former monasteries and royal palaces as well as opera houses, theaters and concert halls. The International Festival Bureau (IFB) is offering a "Prague Winter...

Kenya tourist police.(Travel briefs)
October 1, 2005... The Kenya government has created a Tourist Police Unit, functioning as a separate force within the police force. Officers undergo a 2-week training course in customer care and the handling of complaints.

Ethiopian Air security.(Travel briefs)
October 1, 2005... At Washington, D.C.'s, Dulles Airport, due to intensive security at Customs & Immigration, Ethiopian Airlines is now requiring for passengers a minimum connecting time of three hours between arriving international flights and flights to...

Koreas' rail, road links.(Travel briefs)
October 1, 2005... South Korea and North Korea agreed on July 30, 2005, to officially link railways and roads starting in October this year. They will finish construction of two railways, one on the east coast of the Korean Peninsula and one near the west, and...

Free Taiwan tour.(travel free half day tour)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... The Taiwan Tourism Bureau is offering free half-day tours of Taiwan to travelers waiting for connections at the Chiang Kai-shek International Airport in Taipei. One tour, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., covers Taipei and another, 1:30-6:30 p.m., visits...

Where were you in March 2005?(from International Travel News Publisher)
October 1, 2005... It's time again for our annual survey. Your answers help us select the articles and news items we print here. Here's why we've picked March: 16.6% of ITN readers travel overseas in March. We've previously done the month of September...

Cool places ... in hot Malaysia.
October 1, 2005... The pet monkey named Joyng bit through her leash and romped through the fronds of the palm trees, celebrating her freedom. She paused occasionally to heave a coconut down at the sweat-soaked baseball cap of her frantic owner, who was chasing...

Bhutan arrangements 'challenging'.(Travelers' Intercom: Readers' opinions, tips and recommendations)(Column)
October 1, 2005... My wife and I took a trip to India (the "15-Day Romantic Rajasthan Passage") and Bhutan (4-day extension) with Pacific Delight World Tours, March 12-April 1, '05. Pacific Delight partnered with Creative Travel of India to handle the Indian...

Travel problems compounded in PNG.(Travelers' Intercom: Readers' opinions, tips & recommendations)
October 1, 2005... I traveled to Papua New Guinea (PNG), Aug. 12-29, '04, using the services of a locally based company called Budget Tours. I paid them to make all my tour arrangements, including transportation within PNG, accommodations, guide services, etc....

'Kudos' to Horses North.(Travelers' Intercom: Readers' opinions, tips and recommendations)(Brief Article)(Column)
October 1, 2005... I was scheduled to depart June 30, '05, for a "Thorsmork Riding Tour," which was to be five days of riding with a herd of Icelandic horses. I had made my flight and trip plans through Holly Nelson and Brad Vogel, owners of Horses North, LLC,...

Appreciated global alert!(Travelers' Intercom: Readers' opinions, tips and recommendations)(Brief Article)(Column)
October 1, 2005... For a 3-week trip to Sicily in May-June '05, I purchased travel insurance from Global Alert! Travel Protection through M.H. Ross Travel (800/423-3632). (The claims are administered by Trip Mate; visit www.tripmate.com.) Because my luggage...

Re airport wheelchairs.(Travelers' Intercom: Readers' opinions, tips and recommendations)
October 1, 2005... In reply to my complaint about not having a wheelchair waiting when I got off the plane, printed in the August '05 issue, page 14, Continental Airlines sent me a 2-page letter that said essentially that the treatment I received was not...

Indochina--beautiful and affordable.(Travelers' Intercom: Readers' opinions, tips and recommendations)
October 1, 2005... In October '04 my wife and I had a sensational journey through Indochina. We booked our tour through All Asia Travel Company (57-59 Do Quang Dau St., District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet-Nam; tel. 848-9203493, fax 848-9203446, e-mail...

Recommendations in Viet-Nam.(Travelers' Intercom: Readers' opinions, tips and recommendations)
October 1, 2005... Here are some recommendations on places in VietNam, from a trip my wife and I took April 28-May 12, '05. We found three good eating places in HANOI. At the Cyclo Bar restaurant and garden (38 Duong Thanh Street), you sit on barely...

Searching for Leonardo da Vinci .. in France?
October 1, 2005... Soon we'll all be in the da Vinci mode as Dan Brown's page-turning "The Da Vinci Code," a tale of conspiracy, art history and clandestine societies, comes to theaters. The book is based on the premise that a find in Paris' Bibliotheque...

