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(AW) = Accommodations Worldwide (reader's recommendation)
(BR) = Book Review
(C) = Column by Contributing Editor
(CC) = Cruises Critiqued (reader's account)
(I) = Travelers' Intercom (reader's letter)
(N) = News item
(RC) = ITN Report Card
(TR) = Tours in Review (reader's appraisal)
Note: Report Cards (RC) and asterisked listings such as (I) ** and (N) ** are very brief items.
INDIVIDUAL COUNTRIES
AFGHANISTAN
Avoid Afghanistan (N) Feb'03, p.26
ALGERIA
Precautions in Algeria
(N) April'03, p.20
Tourists missing in Algeria
(N) June'03, p.22
ARGENTINA
Buenos Aires
(AW) April'03, pp.70, 71
Buenos Aires restaurants
(RC) May'03, p.4, 137
AUSTRALIA
Adelaide bicycles (for hire)
(N) Jan'03, p.12
Queensland (AW) Jan'03, p.63
Australia & New Zealand ("Grand
Odyssey") (TR) Jan'03, p.105
See Tasmania (sightseeing flights)
(N) Jan'03, p.147
See Tasmania Smart Visit Card
(N) Feb'03, p.35
The unique wildlife of Australia
--Mary K. Taylor
(A) Feb'03, p.70
16-day bus tour (TR) Feb'03, p.90
Tasmania travel pass
(N) Feb'03, p.148
Adelaide's roving volunteers
(N) Feb'03, p.148
PNG air safari from Australia (out
of Cairns) (N) March'03, p.107
Yorke Peninsula, Australia
(brochure) (N) April'03, p.21
'The best meal I've ever had'
(Sydney) (I) May'03, p.14
Hunter Valley, Sydney, Tasmania
(AW) May'03. p.50
Crossing Australia by train (Indian
Pacific) plus a visit to Tasmania
--Vernon S. Hoium
(A) June'03, p.68
AUSTRIA
Austria & Czech Republic ("Three
Musical Cities")
(TR) Jan'03, p.107
Hotel Berner in Zell am See
(I) Feb'03, p.42
Dining around Kuchl
(I) March'03, p.41
Semmering Railroad
(C) March'03, p.121
Lermoss, Maria Alm
(AW) April'03, p.67
UNESCO sites in Germany and
Austria (flier) (N) May'03, p.63
Vienna sights maps (I) June'03, p.20
BAHAMAS
The Bahamas: take the plunge
--David Tykol (A) Feb'03, p.6
BARBADOS
Getting a taste of Barbados--
Brenda Evans (A) June'03, p.38
BELGIUM
Nieuwpoort Bad hotel, restaurant;
Brugge restaurant
(RC) Jan'03, pp.4, 153
Brugge (AW) Feb'03, p.78
"Netherlands River Cruise" (River
Explorer) (TR) Feb'03, p.97
"Treasures of Holland, Belgium, and
the Floriade" (TR) Feb'03, p.98
Jaunt to Brussels (I) April'03, p.33
Italian food in Brussels
(I) May'03, p.95
Brugge (AW) June'03, p.44
BENIN
Port call, Porto Novo plus Ganvie
(Pacific Princess)
(I) ** March'03, p.64
Ganvie, the stilt village in Benin
(C) June'03, p.89
BHUTAN
Arrangements for Tibet and Bhutan
(I) April'03, p.100
BOLIVIA
Bolivia travel warning
(N) April'03, p.20
BOTSWANA
"Livingstone" mobile camping
safari (TR) April'03, p.76
BRAZIL
Traveling beyond Brazil's tradi-
tional sights to explore the
country's ecological diversity
--Larry R. Flinner
(A) April'03, p.22
Rio beaches (I) ** June'03, p.92
BRITAIN/BRITISH ISLES
(see England and Great Britain)
BURMA (Myanmar)
Tourism statistics in Burma
(I) ** Feb'03, p.2
Village visits in Burma
(I) Feb'03, p.40
"Singapore and Myanmar Focus"
(TR) April'03, p.79
On visiting Burma (I) May'03, p.94
Exotic Burma--a travel bargain
--Michael & Jean Sharon
(A) June'03, p.52
BURUNDI
Burundi civil war (N) June'03, p.23
CAMBODIA
Viet-Nam & Cambodia
(TR) Jan'03, p.106
Take extra passport photos
(I) March'03, p.16
Viet-Nam & Cambodia
(TR) April'03, p.78, 81
Siem Reap (AW) June'03, p.46
CENTRAL AFRICAN
REPUBLIC
Central African Republic (advisory)
(N) April'03, p.20
Central African Republic (advisory)
(N) June'03, p.22
CHILE
Arica to Iquique (1 of 3 on Chile)
(C) Feb'03, p.139
The Explora (hotel) in Patagonia
(I) March'03, p.39
San Pedro de Atacama (2 of 3 on
Chile) (C) March'03, p.140
Guide in Chile (I) April'03, p.105
La Serena and Valle Elqui (3 of 3
on Chile) (C) April'03, p.140
Chile visa fee (I) ** June'03, p.2
CHINA
Private tour in China (e-mail correc-
tion, March '03, p.118)
(I) Feb'03, p.40
"The Lhasa Express" (Tibet)
(TR) Feb'03, p.93
Hong Kong's new subway line
(C) Feb'03, p.108
Independent traveler opts for an
escorted tour of Hong Kong
--Alice Blue (A) April'03, p.84
Arrangements for Tibet and
Bhutan (I) April'03, p.100
Hong Kong from the beginning
(exhibition) (N) April'03, p.130
The Terra Cotta Army of Xi'an
(C) April'03, p.134
"Highlights of the Yangtze
Experience" (TR) May'03, p.83
China/Hong Kong SARS
measures (N) June'03, p.21
CONGO, DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC OF
Congo-Kinshasa peace process
(N) June'03, p.23
CROATIA
Cruising the Adriatic in elegant
style (Monet)--Deanna Palic
(A) March'03. p.22
Dubrovnik (I) March'03, p.157
Zagreb, Zadar, Dubrovnik, Split,
Opatija, Porec
(AW) April'03, pp.68-70
CUBA
Cuba article follow-up
(I) Jan'03, p.113
The charm of Havana
(I) April'03, p.99
Treasury Dept. cracking down on
travel to Cuba (I) May'03, p.14
CYPRUS
Tunisia, Malta & Cyprus
(TR) April'03, p.73
CZECH REPUBLIC
Austria & Czech Republic
("Three Musical Cities")
(TR) Jan'03, p.107
Thieves in Prague (I) Feb'03, p.105
Tasty bargains in Prague
(I) April'03, p.18
Pardubice (AW) May'03, p.49
Accommodations not as they
expected (Prague)
(I) June'03, p.29
DJIBOUTI
Be vigilant in Kenya, Djibouti
(N) Feb'03, p.24
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
San Pedro de Macoris statue (of
Sammy Sosa)
(I) ** March'03, p.103
Santo Domingo & Juan Dolio
hotels (RC) June'03, p.121
ECUADOR
Peru & Ecuador tour
(RC) March'03, p.155
Ecuador sister city visit provided
insights (I) April'03, p.34
Info on the Galapagos (IGTOA)
(N) April'03, p.149
Galapagos Islands
(TR) June'03, p.61
Peru & Ecuador (TR) June'03, p.64
EGYPT
Luxor sights (I) ** Jan'03, p.92
Egypt's western desert
(I) Feb'03, p.104
Egypt (Viewfinders)
(I) April'03, p.72
Egypt tour (addendum, June '03,
p.64) (TR) May'03, p.80
Tombs closing in Valley of the
Kings (N) May'03, p.131
ENGLAND
(see also Great Britain)
Midlands crystal manufacturer
revived (N) Jan'03, p.22
Knockin (Shropshire)
(AW) Jan'03, p.58
Knightsbridge, Chelsea
(AW) Jan'03, p.58
John Lennon's specs (Liverpool
exhibit) (N) Jan'03, p.93
Walking in the Cotswolds
(I) Jan'03, p.109
YHA (Youth Hostels Association)
London "Explorer" packages
(N) Jan'03, p.146
Devon, Dorset B&Bs
(RC) Jan'03, p.154
London for eight rainy, but glorious,
days--Judy Niemann
(A) Feb'03, p.50
London (AW) Feb'03, pp.77-78
London visit (I) Feb'03, p.105
The new Darwin Centre (London)
(N) Feb'03, p.122
New garden in Northumbria
(N) Feb'03, p.149
London hotel (RC) Feb'03, p.154
London restaurants
(RC) March'03, p.4
London shuttle (RC) March'03, p.4
Enjoying London (I) March'03, p.14
Pleased in London (restaurant,
hotel) (I) March'03, p.41
London's Athenaeum courts Americans
(N) March'03, p.149
Dining delights of London's
Bloomsbury (I) April'03, p.16
A "royal" crossing to Southampton
on the QE2--Llewellyn M.
