This is the September 2020 issue

Boarding Pass

One of four statues of mothers around the Fountain of the Mothers of Macedonia in Skopje, North Macedonia. In the background, on a 15-meter-tall platform, is a 13-meter-tall bronze statue of Philip II, father of Alexander the Great.
Countries opening borders. COVID-19 safety considerations on commercial airlines
By David Tykol
Appears on Page 2
 

Features

The Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara temple in Colombo.
A treasure trove of wonders in Sri Lanka
By Marilyn Marx Adelman
Appears on Page 6
 
A view of Valletta’s harbor from Sliema, just a 10-minute ferry ride from the capital.
Enjoying a 3-day getaway to Malta
By Fred Steinberg
Appears on Page 18
 

Travelers' Intercom

Aboard Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth. Photo by Josip Palić
Visiting Melbourne, Sydney and more
By Deanna Palić
Appears on Page 11
 
Passengers on one of the ship's tenders. Photo by Steve Plotkin
Fiji to Tahiti aboard MS Paul Gauguin
By Steve Plotkin
Appears on Page 12
 
The Periclean colonnade at Achilleion Palace on Corfu. Photos by Carole Feldman
At their own pace in Corfu and northern Greece
By Marvin Feldman
Appears on Page 22
 
Recommended driver in Morocco
By Deborah Filcoff
Appears on Page 24
 
Ready for tea at <i>ROBA Bar & Restaurant</i> in London. <i>Left to right:</i> Stephen Addison, Ann Hustis, Nick Assad and Paula Owens.
English tea for jet lag
By Stephen Addison
Appears on Page 24
 

Calling All Readers!

Woman making injera (sour fermented flatbread) in Bahir Dar, northern Ethiopia, in October 2019. Photo by Marian Herz
COVID-19 cancellations (Part 1)
Appears on Page 14
 

Columns

Octopus drying in the sun. Photo by Rick Steves
Rick Steves’ Europe: Greece’s Underrated Peloponnese Peninsula
Rick Steves' Europe Supplemental

By Rick Steves

 
Wenceslas Square, where the history of the Czech people plays out. Photo by Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli
Rick Steves’ Europe: Czech out Prague
Rick Steves' Europe Supplemental

By Rick Steves

 
Rome’s Pantheon. Photo by Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli
Rick Steves’ Europe: Swept away in Rome
Rick Steves' Europe Supplemental

By Rick Steves

 
Oslo’s City Hall, with stirring murals and art that depict Norway’s history. Photo by Rick Steves
Rick Steves’ Europe: Charming, challenging Oslo
Rick Steves' Europe Supplemental

By Rick Steves

 
One of four statues of mothers around the Fountain of the Mothers of Macedonia in Skopje, North Macedonia. In the background, on a 15-meter-tall platform, is a 13-meter-tall bronze statue of Philip II, father of Alexander the Great.
Countries opening borders. COVID-19 safety considerations on commercial airlines
Boarding Pass

By David Tykol
Appears on Page 2
 
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The Geografile
The Geografile

By Bryan Henry
Appears on Page 10
 
Fado is sung from the heart. Photo by Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli
Fado: the Lisbon blues
Rick Steves' Europe

By Rick Steves
Appears on Page 27
 
Randy Keck (at right) enjoying the good life with a fellow passenger from Australia, barging on the Canal du Midi in southwest France in spring 2015.
On-the-Road Travel Tips (part 6)
Far Horizons

By Randy Keck
Appears on Page 28
 

Travel Briefs

Hagia Sophia a mosque again
US/China consulate closures
Nantes Cathedral fire
Live and work abroad
France bans outdoor heaters
ETIAS delayed again
Direct high-speed rail in Italy
National Trust re-openings in UK

Funniest Thing

Supply and demand
By Col. Don Edmands, Jr.
Appears on Page 25
 

Where in the World? Correct Answers

Mausoleum of Habib Bourguiba (Monastir, Tunisia)

 

News Watch

COVID-19 update
Caucasus border dispute
Israel and Hezbollah clash
Current advisories

Tours

GREECE
LADAKH INDUS VALLEY ODYSSEY
JOURNEY THROUGH ANCIENT JAPAN
MAŌRI NEW ZEALAND CYCLING ADVENTURE
ULTIMATE KENYA SAFARI
BIRDING & HIKING
PERUVIAN AMAZON & MACHU PICCHU EXPLORATION