Money matters overseas.
October 1, 2005... (First of two parts) ITN asked readers to write in about how they deal with money and making purchases overseas (anywhere outside of North America and the Caribbean). We asked, "Do you procure some cash of the country you're traveling to...

What others say about ITN.(International Travel News )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... We found this on a website: "Looks almost like a newspaper and comes out once a month. Which is most likely why the information is more current that the glossy-type magazines. "It pretty much talks about everything related to international...

What to use overseas: ca$h, traveler$' check$ or credit card$?
October 1, 2005... Paying for purchases overseas has gotten complicated. If you exchange your U.S. cash for currency overseas, you may lose some value depending on the exchange rate, and you may also pay a fee for the transaction. If you take travelers'...

Accommodations worldwide: hotels B&Bs homestays apartments.(Carlton Hotel)(Hotel Bisanzio)(Hotel Cinque Terre)
October 1, 2005... 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 (outside of North America and the Caribbean) plus restaurants or sights nearby. Prices are those paid at the time of the...

Enchanting Isle of Man: where can one travel in the English-speaking world and expect unfailing courtesy and respect? New Zealand and much of Canada come to mind, but, for me, the tiny Isle of Man could be tops.
October 1, 2005... Lay of the land The Isle of Man is small--33 miles long and 13 miles wide--and just 76,000 "Manx" call it home. Located in the Irish Sea, it's about halfway between Liverpool and Belfast. From Snaefell, its highest peak, you can see...

FAA OKs [O.sub.2] devices.(Inogen)(oxygen-concentrator units )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Two new oxygen-concentrator units have been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration for all phases of airline flights (taxiing, takeoff and landing as well as in flight). Both AirSep Corp.'s "LifeStyle" and Inogen's "Inogen One" weigh...

Tanzania & Kenya.(Tours in Review: Candid appraisals of group tours)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... If you would like to go to Africa, go with 2Afrika, Inc. (444 Washington Blvd., Ste. 2526, Jersey City, NJ 07310; phone 866/ 462-2374 or visit www.2afrika.com). Our 13-day trip to Tanzania was $2,595 with air from San Francisco, and the Kenya...

China.(Tours in Review: Candid appraisals of group tours)
October 1, 2005... I had not been on an organized tour for over 30 years, preferring cruising and my own disorganized independent travel, but I decided that China was a place where I would be more comfortable relying on the expertise of a company like Grand...

Cross-culture travel with a difference.(Tours in Review: Candid appraisals of group tours)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... BEEN THERE ? DONE THAT ? Four Unique NEW Cross-Culture Destinations for 2006 Ancient Libya: Leptis Magna and Roman Ruins (Departs 2/08, 3/08, 10/04, 11/08) Now open to American travelers. Visit Tripoli, 3 World Heritage Sites, Sabratha...

England.(Tours in Review: Candid appraisals of group tours)(traveling with boost )
October 1, 2005... An excellent organization for anyone interested in walking in Britain is HF Holidays (Imperial House, The Hyde, Edgeware Road, London, NW9 5AL, U.K.; phone + 44 [0] 20 8905 9556 or e-mail info@hfholidays.co.uk... or book through Teachers'...

Northern Ireland.(Tours in Review: Candid appraisals of group tours)(travel insight)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... I had an excellent 9-day escorted motorcoach tour of Northern Ireland in June '05. There were 12 in our group (the maximum number allowed on this company's tours) in a comfortable coach with seating for 24. The trip was run by Journey...

Peru.(Tours in Review: Candid appraisals of group tours)(in detail of travel)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... I took aa 11-day trip with Overseas Adventure Travel (347 Congress St., Boston, MA 02210; phone 800/493-6824 or visit www.oattravel.com) that included six nights in a small boat traveling on the upper Amazon in Peru. It was the May 27, '04,...

Malaysia.(Tours in Review: Candid appraisals of group tours )
October 1, 2005... A delightful adventure: that was what I had on the "BORNEO Adventure" from smarTours (501 Fifth Ave., Ste. 1402, New York, NY 10017; phone 800/337-7773 or visit www.smartours.com). My trip, 15 days plus a 3-day Penang extension, took place Jan....

Internet investigating--online planning for a perfect trip to Germany & Austria.
October 1, 2005... Outfitted with a rudimentary knowledge of German and a jam-packed itinerary populated with ideas gleaned from the Internet (e.g., www.europeforvisitors.com), my husband and I embarked on a 9-day trip around southern Germany in September '04....