Toulmin (A) April'03, p.56
London (AW) April'03, p.64
Whitby, Berwick-on-Tweed,
Bedale, Hexham
(AW) April'03, pp.64-65
Freud commemorated (London)
(N) April'03, p.144
Hotelink London airport shuttle
(I) May'03, p.14
Anniversary events for "Good
Queen Bess" (N) May'03, p.73
Teddy bear centenary (London)
(N) May'03, p.73
Manchester and surrounding areas
(1 of 2) (C) May'03, p.118
London hotel (RC) May'03, p.137
Best ice cream (London)
(RC) June'03, p.4, 121
Disappointed with hotel in
London (I) June'03, p.31
Kent (AW) June'03, p.43
Penzance (AW) June'03, p.43
Oldest grape vine (London)
(N) June'03, p.60
Church of England tour (Kent)
(TR) June'03, p.65
"Go Further in London" (guide)
(N) June'03, p.93
The Lake District and unspoiled
England (2 of 2)
(C) June'03, p.94
Oxford (I) ** June'03, p.126
ESTONIA
Tallinn visit (I) ** March'03, p.73
Tallinn shore tour (Crown
Princess) (I) ** April'03, p.157
ETHIOPIA
Ethiopia (TR) Jan'03, p.106
FINLAND
"Helsinki Weekend" (package)
(N) Feb'03, p.147
Sampling southern Finland
(I) March'03, p.115
FRANCE
Grand Circle Travel cruise (Bizet)
(RC) Jan'03, p.4
Emirates-SNCF plane-to-train link
(N) Jan'03, p.22
Signed up for centrally located
hotels (Provence) (I) Jan'03, p.43
La Ferte Sous Jouarre
(AW) Jan'03, p.60
Rome's legacy to Provence
(2 of 4) (C) Jan'03, p.139
Vezelay restaurant
(RC) Feb'03, p.4, 154
Euro travelers' checks rejected
(I) Feb'03, p.17
Paris restaurant "in a time warp"
(I) Feb'03, p.22
Nice, Marseilles, Avignon, Paris
(AW) Feb'03, pp.78, 80-82
Springtime in Provence (3 of 4)
(C) Feb'03, p.129
Toulouse hotel, restaurant
(RC) March'03, p.4
A potpourri of Provence memories
(4 of 4) (C) March'03, p.135
Seniors save on France rail travel
(N) March'03, p.146
"Competitive, car rental deal
(I) April'03, p.12
Troyes (AW) April'03, p.65
Saone and Rhone cruise in southern
France (Rhone Princess)
(CC) April'03, p.93
Provence villages
(I) April'03, p.106
Brasserie in Paris (I) April'03, p.107
"Hostels: France & Italy"
(BR) April'03, p.118
Good meals in Paris
(I) May'03, p.94
Brittany's Dinan--roosters and
ramparts (C) May'03, p.115
Hiking the mountains, gorges and
forests of Corsica's western coast
--Joe DiLaura (A) June'03, p.24
Oradour, in remembrance (of WWII)
(I) June'03, p.34
Retable in Colmar (I) June'03, p.82
FRENCH GUIANA
Cayenne statue (I) ** March'03, p.60
FRENCH POLYNESIA
(see Pacific)
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
(see Ecuador)
GERMANY
Assistance for travelers in Munich's
main train station (EurAide)
(I) ** Jan'03, p.37
A reunion--old buddies, beer and
Bavaria--Theodore Lewis
(A) Jan'03, p.52
GermanRail's new trains, systemwide
prices (I) Jan'03, p.114
"Music-Land Germany" (brochure)
(N) March'03, p.18
"Enchanting Towns in Germany"
(guide) (N) March'03, p.130
Folk festivals in Germany
(N) April'03, p.4
A sightseeing adventure over Lake
Constance aboard the new
Zeppelin NT--Henry W.
