Below is an index of articles that appeared in ITN in 2010. This reference, divided into individual countries, general areas, specific experiences and other items of interest, is provided to help with your travel planning. Not listed are some dated items such as airline/hotel packages and scheduled cruises and tours. Most articles are only viewable to subscribers. If you are a subscriber, make sure you are logged in or set up a user account. For nonsubscribers, back issues of ITN, if available, may be obtained for $3.50 each. Photocopies of individual news items, readers’ letters or articles are available for $2.50 per item or article. Note: Report Cards and asterisked listings such as (Travelers' Intercom)* and (News item)* are very brief items.
Individual Destinations
Afghanistan
- Afghanistan dangerous (N) Oct’10, p.19
- Afghanistan dangerous (N) Dec’10, p.67
Algeria
- Algeria threats (N) Jan’10, p.18
Antigua
- Antigua murder (N) April’10, p.19
Argentina
- What To Eat Where (Ushuaia) (I)* Jan’10, p.44
- Entry fee charged to US, Canada & Australia citizens (N)* Feb’10, pp.2, 68
- Entry fee charged to US, Canada & Australia citizens (N)* May’10, p. 63
- Touring and tasting in Argentina’s Mendoza wine region • George & Elena Vander Voort (A) (statistics correction, Oct’10, p.52) Sept’10, p.34
- Patagonia with OAT (I) Nov’10, p.29
- Argentine adventures (I) Dec’10, p.10
Armenia
- Aerial tram in Armenia (Vorotan River Gorge) (N) Dec’10, p.67
Australia
- What To Eat Where (I)* Jan’10, p.42
- Cross That Bridge (Sydney) (I)* April’10, p.45
- Sydney, the Outback and the Great Barrier Reef — touring Australia’s landscape extremes • Bill & Betty Reed (A) June’10, p.6
- Opals vs. triplets (I) (see Oct’10, p.51) Aug’10, p.25
- Touring the Kimberley area (True North) (I)* Aug’10, p.72
- ‘Round the world in 72 days — Australia (part 2 of series) (C) Sept’10, p.59
- Rules at Uluru (N)* Sept’10, p.64
- ‘Round the world in 72 days — Australia (part 3 of series) (C) Oct’10, p.60
- Cross That Bridge (Sydney) (I) Nov’10, p.43
- ‘Round the world in 72 days — Australia (part 4 of series) (C) Nov’10, p.56
- Quick visit to Uluru (I) Dec’10, p.52
Austria
- “Christmas on the Danube” cruise (Affinity) (RC) Feb’10, p.4
- Austria hotels (Vienna & Salzburg) (I) March’10, p.49
- Dawdling along the Danube • Joan Hansen (A) July’10, p.6
- Artist Hundertwasser building in Vienna (I)* July’10, p.6
- “Great Cities of Music” tour; Salzburg, Vienna hotels (RC) Aug’10, p.65
- Otto Wagner Vienna Map (N) Aug’10, p.75
- A tale of three cities: Recounting a journey to Prague, Vienna & Budapest • Marvin Herman &
- Judy Licata (A) Sept’10, p.6
- Vienna apartments (RC) Nov’10, p.67
Azerbaijan
- Azerbaijan entry visa (N) Dec’10, p.41
Bangladesh
- Floods in June (N) Aug’10, p.18
Barbados
- Barbados’ Great Cavern (N) Nov’10, p.76
Belgium
- Coudenberg: a palace unearthed (C) March’10, p.67
- Western Front tour (I) June’10, p.26
- Brussels B&B (I) Aug’10, p.29
Belize
- Belize delights (I) July’10, p.46
Bhutan
- Cross That Bridge (Punakha) (I)* June’10, pp.37-38
- Bhutan visitors to triple (N) Nov’10, p.67
Bolivia
- Protests in Bolivia (N) Oct’10, p.19
- Plague in Peru & Bolivia (N) Oct’10, p.71
- Searching for answers to the mysteries of Bolivia’s Tiwanaku • Jeff Houle (A) Dec’10, p.46
Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Cross That Bridge (Mostar) (I)* March’10, p.43
Botswana
- Crime in Botswana (N) Oct’10, p.19
- Ultimate Africa — going beyond the simple safari in Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe • Wanda Bahde (A) Oct’10, p.44
Brazil
- Coconut drinks banned from Rio beaches (N)* Feb’10, p.68
- Floods, landslides hit Rio (N) June’10, p.16
- Iguaçu Falls hotel (I) June’10, p.28