Holland and flowers.(Travelers' Intercom: Reader's opinions, tips and recommendations)(Column)
October 1, 2005... My husband, Al, and I traveled through Holland and Belgium, April 18-May 6, '05, at the peak of the spring flower season. We planned the trip ourselves and drove a rental car, a Ford Fusion (similar to a Ford Focus). It cost $35 per day...

South Africa guide.(Travelers' Intercom: Reader's opinions, tips nd recommendations)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Anne Short (Box 101, Henley-on-Klip, R.S.A. 1962; phone 016 366 0603 or mobile 072 220 8325 or e-mail anneshort2003@yahoo.co.uk) is a tour guide "extraordinaire." On our 20th trip to Africa (our second to South Africa), in April '05, we...

Easter Island guide.(Travelers Intercom: Reader opinions, tips and recommendations)(Brief Article)(Column)
October 1, 2005... We cruised to Easter Island on Discovery World Cruises' Discovery in February '05. Dissatisfied with the excursions being offered by the ship, I arranged in advance for two half-day tours of Easter Island for our party of six. I had a list of...

Concern from carabinieri.(Travelers' Intercom: Readers' opinions, tips & recommendations)(Rome and Italy)
October 1, 2005... My wife and I booked a transatlantic cruise on Celebrity's Galaxy, sailing from Galveston to Civitavecchia (for Rome) in May '05. The crossing was uneventful, we found it even boring, during the five consecutive days at sea. Except for a...

Keep it hidden.(Travelers' Intercom: Readers' opinions, tips and recommendations)(theft in pockets)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... I read in the January '05 issue the letter about a reader's unfortunate experience with a purse snatcher in Barcelona (page 32) as well as the very helpful letter on protecting valuables while going through airport security (page 78). I would...

Hot pocket.(Travelers' Intercom: Readers' opinions, tips and recommendations)(attach a pair of pants)(Brief Article)(Column)
October 1, 2005... I wish to add something to the readers' excellent advice about protecting valuables (Jan. '05, pgs. 78-79). Whenever I buy a pair of pants, I immediately sew in a 5"x5" inside poCket, which I attach on the fight side, next to the outside...

Visegrad bridge.(Travelers' Intercom: Readers' opinions, tips and recommendations)(The Bridge on the Drina)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... In the June issue, page 50, Kit Lane of Douglas, Michigan, asked if anyone had recently seen the old bridge in Visegrad, Bosnia. I'm happy to report that I saw that wonderful bridge on June 3, '05, on an extensive tour of the Balkans. The...

Get rail ticket punched.(Travelers' Intercom: Readers' opinions, tips and recommendations)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... In Paula Prindle's article about Italy (July '05, pg. 20), she said the conductor was not worried about their unpunched train ticket on the way from Rome to Venice. I suggest that travelers not rely on that as the standard for Italy. As...

Claustrophobia in salt mines.(Travelers' Intercom: Readers' opinions, tips & recommendations)
October 1, 2005... I couldn't resist adding a P.S. to Norine Matteson's note about the Wieliczka Salt Mines (July '05, pg. 85). I was there (with a Rick Steves tour of Eastern Europe) on May 29, '05, and our experience, while similar in many respects, was also...

At first glance ...(Travelers' Intercom: Readers' opinions, tips and recommendations)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... In his July '05 column, Rick Steves mentioned Wizz Air as a low-cost carrier out of Budapest, so when I decided to tack on a second river cruise out of Antwerp to Basel following an already-booked October-November '05 cruise that will end in...

Right-side driving.(Travelers' Intercom: Readers' opinions, tips and recommendations)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... In the letter "Tips for Driving in Britain" (Aug. '05, pg. 73), the comment that more people drive on the left side of the road than on the right is incorrect. The latest figures I have seen (from 1996) estimate that about four billion people...

On the other hand ...(Travelers' Intercom: Readers' opinions, tips & recommendations)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... I would like to offer one more suggestion to those of the great letter titled "Tips for Driving in Britain" (Aug. '05, pg. 73). During the summer of 1996, my husband and I hired a car at Heathrow, and after an "adventure trip" out of the...

Budapest cafe.(Travelers' Intercom: Readers' opinions, tips & recommendations)
October 1, 2005... On a trip to Budapest in September '04, I ate at the Fresco Fi Cafe Restaurant (1052 Bp. Vigado ter 3, Budapest, Hungary; tel. 266 2010 or visit www.fresco.hu). It's located three blocks from the Budapest Marriott. Excellent food. Friendly...

Turkey in spring.(Travelers' Intercom: Readers' opinions, tips & recommendations)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Springtime turned out to be a great time of year for touring Turkey. As we drove through central Anatolia in April-May several years ago, the wheat fields, stretching to the horizon, were just greening up. Farther south, near the Mediterranean...