Wolpert (A) April'03, p.6
Berlin in December
(I) April'03, p.12
Munich's Moderne Pinakothek
(I) April'03, p.38
Long Night of the Museums (free entry)
(N) ** April'03, p.155
UNESCO sites in Germany and
Austria (flier) (N) May'03, p.63
New high speed, Cologne-Frankfurt
(trains) (C) May'03, p.96
Garden exhibition in Germany
(Rostock) (N) May'03, p.122
Medieval Germany's Romantic
Highway (C) June'03, p.84
GREECE
Athens (see correction, March'03,
p.118) (I) ** Feb'03, p.157
Packages to Greece
(N) April'03, p.148
GUATEMALA
Travels in Guatemala
(I) May'03, p.91
Guatemala roadblocks
(N) June'03, p.22
HOLLAND
(see Netherlands)
HONDURAS
La Ceiba (AW) April'03, p.70
HUNGARY
The best of Budapest
(I) May'03, p.42
ICELAND
Iceland: small-ship adventure
in the "land of fire and ice"
(Explorer)--Larry & Gail
Taylor (A) March'03, p.108
INDIA
"The Maharajas of Rajasthan"
(TR) Feb'03, p.92
Unique guide at Fatehpur Sikri
(I) April'03, p.104
Adventure tour (northern India)
(TR) June'03, p.61
INDONESIA
Support the Balinese
(I) April'03, p.103
Impressed with guide in Bali
(I) April'03, p.103
Potential for violence in Indonesia
(N) May'03, p.20
IRELAND &
NORTHERN IRELAND
The Emerald Isle--getting a taste
of the best--Mary Beltran
(A) Jan'03, p.24
Dublin B&B, restaurant; Waterford
restaurant (RC) Feb'03, p.4
Dublin recommendations
(I) Feb'03, p.17
Car rental recommendation in
Ireland (I) Feb'03, p.44
Ireland & Northern Ireland
(TR) April'03, p.79
Galway City (Ireland), Derry
(Northern Ireland)
(AW) June'03, p.44
Denied VAT refund in Ireland
(Dublin) (I) June'03, p.82
ISRAEL
Israel, the West Bank and Gaza
(caution) (N) April'03, p.19
ITALY
Dining in Tuscany (I) Jan'03, p.18
Praiano, Sciacca (Sicily)
(AW) Jan'03, p.61
Help on the highway in Italy
(I) Jan'03, p.116
Sicily B&B (Catania)
(RC) Feb'03, p.4
Bologna, Radda, La Spezia, Genoa
(AW) Feb'03, p.78-80
Vernazzano (Umbria)
(AW) Feb'03, p.82
"Central Tuscany: The Charms of
Siena" (TR) Feb'03, p.91
Driver in Italy (I) Feb'03, p.106
Restaurant in Cortona
(I) Feb'03, p.106
Cruising the Adriatic in elegant
style (Monet)--Deanna Palic
(A) March'03, p.22
Some of the best food ever in
Italy (San Gimignano)
(I) March'03, p.40
Venice port call (Princess Grand)
(I) ** March'03, p.87
Tuscan Way cooking programs
(N) March'03, p.148
Farmhouse, villa rentals in Italy
(N) March'03, p.149
Florence, Venice, Lago di Como,
Cortina d'Ampezzo, Cardano al
Campo (AW) April'03, p.65-68
Italy tour (TR) April'03, p.73
"Small Group Gourmet Tour" of
Tuscany and Umbria
(TR) April'03, p.78
"Hostels: France & Italy"
(BR) April'03, p.118
Tidbits for traveling in Italy
(I) May'03, p.14
Visiting the Val d'Orcia, birthplace
of the Italian Renaissance
town--Robert Riche
(A) May'03, p.84
Visiting northern Italy over New
Year's (I) May'03, p.89
Rating a few restaurants in Italy
(Tuscany & Rome)
(I) May'03, p.94
Sicily (Italy tour escorts' legal
limitations) (I) ** May'03, p.136
Asti (AW) June'03, p.46
"Portrait of Italy" (TR) June'03, p.64
The art of Napoli (I) June'03, p.80
JAPAN
An introduction to old and new
Japan--Barbara R. Goda
(A) Jan'03, p.94
Ramen museum near Tokyo
(N) Jan'03, p.148
Rent a bike in Kyoto
(N) Feb'03, p.27
Bullet train news (N) Feb'03, p.35
Rail card in Tokyo (N) Feb'03, p.35
Reminiscing on Tokyo's Imperial
Hotel (I) Feb'03, p.48
Exchange program offers unique
insight into the culture and
people of Japan--Col. Harold
Grady (A) March'03, p.44
"Life in Japan" (month-of-visit
correction, June '03, p.66)
(TR) May'03, p.83
Traveling Japan by rail
(I) June'03, p.16
JORDAN
Use caution in Jordan
(N) Jan'03, p.20
KENYA
Be vigilant in Kenya, Djibouti
(N) Feb'03, p.24
KOREA
See a traditional Korean wedding
(Seoul) (N) Jan'03, p.93
"Seoul's Best 100" (guidebook)
(N) Feb'03, p.121
Purchase Korail Pass online
(N) Feb'03, p.148
Seoul Museum of History
(N) March'03, p.150
Busan City Tour bus
(N) April'03, p.55
Korean straw crafts museum
(Jongnogu) (N) April'03, p.150
KUWAIT
Kuwait attacks (N) April'03,p.19
KYRGYZSTAN
Kyrgyz Republic (travel advisory)
(N) Feb'03, p.26
LAOS
Finding a warm welcome in Laos'
Luang Prabang--Christine
DeSimone (A) May'03, p.64
LEBANON
Lebanon incidents (N) Feb'03, p.24
LIBYA
Libya's Roman heritage
(C) Feb'03, p.133
MALAYSIA
Sabah (AW) Jan'03, p.62
MALTA
Sliema, Paceville (AW) Jan'03, p.62
Gozo, "Calypso's Isle"
(I) Feb'03, p.41
Tunisia, Malta & Cyprus
(TR) April'03, p.73
MICRONESIA
(see Pacific)
MONGOLIA
Siberia and Mongolia
independently (I) Feb'03, p.102
MYANMAR
(see Burma)
NAMIBIA
Sossusvlei dunes
(I) ** March'03, p.106
NEPAL
Insurgents in Nepal (N) Jan'03, p.20
Nepal cease-fire (N) ** April'03, p.2
Nepal cease-fire holding
(N) May'03, p.21
NETHERLANDS
Van Gogh turns 150 (exhibitions)
(N) Jan'03, p.21
Amsterdam hotel (RC) Jan'03, p.154
"Netherlands River Cruise" (River
Explorer) (TR) Feb'03, p.97
"Treasures of Holland, Belgium,
and the Floriade"
(TR) Feb'03, p.98
"Tulip Cruise" in Holland (Princess
Royale) (I) ** April'03, p.54
"Let's Go City Guides--Amsterdam"
(BR) April'03, p.118
Discovering Holland's past at the
Open Air Museum in Arnhem
--Kathryn Lemmon
(A) May'03, p.56
Bicycle loop tours in Holland
(C) May'03, p.110
Beekbergen, Amsterdam,
Haarlem (AW) June'03, p.44
NETHERLANDS ANTILLES
Bonaire port call (Noordam)
(I) ** March'03, p.98
NEW ZEALAND
Auckland, Rotorua
(AW) Jan'03, p.63
Australia & New Zealand
("Grand Odyssey")
(TR) Jan'03, p.105
Auckland lodge (RC) Feb'03, p.155
Clipper Odyssey in New Zealand
(CC) April'03, p.93
South Island tour (TR) May'03, p.76
NICARAGUA
Dining in Nicaragua (Granada)
(I) June'03, p.83
NORTHERN IRELAND
(see Ireland & Northern Ireland)
PAKISTAN
Pakistan security concerns
(N) May'03, p.19
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
PNG air safari from Australia
(N) March'03, p.107
PERU
How we arranged a week in Peru
(I) Jan'03, p.16
Puno hotel (RC) Jan'03, p.155
Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge,
train service (N) Feb'03, p.146
Peru & Ecuador tour
(RC) March'03, p.155
Peru tour (RC) June'03, p.4
Peru & Ecuador (TR) June'03, p.64
PHILIPPINES
Philippines caution (N) Jan'03, p.20
Philippines info at hand
(N) March'03, p.19
Subic Bay attractions
(N) April'03, p.149
Terrorist threat in Philippines
(N) May'03, p.20
POLAND
Krakow (AW) May'03, p.49
PORTUGAL
Sintra restaurant, apartment
(RC) Jan'03, p.4
"Away from it all" in the Azores
--Valerie Pacheco (A) (website
correction, May'03,
p.18) Feb'03, p.84
Lisbon restaurant
(I) ** April'03, p.139
Lisbon taxi vouchers
(N) June'03, p.28
Lisboa (AW) June'03, p.45
PUERTO RICO
Las Marias guest house
(RC) Jan'03, p.4
ROMANIA
Driver guide around Romania
(I) April'03, p.106
Bucharest and Bucovina (1 of 2 on
Romania) (C) June'03, p.108
RUSSIA
St. Petersburg marks 300 years
--Bob Richelson (A) Jan'03, p.7
"Russia at a glance"
(TR) Jan'03, p.104
Trans-Siberian Railroad trip
(RC) Jan'03, p.154
Visiting Siberia in winter
(I) Feb'03, p.100
Siberia and Mongolia
independently (I) Feb'03, p.102
A Russian cruise on the MS Kirov
(1 of 3) (C) Feb'03, p.118
Aboard Kristina Regina
(I) March'03, p.34
Bering Sea adventure (Spirit of
Oceanus) (I) March'03, p.35
Red carpet for St. Petersburg's
300th (I) March'03, p.41
Unexpected thrills in St.
