Travelers' Intercom

I booked a flight and hotel package with Expedia for April 19-26, 2007. I did this several months before departure and opted to include the Expedia Package Protection plan, which was good because I had to use it only three hours before my flight for a very unexpected reason.

I live on the 24th floor of a highrise condominium. A week or so before my trip, we were warned that there would be an elevator shutdown for a few hours on the day of my flight. I finished some last-minute shopping and returned just before the elevators were restarted, still with plenty of time to make my flight...

I like to travel. As a full-time wheelchair occupant, having had a stroke 10 years ago, I want to pass along a few observations for handicapped travelers.

I like cruises best. I did do 6,000 miles by auto in summer 2007, but I prefer ships. I have done two Caribbean cruises, in 2006 and 2007, and a 10-day cruise to Manaus, Brazil, in 2008.

Cruising on a 700- to 1,400-passenger ship is best, for me. An elevator is a must.

I prefer to take an aide along as a roommate to help me bathe and dress. I have found cabins for handicapped passengers to be large but varied in...

After spending two weeks in Paris, May 9-22, 2008, including a day trip to London on the Eurostar, I thought, in view of the falling dollar, a few notes on prices might be of interest to ITN readers.

• For some years, my wife, Josie, and I have visited PARIS annually, and in that time there has been a small increase in prices generally, as there has been in the USA.

Early on, with the strong dollar, the hotel we’ve been using in Paris was a 2-star undervalued find. Since the introduction of the euro, the rates have gone up about €20-€30. Last year it wasn’t so good a bargain...