- Green light for dam in Amazon (N) June’10, p.67
- Iguaçu from both sides (I) July’10, p.27
- Guide in Rio (I) July’10, p.27
- Floods in June (northeast) (N) Aug’10, p.18
- Inter-Oceanic Highway scheduled to open in 2011 (N)* Sept’10, p.64
- Perils of booking day tours in advance (I) Oct’10, p.29
- Arrangements were fluid (favela tour)* (I) Oct’10, p.31
- Rio roadblock robberies (N) Dec’10, p.17
- Hotel in Rio (I) Dec’10, p.30
Britain/British Isles (see England & United Kingdom)
Bulgaria
- Guides in Ukraine, Bulgaria (I) Sept’10, p.50
- Tour guide recommendation (rates correction, Oct’10, p.52) (RC) Oct’10, p.4
Burkina Faso
- West Africa visit (I) Nov’10, p.30
Burundi
- Keep alert in Burundi (N) July’10, p.17
Cambodia
- Leper King Terrace (Angkor) (I) May’10, p.15
- Tour guide (Angkor Wat) (RC) July’10, p.66
- Sambor Prei Kuk (archaeological site) (N) Aug’10, p.67
- Cambodia’s phenomenal “Phnoms” (I) Nov’10, p.14
- Seeing SE Asia through the camera’s eye •
- Judi Purcell (A) Dec’10, p.6
- Siem Riep (“A Journey Through Indochina”)* Dec’10, p.72
Canada
- Vancouver app (for smartphones) (N) May’10, p.58
- Cross That Bridge (Oldman River, Alberta) (I)* June’10, p.37
- Augustines of Quebec (temporary museum exhibit) (N) Aug’10, p.67
- Cross That Bridge (North Vancouver, BC)* (I) Oct’10, p.40
Central African Republic
- Central African Republic warning (N) May’10, p.18
Chad
- Violence up in Chad (N) Jan’10, p.18
- Chad dangers (N) Sept’10, p.20
Chile
- Wine and dine in Chile (Las Condes, Santiago, Providencia, Pomaire & Easter Island) (I) Feb’10, p.56
- Earthquake in Chile (central coast) (N) April’10, p.18
- Cross That Bridge (Torres del Paine) (I)* April’10, p.45
- Tourist-tracking policy found “unconstitutional” (N)* April’10, p.68
- Chile quake aftermath (N) May’10, p.18
China
- Subways in China (Beijing, Shanghai & Hong Kong) (I) March’10, p.16
- Hong Kong acid attacks (N) March’10, p.19
- China with Viking River Cruises (“China’s Cultural Delights”) (Viking Century Sun) (I) (re city sizes, see May’10, p.51) March’10, p.29
- Westernmost China (“Silk Road plus Shangri-La”) (I) April’10, p.30
- Disneyesque China (I) April’10, p.35
- Camões Garden, Macau (N)* April’10, p.62
- Expo 2010, China (Shanghai) (N) May’10, p.56
- Earthquake in China (Qinghai) (N) June’10, p.16
- Notes from a visit to China (I) June’10, p.48
- Macau Science Center (N) June’10, p.67
- Hong Kong airport rest (day-use hotel) (N) June’10, p.68
- Stamps of Macau (museum) (N) June’10, p.76
- Into and on from Hong Kong (bus, etc.) (I) July’10, p.15
- Floods in June (Jiangxi province) (N) Aug’10, p.18
- Trans-Mongolian Railroad (1 of 3) (C) Aug’10, p.55
- Everest (climbers’) age limits (N) Aug’10, p.68
- Tasting Hong Kong (cake shop tourist attraction) (N) Aug’10, p.75
- China’s monsoon (the south) (N) Sept’10, p.20
- What’s Cooking In... Hong Kong (C) Sept’10, p.58
- Bike Beijing hutongs (N) Sept’10, p.76
- China floods (countrywide) (N) Oct’10, p.18
- Visiting Guizhou — Connecting with China’s ethnic minorities • Cornelia Sulzer (A) Oct’10, p.20
- Great Wall (wheelchair) accessible (N) Oct’10, p.58
- Beijing snack palace (N) Nov’10, p.55
- Dengfeng sights (monuments) (N) Dec’10, p.38
- Beijing traffic jams (N)* Dec’10, p.64
Colombia
- Colombia dangers (N) Jan’10, p.18
- Bolívar B&B (RC) April’10, p.4
- More Cartagena police (N) April’10, p.19
- Peace Corps to Colombia (N) July’10, p.67
- Root canal in Colombia (dental work) (I) Aug’10, p.52
Congo, Democratic Republic of
- DRC Congo dangerous (N) June’10, p.17
- Democratic Republic of Congo dangerous (N) Sept’10, p.20
Congo, Republic of
- Congo train crash (Pointe-Noire to Brazzaville) (N) Aug’10, p.18
Costa Rica