Petersburg (traffic)
(I) March'03, p.43
A Russian cruise on the MS Kirov
(2 of 3) (C) March'03, p.126
St. Petersburg (TR) April'03, p.75
St. Petersburg & Moscow
(TR) April'03, p.76
A Russian cruise on the MS Kirov
(3 of 3) (C) April'03, p.126
"Land of the Tsars"
(TR) May'03, p.79
Aleutian Islands and Siberia
(Hanseatic) (I) June'03, p.78
SAUDI ARABIA
The changing times in Saudi
Arabia (I) Jan'03, p.111
Saudi Arabia (I) Jan'03, p.157
Tourist help centers
(I) ** Jan'03, p.152
SCOTLAND
BritRail sleeper packages
(N) Jan'03, p.146
Inverness-shire (Scotland)
(AW) April'03, p.65
"Family Walk" in Scotland (from
Peebles) (TR) April'03, p.80
Scotland taxi hire (Isle of Skye)
(RC) June'03, p.4
SERBIA & MONTENEGRO,
STATE UNION OF
Yugoslavia replaced in name by
State Union of Serbia and
Montenegro (N) ** May'03, p.2
SINGAPORE
"Singapore and Myanmar Focus"
(TR) April'03, p.79
SLOVAKIA
Zdena for Slovakia (guide)
(I) Jan'03, p.116
SLOVENIA
Helpful tourist offices include
Slovenia's (I) March'03, p.14
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, p.42
Cape Town (Viewfinders)
(I) ** March'03, p.58
Country-of-origin pricing
(I) April'03, p.102
South Africa (TR) June'03, p.66
SPAIN
The latest on Malaga (I) Jan'03, p.15
Toledo, Trujillo (AW) Jan'03, p.61
Palma de Mallorca
(AW) Jan'03, p.61
Madrid (AW) Jan'03, p.61
Southern Spain (Viewfinders)
(I) Jan'03, p.72
Granada sights (I) ** Jan'03, p.92
Independently through Totally
Spain (I) Feb'03, p.21
Preparing for seafaring--from
Barcelona (C) Feb'03, p.145
Two ways to save with Spanair
(N) March'03, p.146
Lunch for the lions (Italica)
(C) April'03, p.145
Rediscovering the fanciful treasures
of Gaudi's Barcelona--Josie
Mounsey (A) May'03, p.6
Shopping in Spain
(I) ** May'03, p.114
Madrid restaurants, bus tours
(RC) May'03, p.137
AmeriSpan Unlimited language
study (I) June'03, p.17
Alicante (AW) June'03, p.44
The Madrid Card (N) June'03, p.115
SRI LANKA
Tour (RC) May'03, p.138
SURINAME
Paramaribo temple
(I) ** March'03, p.92
SWITZERLAND
"Winter Wonderland" on Alpine
rails (C) Jan'03, p.118
Children stay, eat free in Zurich
(N) Feb'03, p.146
Engelberg attractions
(N) April'03, p.55
"Trails of Romansch Switzerland"
(TR) April'03, p.75
Photographing the Alps from train,
bus (1 of 2) (C) April'03, p.121
Kandersteg (AW) May'03, p.47
Photographing the Alps (2 of 2)
(C) May'03, p.105
ZurichCARD (N) May'03, p.131
TAJIKISTAN
Tajikistan security (N) Feb'03, p.26
TANZANIA
Zanzibar (AW) Feb'03, p.83
Exploring Tanzania's national parks
on a private tour--Rick Sinding
(A) March'03, p.6
Possible danger in Tanzania
(N) March'03, p.17
Blowing bubbles with the Datogo
(I) March'03, p.118
TASMANIA
(see Australia)
THAILAND
Significant shipping charges
(I) Feb'03, p.22
Pleased with dining set from
Thailand (I) Feb'03, p.22
Hotel near Bangkok airport--special
rates for ITN readers!
(I) March'03, p.12
Chiang-Mai Tusnaporin Co.
(furniture) (I) April'03, p.17
Thailand SARS screening
(N) June'03, p.22
Chiang Mai (AW) June'03, p.46
Pattaya, Bangkok hotels
(RC) June'03, p.121
TIBET
(see China)
TUNISIA
Tunisia, Malta & Cyprus
(TR) April'03, p.73
TURKEY
Erzurum restaurant
(RC) Jan'03, p.153
Hellenistic Turkey (Viewfinders)
(I) Feb'03, p.99
Istanbul hotel (I) ** March'03, p.78
First-time trip to Turkey proves
educational--Joseph W.