Travel clubs bulletin board.(Travelers' Intercom: Readers' opinions, tips & recommendations)
October 1, 2005... The Mid-Valley Travel Club (MVTC), an informal, noncommercial association of travelers living in the area of SALEM, Oregon, welcomes the participation of ITN readers. Now beginning its 12th year, the MVTC meets at the Salem Public Library from...

Rotterdam repositioning cruise.(Cruises Critiqued: Reader comments on ships, boats and cruises)
October 1, 2005... From the moment the MS Rotterdam left Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, we moved into another world, a world of opulence in which the rich and famous indulged. Betty and I were sailing on the flagship of Holland America Line with 1,250 other guests, all...

Unaware ship required shot.(Cruises Critiqued: Reader comments on ships, boats and cruises)(travelers opinion )
October 1, 2005... In April '03 we booked a cruise with Orient Lines' Marco Polo. We would embark February '04 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. We then personally applied for our visas at the Brazilian Consulate in San Francisco. We asked if shots were needed and...

Tahitian Princess in French Polynesia.(Cruises Critiqued: Reader comments on ships, boats and cruises)
October 1, 2005... We visited Tahiti years ago and always wanted to go back. When Princess Cruises announced their 2005 cruises to Tahiti, we booked a 14-day trip. It included pre- and post-cruise overnights at a hotel in Los Angeles. The price Was $1,495,...

Viking Pride tulip cruise.(Cruises Critiqued: Reader comments on ships, boats and cruises)
October 1, 2005... My wife, Judy, and I took a "tulip cruise" in the Netherlands in April '05 aboard the Viking Pride of Vixen. River Cruises (Woodland Hills, CA; 877/668-4546 or visit www.vikingrivercruises.com). We booked it through Covina Hills Travel...

John Poh of Crystal Symphony.(The Cruising World)(Crystal Symphony specialty restaurant Jade Garden)
October 1, 2005... As the head chef at the famous Asian restaurant, Jade Garden, aboard the 5-star cruise ship Crystal Symphony, John Poh has reached the pinnacle of cruise cuisine. He owes his success to talent, hard work, a passion for food, and experience in...

QM2 world cruise.(Cruise Cavalcade: Upcoming ocean, sea, river or canal cruises)
October 1, 2005... Queen Mary 2 embarks on her first world cruise in 2007 even as the Queen Elizabeth 2 takes her 25th voyage around the world. Both liners will depart Fort Lauderdale, Florida, side by side on Jan. 10, 2007. The QM2 will circumnavigate the globe...

NCV adds Antarctica ship.(Cruise Cavalcade: Upcoming ocean, sea, river or canal cruises)
October 1, 2005... Norwegian Coastal Voyage, Inc., now has two vessels sailing to Antarctica. With a capacity for 350 persons each, the MS Nordnorge joins MS Nordkapp in cruises from November to March. Onboard comforts include Jacuzzis, saunas and Internet cafes....

Discovery to Galapagos.(cruise-tours )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Discovery World Cruises' 351-cabin MV Discovery will visit the Galapagos Islands on two cruise-tours in April 2006. The 26-night "Polynesia, Peru & Galapagos" begins in Tahiti on April 7. Highlights include Pitcairn Island; Easter Island;...

RSSC dolphin-free.(Cruise Cavalcade: Upcoming ocean, sea, river or canal cruises)
October 1, 2005... Advocating for responsible ecological practices, and taking a stand against the wanton capture and use of marine mammals for the amusement of travelers, Radisson Seven Seas Cruises (Ft. Lauderdale, FL; 800/477-7500 or www.rssc.com) announced it...

Tours: a selection of escorted tours.
October 1, 2005... ADMIRAL LORD NELSON'S NAVY--8-day tour on ENGLAND's naval history, Sept. 8-15, 2006. Highlights: In Portsmouth, home of the Royal Navy, harbor cruise; private visit to Royal Naval Museum (Nelson's letters, charts of American colonies);...

Medical organizations keep travelers healthy.(Travel & Health)
October 1, 2005... How do you know where to turn when you are traveling abroad and need medical help? Most American doctors and nurses frankly know rather little about travel medicine--even when they profess they do. Whether journeying to a developing nation or...

Flash 'em!(Better Travel Photography)(Column)
October 1, 2005... Whether we travel to take pictures or just take pictures as we travel, we all want to come home with images which tell the story of our adventure and we are proud to share with friends and family, Each issue, this column will suggest Simple...