- San José hotels (RC) March’10, pp.4, 73
- San José shop (RC) April’10, p.4
- Costa Rica volcano (Arenal) (N) July’10, p.16
- Costa Rica wildlife guide (book) (N) July’10, p.68
- Give peace a chance (avoiding tourists in Manuel Antonio) (I) Nov’10, p.16
- On the road in Costa Rica (I) Dec’10, p.27
Côte D’ivoire
- Côte d’Ivoire tensions (N) Aug’10, p.65
Croatia
- What To Eat Where (I)* Jan’10, p.42
- Elegance in Zagreb (coffeehouse) (I) April’10, p.56
- Meštrović museum (I) June’10, p.15
- CroTouring in Croatia (I) July’10, p.30
Cuba
- Traveling to Cuba — myth, reality and resolution (1 of 3 on Cuba) (C) May’10, p.59
- Havana to Cienfuegos (2 of 3 on Cuba) (C) June’10, p.61
- Proof of health insurance required (N)* July’10, p.2
- Trinidad to Havana (3 of 3 on Cuba) (C) July’10, p.61
Curaçao
- What To Eat Where (Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles) (I)* Jan’10, pp.44
- Cross That Bridge (Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles) (I)* March’10, p.42
Czech Republic
- Closed, open in Prague (sites) (N) May’10, p.67
- The Radisson in Prague (cooking lesson) (C) June’10, p.55
- “Great Cities of Music” tour; Prague hotel (RC) Aug’10, p.65
- A tale of three cities: Recounting a journey to Prague, Vienna & Budapest • Marvin Herman & Judy Licata (A) Sept’10, p.6
- Madrid, Prague & Budapest hostels (I) Dec’10, p.29
- Mariánské Lázne restaurant (RC) Dec’10, p.66
Denmark
- Museum recommendation* (Copenhagen) (C) Jan’10, p.89
- The gardens at Copenhagen’s Tivoli Gardens (C) Feb’10, p.64
- Dine with Danes (Copenhagen & Argus) (N) Feb’10, p.80
- Copenhagen pod-walks (MP3 audio) (N) March’10, p.12
- Another click in The Wall (interactive exhibit in Copenhagen (N) June’10, p.67
Easter Island (see Chile)
Ecuador
- What To Eat Where (I)* Jan’10, p.44
- Geared up for the Galápagos (I) May’10, p.52
- Snapshots of Ecuador — a photo tour • Ed Kinney (A) July’10, p.18
- Tungurahua Volcano warning (N)* Aug’10, p.63
- Crime in Ecuador (N) Aug’10, p.65
- Beware illegitimate taxis (Quito & Guayaquil) (N)* Dec’10, p.2
- Quito police on protest (N) Dec’10, p.17
Egypt
- What To Eat Where (I)* Jan’10, p.44
- Cairo — before and after a Nile cruise (1 of 3 on Egypt) (C) Jan’10, p.72
- Up the Nile from Luxor to Aswan (Crown Prince) (2 of 3 on Egypt) (C) Feb’10, p.66
- Abu Simbel to Luxor (Crown Prince) (3 of 3 on Egypt) (C) March’10, p.69
- Egypt/Gaza protests (N) April’10, p.18
- St. Anthony’s in Egypt (Eastern Desert) (N) April’10, p.71
- Egypt bans VoIP calls (N) May’10, p.62
- Observations on Egypt (I) Aug’10, p.12
- Cairo stay (I) Oct’10, p.36
El Salvador
- Floods in El Salvador (N) Jan’10, p.17
- El Salvador crime (N) March’10, p.19
- Central America hotels & fun (San Salvador)* (I) Nov’10, p.32
England (see also United Kingdom)
- Online London dining guide (I) Jan’10, p.16
- What To Eat Where (Cornwall) (I)* Jan’10, p.44
- Retro London tours (N) Jan’10, p.80
- Carlisle, Cumbria, recommendations (RC) Feb’10, pp.4, 70
- Exploring North Yorkshire’s parish churches, keepers of history • Marisue Pickering (A) Feb’10, p.6
- The Oxford Experience (Christ Church College courses) (N)* Feb’10, p.10
- London and Paris (sightseeing) passes (N) Feb’10, p.72
- Robin Hood audio trail (Nottinghamshire) (N) Feb’10, p.72
- Theatre Passport, London (N) Feb’10, p.79
- Agatha Christie Fest (Torquay) (N) Feb’10, p.80
- St Paul’s Cathedral (London) (N) March’10, p.12
- Teas in London (I) March’10, p.14
- Staffordshire Hoard (exhibit) (N) March’10, p.68
- Middlesbrough bungee (N) March’10, p.84
- Snail racing in England (Congham) (N) April’10, p.46
- Walking the English countryside • Dee Poujade (A) April’10, p.52
- Recommended in London (I) May’10, p.27
- Indian restaurant in London (RC) May’10, p.66