Phelan (A) April'03, p.44
Turkey tour (TR) May'03, p.78
Note re Turkey (re Ataturk)
(I) June'03, p.82
Akdamar Island in Lake Van,
Turkey (C) June'03, p.103
UZBEKISTAN
Uzbekistan security (N) Jan'03, p.21
Uzbekistan warning
(N) June'03, p.22
VENEZUELA
Venezuela turmoil (N) Feb'03, p.24
VIET-NAM
Viet-Nam & Cambodia
(TR) Jan'03, p.106
Around Hanoi and Sapa in
Viet-Nam (I) Feb'03, p.102
One-stop tourist shop (Hanoi)
(I) ** March'03, p.69
Viet-Nam & Cambodia
(TR) April'03, p.81
"Vietnam Discovery Tour"
(TR) April'03, p.82
Teaching English in Viet-Nam
(RC) May'03, p.137
Western food in Hanoi
(I) June'03, p.83
WALES
An experience with the British
National Health Service
(I) Feb'03, p.44
Charting the industrial revolution
(Blaenafon museum)
(N) Feb'03, p.149
Dylan Thomas anniversary
(N) May'03, p.131
WESTERN SAMOA
Ferry in Western Samoa
(N) Jan'03, p.22
YEMEN
Threats in Yemen (N) Feb'03, p.26
YUGOSLAVIA, FEDERAL
REPUBLIC OF
(see Serbia and Montenegro,
State Union of)
ZAMBIA
Tour (I) ** April'03, p.155
ZIMBABWE
Crises in Zimbabwe
(N) March'03, p.17
"Livingstone" mobile camping
safari (TR) April'03, p.76
GENERAL AREAS
AFRICA
African tidbits (C) Feb'03, p.128
East Africa caution
(N) March'03, p.17
Sub-Saharan Africa
(I) April'03, p.102
Southern Africa tour (e-mail
correction, June'03, p.61)
(TR) May'03, p.76
South Africa, Botswana, Zambia
tour (TR) May'03, p.76
ANTARCTICA
Antarctica by cruise ship (Ryndam)
(C) Jan'03, p.128
Month-long tour (I) ** April'03, p.155
Visiting Antarctica by air
(I) June'03, p.74
ASIA
SE Asia tour (I) ** April'03, p.155
Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome (SARS)
(N) May'03, p.21
Recommendations in Thailand,
Laos and Viet-Nam
(I) May'03, p.40
SARS update (N) June'03, p.2
ATLANTIC
Crown Princess across the North
Atlantic (CC) April'03, p.91
Crossing South Georgia Island in
the footsteps of Sir Ernest Shackleton
(Professor Molchanov)
--Ken Klug (A) May'03, p.22
Exploring the glacial habitat of
South Georgia Island (on
Professor Molchanov)--
Janet Klug (A) June'03, p.6
CARIBBEAN
BVI airport expansion
(N) Feb'03, p.127
Adventures on Dominica
(I) April'03, p.97
Americas-Caribbean cruise
enhanced by UK passengers
(Braemer)--Lei Chatfield
(A) May'03, p.44
The very British Bermuda
(C) May'03, p.100
Four nights free, three at sea (BVI)
(N) May'03, p.123
Caribbean to Guianas (using
airpass) (I) June'03, p.18
Jazzed about jazz cruise
(Maasdam) (I) June'03, p.32
EUROPE
Flights within Europe
(C) Jan'03, p.135
A&K concierge villas
(N) Jan'03, p.146
Prague, Budapest and Vienna (e-mail
change to Dec '02, p.98)
(I) Feb'03, p.106
Value-added tax (VAT) refunds
(C) Feb'03, p.123
European rental cars with DER
(N) March'03, p.107
How to see Europe inexpensively
by car (I) March'03, p.113
Riding the European rails
(C) March'03, p.131
"Great Cities of Eastern Europe"
(TR) April'03, p.81
European railpass roundup 2003
(C) April'03, p.108
Country Manors (self-catered
properties) (N) April'03, p.149
Central & Eastern Europe
(TR) May'03, p.79
"Great Rivers of Europe" (River
Melody) (TR) May'03, p.80
Cruise into antiquity (Minerva I)
(C) May'03, p.124
Traveling Europe with teens
(C) June'03, p.99
GREAT BRITAIN
Old coins in Britain
(I) Jan'03, p.116
BritRail sleeper packages
(N) Jan'03, p.146
Channel Islands hotel (Jersey)
(RC) Jan'03, p.155
An experience with the British
National Health Service
(Wales) (I) Feb'03, p.44
Easier to take pets to Britain
(N) Feb'03, p.122
Cities in Britain ("UK City
Experience" booklet)
(N) March'03, p.107
Country Manors (self-catered
properties) (N) April'03, p.149
On the British Heritage
Pass (I) June'03, p.81
Historic sites in Britain
(guidebook) (N) June'03, p.102
LATIN AMERICA
Honduras, Guatemala & Mexico
("Capital Cities of the
Ancient Mayans")
(TR) Jan'03, p.104
"Lets Go: Central America"
(BR) Feb'03, p.116
Belize-Mexico-Honduras cruise
(Olympia Voyager)
(RC) May'03, p.4
Americas-Caribbean cruise
enhanced by UK passengers
(Braemer)--Lei Chatfield
(A) May'03, p.44
Caribbean to Guianas (using
airpass) (I) June'03, p.18
Galapagos, Ecuador & Peru
(TR) June'03, p.63
MEDITERRANEAN
Swan Hellenic cruise (Minerva)
(CC) April'03, p.90
MIDDLE EAST
U.S. imposes new visitor
regulations (N) Feb'03, p.27
Middle East caution
(N) April'03, p.19
Security concerns (N) May'03, p.19
PACIFIC
Solomon Islands (travel advisory)
(N) Fe'03, p.24
Cyclones hit Solomons
(N) March'03, p.18
Australia, New Zealand & Fiji
(TR) April'03, p.80
"South Pacific Odyssey" (Fiji, New
Zealand & Australia)
(TR) April'03, p.83
SCANDINAVIA
Scandinavia hotel finds (Denmark
hotel plus Scan+Hotel Pass
(I) Jan'03, p.47
Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland
& Estonia ("Scandinavian
Heritage") (TR) Jan'03, p.105
Port calls in seductive Scandinavia
--Bob Richelson
(A) Feb'03, p.28
UNITED KINGDOM
(see Great Britain)
WORLD
Worldwide caution (N) May'03, p.19
Specific Experiences
AAT Kings Tours--The unique
wildlife of Australia * Mary K.
Taylor (A) Feb'03, p.70
AAT Kings Tours (Australia)
(TR) Feb'03, p.90
Abercrombie & Kent--Iceland:
small-ship adventure in the "land
of fire and ice" (Explorer) * Larry
& Gail Taylor
(A) March'03, p.108
Acris Tour & Travel Services
--Visiting Siberia in winter
(I) Feb'03, p.100
Adventure Center--Zambia tour
(I) ** April'03, p.155
Adventure Center (agent for Explore
Worldwide)--Hiking the
mountains, gorges and forests
of Corsica's western coast * Joe
DiLaura (A) June'03, p.24
Adventures Abroad ("Malta and
Tunisia") (I) June'03, p.32
Aerovias DAP--Visiting Antarctica
by air (I) June'03, p.74
Africa 2000--Southern Africa
tour (e-mail correction, June '03,
p.61) (TR) May'03, p.76
Africa 2000--South Africa,
Botswana & Zambia
(TR) May'03, p.76
African Travel--Sub-Saharan
Africa (I) April'03, p.102
Air France (Miami-Paris)
(RC) March'03, p.4
Amelia International--Tunisia,
Malta & Cyprus
(TR) April'03, p.73
AmeriSpan Unlimited language
study (Spain) (I) June'03, p.17
Auto Europe--How to see Europe
inexpensively by car
(I) March'03, p.113
Bella Italia--Italy
(TR) April'03, p.73
Bergen Line--Included tours vs.
optional tours (I) March'03, p.33
Bestway Tours & Safaris--Libya's
Roman heritage (C) Feb'03, p.133
Best Western--Disappointed
with hotel in London
(I) June'03, p.31
Brasil Aventuras--Traveling
beyond Brazil's traditional sights
to explore the country's ecological
diversity * Larry R. Flinner
(A) April'03, p.22
Breakaway Adventures (U.S.
agent for Headwater Holidays)
--Gozo, "Calypso's Isle"
(I) Feb'03, p.41
Brilliant Tours of New Zealand
(TR) May'03, p.76
British Air "more accommodating"
(baggage) (I) Jan'03, p.44
British Coastal Trails--Provence
villages (I) April'03, p.106
Celebrity Cruises--Lax supervision
spoiled cruise (Mercury,
South America) (I) April'03, p.32
Celebrity Cruises--Enjoyed
Celebrity cruise (Summit,
Caribbean) (I) May'03, p.36
Cheesemans' Ecology Safaris
(Antarctica tour)
(I) ** April'03, p.155
China Travel Service--Private tour
in China (I) Feb'03, p.40
Circumnavigators Club
(I) ** Feb'03, p.154
Clipper Cruise Line made it right
(Nantucket Clipper, Central
America) (I) Feb'03, p.40
Clipper Cruise Line--Clipper
Odyssey in New Zealand
(CC) April'03, p.93
Club ABC Tours--Travel ramifications
of "Travel Warning" vs.
