Features

by Ed Kinney, El Cerrito, CA

In the spring of 2008, my wife, Moreen, and I decided to travel to the Far East instead of what had become a frequent destination, the Middle East. To decide where, we studied articles in ITN and other publications before selecting Cambodia and Vietnam.

Angkor Wat was certainly a top priority, and we’d heard that both Saigon and Hanoi in Vietnam had resurfaced as popular travel destinations. Lastly, we didn’t necessarily want to jet between Cambodia and Vietnam, as flying restricts the opportunity to meet locals in nontourist areas, but with the...

by Bill & Betty Reed, Denton, Texas

My wife, Betty, enjoys reading travel books and is the brains behind our adventures. So far, she has done very well.

Betty is a school nurse and is, therefore, limited not only in the number of days she can take off but in when she can take them. For 2009 we decided that a trip to Prague and Budapest would fit nicely into our week off for spring break.

Beginning in Prague

Prague is a beautiful city, and several times during our visit we had to tell ourselves we were not on some medieval movie set but in a living city...

by Marvin Herman & Judy Licata; Delavan, Wisconsin

Looking for a different style of travel for our first visit to a country where we felt we would need some on-site guidance, my wife, Judy, and I opted for a journey through India with a private car and driver. With our accommodations all booked in advance, we hoped we would be allowed to set our own pace and avoid the “bags out by 7 o’clock” grind of group travel.

Making arrangements

Through a reference from friends, we booked our trip with Royal Expeditions (phone 404/993-6116 [No. America sales office], www....