"Public Announcement"
(I) Jan'03, p.40
Compass Turismo--Traveling
beyond Brazil's traditional sights
to explore the country's ecological
diversity * Larry R. Flinner
(A) April'03, p.22
Condor Travel--Peru tour
(RC) June'03, p.4
Continental Waterways--"Tulip
Cruise" in Holland (Princess
Royale) (I) ** April'03, p.54
Cotswold Walking Holidays--
Walking in the Cotswolds
(I) Jan'03, p.109
Cross Cultural Solutions--The
charm of Havana
(I) April'03, p.99
Cultural Folk Tours--Turkey
(TR) May'03, p.78
Cunard Line--A "royal" crossing
to Southampton on the QE2 *
Llewellyn M. Toulmin
(A) April'03, p.56
Delta Vacations--Jaunt to Brussels
(I) April'03, p.33
Discover Chile Tours--Arica to
Iquique (1 of 3 on Chile)
(C) Feb'03, p.139
Discover Chile Tours--San Pedro
de Atacama (2 of 3 on Chile)
(C) March'03, p.140
Discover Chile Tours--La Serena
and Valle Elqui (3 of 3 on Chile)
(C) April'03, p.140
Doncaster, John--Knightsbridge
apartment (AW) Jan'03, p.58-60
Eastern Tours--Russia ("Land of
the Tsars") (TR) May'03, p.79
East European Missions Network
--Travelers helping people overseas
(Russia homestay)
(I) Jan'03, p.14
Eastquest--Village visits in
Burma (I) Feb'03, p.40
easy Jet Airline Co.--Expect zero
flexibility (Internet booking)
(I) May'03, p.37
EFL Workshops--Travelers helping
people overseas (teaching
English) (I) Jan'03, p.14
Elderhostel--"Central Tuscany:
The Charms of Siena"
(TR) Feb' 03, p.91
Elderhostel--"The Maharajas of
Rajasthan" (TR) Feb'03, p.92
Elderhostel--"Trails of
Romansch Switzerland"
(TR) April'03, p.75
Eldertreks' actions 'outstanding'
(re canceling Bali trip)
(I) June'03, p.31
ElderTreks--Galapagos Islands
(TR) June'03, p.61
Elegant Cruises & Tours--Cruising
the Adriatic in elegant style
(Monet)--Deanna Palic
(A) March'03, p.22
Empress Travel--Adventures on
Dominica (I) April'03, p.97
Euro Lloyd (800/334-2724)
--Aleutian Islands and Siberia
(Hanseatic) (I) June'03, p.78
EuropeHotDeals.com--How to see
Europe inexpensively by car
(I) March'03, p.113
Explore Worldwide--Hiking the
mountains, gorges and forests
of Corsica's western coast * Joe
DiLaura (A) June'03, p.24
Far Horizons Archaeological &
Cultural Trips, Inc.--Honduras,
Guatemala & Mexico ("Capital
Cities of the Ancient Mayans")
(TR) Jan'03, p.104
Fertur Peru--How we arranged
a week in Peru (I) Jan'03, p.16
Finnair--Lost luggage, and "lovely
people" at Finnair (I) Feb'03, p.39
FOS Tours & Travel, Inc.--
"Russia at a glance"
(TR) Jan'03, p.104
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines--Americas-
Caribbean cruise enhanced by
UK passengers (Braemer)--Lei
Chatfield (A) May'03, p.44
Friendship Force--First-time trip
to Turkey proves educational *
Joseph W. Phelan
(A) April'03, p.44
Fun for Less Travel--Noting
(Stoddard start-up)
(I) June'03, p.82
Geographic Expeditions--Crossing
South Georgia Island in the
footsteps of Sir Ernest Shackleton
(Professor Molchanov) * Ken
Klug (A) May'03, p.22
Geographic Expeditions--Exploring
the glacial habitat of South
Georgia Island (on Professor
Molchanov) * Janet Klug
(A) June'03, p.6
Global Volunteers--Travelers
helping people overseas
(I) Jan'03, p.14
Go Ahead Vacations--Signed
up for centrally located hotels
("Walking Through Provence")
(I) Jan'03, p.43
Go Ahead Vacations--Denmark,
Norway, Sweden, Finland &
Estonia ("Scandinavian
Heritage") (TR) Jan'03, p.105
Grand Circle Travel--Included
tours vs. optional tours
("Norwegian Fjord Explorer")
(I) March'03, p.33
Grand Circle Travel--Independent
traveler opts for an escorted tour
of Hong Kong * Alice Blue
(A) April'03, p.84
Grand Circle Travel--Booked
a cruise; got a bus tour (Ravel,
France) (I) May'03, p.34
Grand Circle Travel--"Great
Rivers of Europe" (River
Melody) (TR) May'03, p.80
Grand European Tours--No crowding
or straining to hear! (on shore
tours, "Provence and the Rhone
River") (I) Jan'03, p.14
Grand European Tours--Central
& Eastern Europe
(TR) May'03, p.79
Great American Travel--Impressed
with guide in Bali
(I) April'03, p.103
Green Hill Tours--Arrangements
for Tibet and Bhutan
(I) April'03, p.100
Headwater Holidays--Gozo,
"Calypso's Isle" (I) Feb'03, p.41
Hidden Trails, Ltd.--Horseback
trips worldwide (I) ** Jan'03, p.153
Himalayan Treasures & Travels
'outstanding' (I) March'03, p.39
Holland America Line--Antarctica
by cruise ship (Ryndam)
(C) Jan'03, p.128
Holland America Line--Bonaire
port call (Noordam)
(I) ** March'03, p.98
Holland America Line--HAL's
Prinsendam (new acquisition)
on sailings to Alaska
(C) April'03, p.112
Holland America Line--Jazzed
about jazz cruise (Maasdam)
(I) June'03, p.32
Ideamerge--'Competitive' car
rental deal (Renault lease,
France) (I) April'03, p.12
Idyll, Ltd.--Portugal apartment
rental (Sintra) (RC) Jan'03, p.4
Imaginative Traveller, The--
Unique guide at Fatehpur Sikri
(India) (I) April'03, p.104
Imaginative Traveller, The--
Northern India
(TR) June'03, p.61
INCA--Galapagos, Ecuador &
Peru (TR) June'03, p.63
In Focus with Michele Burgess
--Egypt (addendum, June '03,
p.64) (TR) May'03, p.80
International Bed & Breakfast
--Accommodations not as they
expected (Prague)
(I) June'03, p.29
InTours Corporation/InTours
Canada--St. Petersburg
(TR) April'03, p.75
Karibu Safari--"Livingstone"
mobile camping safari
(Botswana & Zimbabwe)
(TR) April'03, p.76
Katlin Travel Group--Egypt's
western desert (I) Feb'03, p.104
Kristina Cruises--Aboard
Kristina Regina (Baltic)
(I) March'03, p.34
Kristina Cruises--Russia &
Norway (Kristina Regina)
(I) ** March'03, p.91
Kyleakin Private Hire Taxis--
Scotland (RC) June'03, p.4
LanChile--How we arranged a
week in Peru (I) Jan'03, p.16
Leeward Islands Air Transport
--Caribbean to Guianas
(I) June'03, p.18
Lufthansa, A note of gratitude for
(I) May'03, p.37
Malev Hungarian Airlines ("City
for All Seasons" package)--
The best of Budapest
(I) May'03, p.42
MIR Corporation--Trans-Siberia
Railroad trip (RC) Jan'03, p.154
MIR Corporation--St. Petersburg
& Moscow (TR) April'03, p.76
Myanmar Travel, Ltd.--Exotic
Burma--a travel bargain *
Michael & Jean Sharon
(A) June'03, p.52
National Trust for Historic
Preservation (using Thomas P. Cohagan
& Co.)--Aboard Kristina
Regina (Baltic) (I) March'03, p.34
Northwest Airlines--Northwest's
World Club 'a great bargain'
(I) March'03, p.12
Norwegian Cruise Line--Much
pleased, despite noisy cabin
(Norwegian Dream,
transatlantic) (I) May'03, p.36
ODC Travel--Around Hanoi and
Sapa in Viet-Nam
(I) Feb'03, p.102
Odysseys Unlimited--Disparate
tours side by side ("Paradores
and Pousadas--Historic
Lodgings of Spain &
Portugal") (I) Feb'03, p.38
Odysseys Unlimited--"Portrait
of Italy" (TR) June'03, p.64
Olde Ipswich Tours--"Small
Group Gourmet Tour" of Tuscany
and Umbria (TR) April'03, p.78
Orient Lines, Fourth time with
(Crown Odyssey,
Mediterranean) (I) Jan'03, p.50
Orient Odyssey--Viet-Nam &
Cambodia (TR) April'03, p.78
Orient Odyssey--The Terra Cotta
Army of Xi'an (China)
(C) April'03, p.134
O'Scannlain Company--Car
rental recommendation in
Ireland (I) Feb'03, p.44
Overseas Adventure Travel--Peru
& Ecuador tour
(RC) March'03, p.155
Overseas Adventure Travel--SE
Asia tour (I) * April'03, p.156
Overseas Adventure Travel--Peru
& Ecuador (TR) June'03, p.64
PacGate Travel & Tours, Inc.--
China ("Highlights of the Yangtze
Experience") (TR) May'03, p.83
Pacific Delight Tours--"Singapore
and Myanmar Focus"
(TR) April'03, p.79
Parish Holidays--England
(TR) June'03, p.65
Patty's Places--Ireland & Northern
Ireland (TR) April'03, p.79
Perillo Tours--Disparate tours side
by side ("Italy North Classic")
(I) Feb'03, p.38
Peter Deilmann Cruises--St.
Petersburg marks 300 years
(Deutschland) * Bob Richelson
(A) Jan'03, p.7
Peter Deilmann Cruises--Port
calls in seductive Scandinavia
(Deutschland) * Bob Richelson
(A) Feb'03, p.28
Premier Vacations--Australia &
New Zealand ("Grand Odyssey")
(TR) Jan'03, p.105
Princess Cruises--Benin port call
(Pacific Princess)
(I) ** March'03, p.64
Princess Cruises--Venice port call
(Grand Princess)
(I) ** March'03, p.87
Princess Cruises--Crown Princess
across the North Atlantic
(CC) April'03, p.91
Princess Cruises--Tallinn, Estonia,
shore tour (Crown Princess)
(I) ** April'03, p.157
Quark Expeditions--Crossing
South Georgia Island in the
footsteps of Sir Ernest Shackleton
(Professor Molchanov) * Ken
Klug (A) May'03, p.22
Quark Expeditions--Exploring the
glacial habitat of South Georgia
Island (on Professor Molchanov)
* Janet Klug (A) June'03, p.6
Quickshaw Tours, Ltd.--Sri
Lanka tour (RC) May'03, p.138
Renault--"Competitive" car
rental deal (France)
(I) April'03, p.12
Royal Olympia Cruises--Latin
America cruise (Olympia
Voyager) (RC) May'03, p.4
Roy Safaris--Exploring Tanzania's
national parks on a private tour *
Rick Sinding (A) March'03, p.6
S.A. Adventures--South Africa
(TR) June'03, p.66
Saga International Holidays--Saga
Rose a happy ship (North
Atlantic) (I) Jan'03, p.48
Scenic World, Inc.--Viet-Nam &
Cambodia (TR) Jan'03, p.106
Scotwalk, Ltd.--"Family Walk"
in Scotland (TR) April'03, p.80
Shongololo Express--Issue of
pricing based on country of
origin (Southern Africa)
(I) Jan'03, p.42
Silversea Cruises--Over the
waves (Silver Whisper)
(C) Jan'03, p.145
Silversea Cruises--Rio to Athens
(via Egypt) on Silver Shadow
(Viewfinders) (I) ** April'03, p.72
smarTours--Australia, New
Zealand & Fiji
(TR) April '03, p.80
smarTours--"Great Cities of Eastern
Europe" (TR) April'03, p.81
smarTours--Viet-Nam &
Cambodia (TR) April '03, p.81
smarTours--"Vietnam Discovery
Tour" (TR) April'03, p.82
Sunbeam Tours--"South Pacific
Odyssey" (TR) April'03, p.83
Swan Hellenic cruise (Minerva,
Mediterranean)
(CC) April'03, p.90
Swan Hellenic--Cruise into antiquity
(Minerva I, western Mediterranean)
(C) May'03, p.124
TBI Tours--"Life in Japan"
(month-of-visit correction,
June'03, p.66) (TR) May'03, p.83
TCS Expeditions--Bering Sea
adventure (Spirit of Oceanus)
(I) March'03, p.35
Third Eye Travel--"The Lhasa
Express" (Tibet)
(TR) Feb'03, p.93
Totally Spain, Independently
through (I) Feb'03, p.21
Tours of Provence--Rome's
legacy to Provence (2 of 4)
(C) Jan'03, p.139
Tours of Provence--Springtime in
Provence (3 of 4)
(C) Feb'03, p.129
Tours of Provence--A potpourri of
Provence memories (4 of 4)
(C) March'03, p.135
Transeair Travel Agency--The
charm of Havana (e-mail correction,
May '03, p.14)
(I) April'03, p.99
Travel Ethiopia (TR) Jan'03, p.106
University of New Orleans-Austria
& Czech Republic
("Three Musical Cities")
(TR) Jan'03, p.107
Uniworld--Saone and Rhone
cruise in southern France (Rhone
Princess) (CC) April'03, p.93
US Air, Kudos to (I) April'03, p.32
Vantage Deluxe World Travel
--"Netherlands River Cruise"
(Rivet Explorer)
(TR) Feb'03, p.97
Vantage Deluxe World Travel--
"Treasures of Holland, Belgium,
and the Floriade" (River Odyssey)
(TR) Feb'03, p.98
Vantage Deluxe World Travel
--Driver guide around Romania
(I) April'03, p.106
Viking River Cruises--A Russian
cruise on the MS Kirov (1 of 3)
(C) Feb'03, p.118
Viking River Cruises--A Russian
cruise on the MS Kirov (2 of 3)
(C) March'03, p.126
Viking River Cruises--A Russian
cruise on the MS Kirov (3 of 3)
(C) April'03, p.126
Wanderlust Adventures--Blowing
bubbles with the Datogo (Tanzania)
(I) March'03, p.118
Wilderness Trekkers' efforts (re
canceling trip Tibet & Bhutan
trip) (I) April'03, p.34
Yodsel Tours--Arrangements for
Tibet and Bhutan
(I) April'03. p.100
Zdena Custom Travel--Zdena for
Slovakia (I) Jan'03, p.116
Other Items
of Interest
INSURANCE
Insurance broker (phone # correction
re Nov '02, p.46)
(I) Jan'03, p.116
Trip insurance clarification (re
Dec'02, p.143) (N) Jan'03, p.147
Free travel insurance--Cancel
for any reason and get 100%
refund (Uniworld, offer expired)
* Wayne Wirtanen
(A) April'03, p.48
No Stress No Strings with
SeaDream (trip cancellation
policy) (N) April'03, p.146
Crystal Cruises' cancellation
insurance (N) April'03, p.146
Travel Guard International (trip
insurance policy)
(N) April'03, p.146
Travel insurance--Cancel
anytime, for any reason *
Wayne Wirtanen
(A) June'03, p.50
MISCELLANEOUS
Larium (aka Mefloquine) side
effects caution (I) ** Jan'03, p.2
Travelers helping people overseas
(I) Jan'03, p.14
Checking luggage offers some
freedoms (I) Jan'03, p.46
Packing list additions and tips on
packing (I) Jan'03, p.64
Tourist Office Directory (see
addendum, March '03,
p.19) Jan'03, p.73
Organized shutterbug
(I) Jan'03, p.116
Travel club updates
(I) Jan'03, p.117
What goes in front of your lens?
(C) Jan'03, p.125
Multilanguage phrase book
(N) Jan'03, p.147
Custom trip maps (N) Jan'03, p.148
"Unauthorized countries" for
Visa card use (I) ** Jan'03, p.152
Film and x-ray machines
(I) Feb'03, p.20
Protecting film from x-rays
(I) Feb'03, p.20
Requesting hand-inspection of
film (I) Feb'03, p.21
Reference Index
Screening of checked baggage
(N) Feb'03, p.27
Fire aboard Wind Song (Windstar
Cruises) (N) Feb'03, p.35
World Explorer Cruises (re no
joint venture with Silja Line)
(N) Feb'03, p.35
Feels it's rude to inquire (about
service fee) (I) Feb'03, p.47
Tip for wait staff (London)
(I) Feb'03, p.47
Thought servers were getting the
tip in HK (I) Feb'03, p.48
Not lost in the shuffle ("calling"
card) (I) Feb'03, p.106
Cheap night-light and clock
light (I) Feb'03, p.106
Travel clubs update (I) Feb'03, p.107
Virgin Vacations (Virgin Atlantic
subsidiary) (N) Feb'03, p.147
KeyCard Luggage Lock
(N) Feb'03, p.150
Delta's new standby rules
(N) March'03, p.18
Could have been stranded (re credit
cards) (I) March'03, p.36
Overseas and out of cash
(I) March'03, p.38
ITN Reference Index 2002
March'03, p.59
Unlocked luggage. Have they
thought this through?
(I) March'03, p.119
Will keep an eye on it (re airport
security checks)
(I) March'03, p.119
Carry-on weight constraints
(I) March'03, p.120
On board the M/V Silver Whisper
(transatlantic)
(C) March'03, p.145
QE2 gets down (pillows) for its
Farewell Transatlantic Season
(N) March'03, p.147
Crystal offers gourmet kosher
cuisine (N) March'03, p.148
Culinary and wine tours (e-list of
companies) (N) March'03, p.148
Best Western Travel Card
(N) March'03, p.150
Don't get taken (FTC travel
publications)
(N) March'03, p.151
Securing checked baggage
(I) ** March'03, p.153
PrivaSeals locking clasps
(Magellan's Catalog)
(N) March'03, p.154
Airport security tips
(I) ** March'03, pp.154-155
Ruling on return of credit card fees
(I) ** April'03, p.2
Airport security tips
(I) ** April'03, p.155
Caveat on CDW (car rental insurance)
(I) April'03, p.12
Protecting film (I) April'03, p.40
Pack for contingencies
(I) April'03, p.41
Pointed query (carry-ons)
(I) April'03, p.42
Asserting yourself tactfully
(I) April'03, p.42
The World Outdoors (pamphlet,
"ABCs of Customizing an
Extraordinary Group Adventure")
(N) April'03, p.49
Favorite foreign recipes,and
seasonings (part one)
(I) April'03, p.50
Choosing safe clothing for plane
trip (I) ** April'03, p.54
Light a candle (war deaths)
(I) April'03, p.106
Chance encounters (Small World
Dept.) (I) April'03, p.107
Smart soles (shoes for travel)
(C) April'03, p.131
Loose buttons (packing tip)
(I) ** April'03, p.139
Ship luggage to the QE2
(N) April'03, p.147
Seabourn's "Chef's Circle"
program (N) April'03,p .147
Now called Royal Olympia
Cruises (N) April'03, p.148
Dress In A Bag (N) April'03, p.150
ATM card-theft scam
(N) ** May'03, p.2
A traveler's drug of choice
(Ambien) (I) May'03, p.15
17 tips for women traveling alone
(I) May'03, p.16
Advice on dealing with airport
security (I) May'03, p.38
Servers and gratuities (Europe)
(I) May'03, p.39
On service fees in Europe
(I) May'03, p.39
Favorite foreign recipes and
seasonings (part two)
(I) May'03, p.51
Royal Olympia ships as hotels for
Olympics (Athens 2004)
(N) May'03, p.109
All the thoughts along the way (20
years' writing for ITN)
(C) May'03, p.129
Notes from cyberspace
(C) May'03, p.130
Airport security packing tips
(I) ** May'03, p.136
You may already have a concierge
(Diners Club, MasterCard
service) (I) June'03, p.16
On money/sanitation/booking
flights (I) June'03, p.18
SARS and travel restrictions
(N) June'03, p.21
It all got x-rayed (film)
(I) June'03, p.35
Fog machines and film
(I) June'03, p.35
Pulling off carry-on travel
(I) June'03, p.35
Backup plans (carry-on tips)
(I) June'03, p.36
Coping with constraints
(carry-ons) (I) June'03, p.36
Minor inconveniences (carry-on
items) (I) June'03, p.37
Staying sharp (carry-on items)
(I) June'03, p.37
SARS and the risk for travelers *
Alan Spira, M.D.
(A) June'03, p.67
Credit card currency conversion
fees (I) June'03, p.82
Travel clubs update June'03, p.83
Picking a cruise ship cabin
(RC) ** June'03, p.113
A taste of the grape (wine)
(C) June'03, p.114
TRANSPORTATION
Frequent-flyer mileage award
programs (reader poll
results) (I) Feb'03, p.58
Seniors save 10% on Lufthansa
(N) March'03, p.146
"World of Rail Travel Center"
(catalog) (N) March'03, p.147
Cruises tip: ship in port or
anchored out?
(I) ** April' 03, p.155
Frequent-flyer mileage award
programs (more poll results)
(I) May'03, p.59
Seat assignments for code-share
flights (I) ** June'03, p.120
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