- Stoke-on-Trent at 100 (N) May’10, p.67
- London Pass (N) July’10, p.58
- Edible plants, Cornwall (Wild Food School) (N) July’10, p.68
- Espionage in London (guided walk) (N) July’10, p.76
- Canterbury pub (RC) Aug’10, p.4
- Apps find medics (in Paris, London) (N) Aug’10, p.38
- Yorkshire Pass (N) Aug’10, p.68
- Dickens World (complex, Kent) (N) Aug’10, p.68
- Wembley Stadium (tour, London) (N) Aug’10, p.76
- Heathrow-Windsor jaunt (bus) (I) Sept’10, p.15
- Shakespeare theater, Stratford-upon-Avon (performances resuming) (N) Sept’10, p.67
- Ghana trees in UK (Oxford art project) (N) Sept’10, p.67
- London Overground (train) (N) Sept’10, p.68
- Cycle Lancaster (N) Sept’10, p.68
- BeWILDerwood (children’s adventure park in Norfolk Broads) (N) Sept’10, p.75
- Shropshire Tar Tunnel (museum) (N) Sept’10, p.75
- Walk Stratford (tour) (N) Sept’10, p.76
- A taste of London (1 of 2 on the UK) (C) Oct’10, p.65
- London’s Savoy (hotel reopened) (N) Nov’10, p.42
- Stripe sufficient (re chip-and-PIN cards) (I) Nov’10, p.50
- Britain by foot (book) (I) Dec’10, p.54
- London hotel (RC) Dec’10, p.66
- Ale Trail, NE England (breweries) (N) Dec’10, p.68
- Beerseum in England (Burton upon Trent museum) (N) Dec’10, p.68
Eritrea
- Red tape in Eritrea (I) May’10, p.14
- Eritrea restrictions (N) May’10, p.19
- Eritrea restrictions (N) Nov’10, p.19
Estonia
- Contemplations & caveats for a self-drive journey through the Baltic region • Joyce Bruck (A) July’10, p.32
- Estonia to use euro (N) Aug’10, p.67
- Biking the Baltics (“Baltic Explorer”) (I) Sept’10, p.30
Ethiopia
- Traveling in Ethiopia (I) Feb’10, p.35
- Lalibela bargain (hotel) (I) May’10, p.26
- Private tour (RC) May’10, p.67
- Cautions in Ethiopia (N) June’10, p.65
Finland
- Kerimäki Church (N)* April’10, p.80
- Contemplations & caveats for a self-drive journey through the Baltic region • Joyce Bruck (A) July’10, p.32
- Helsinki/St. Pete train (N) Nov’10, p.68
France
- Paris hotel recommendation (RC) Jan’10, pp.4, 77
- Pinching pennies in Paris • Paula Prindle (A) Jan’10, p.20
- What To Eat Where (I)* Jan’10, p.47
- Cruising the Burgundy Canal (Horizon II) (1 of 2) (C) Jan’10, p.62
- CDG (airport) tax-refund kiosks (N) Jan’10, p.67
- Cinderella’s store (Galeries Lafayette shoe department) (N) Jan’10, p.69
- Toulouse airport hotel (RC) Feb’10, p.4
- Carcassonne B&B (RC) Feb’10, p.4
- Wine bars in Paris (I) Feb’10, p.14
- Cruising the Burgundy Canal (Horizon II) (2 of 2) (C) Feb’10, p.61
- London and Paris (sightseeing) passes (N) Feb’10, p.72
- Paris restaurants (RC) March’10, p.4
- Rueil-Malmaison interlude (I) March’10, p.16
- Lyon hotel, restaurant (RC) March’10, p.74
- Finding a Paris apartment with a spectacular view • Julie Skurdenis (A) April’10, p.38
- “Budget buy” barge in France (Merganser) (I) April’10, p.54
- Rouffignac Grotto recommended (cave drawings) (I)* May’10, p.35
- Limoges hotel (RC) June’10, p.4
- Western Front tour (I) June’10, p.26
- Felt like royalty in France (“Let’s Go to France” package) (I) June’10, p.28
- The Paris lifestyle (I) June’10, p.29
- Cross That Bridge (Arles & Gorges de la Fou) (I)* June’10, pp.36 & 39
- Toulouse hotel (RC) July’10, p.65
- France hotels (Normandy & Loire Valley) (I) Aug’10, p.29
- Apps find medics (in Paris, London) (N) Aug’10, p.38
- Potential problem finding privately leased apartment rentals in Paris (N)* Sept’10, p.2
- Crackdown on sale of counterfeit items (N)* Sept’10, p.2
- When you have more time in Paris (tips) (I) Sept’10, p.14
- Guide in Paris (I) Sept’10, p.50
- Musée d’Orsay (renovations to be finished, Paris) (N) Sept’10, p. 67
- Bike self in France (tours) (N) Sept’10, p.76
- Dress codes in southern towns (N)* Oct’10, p.2
- Clermont-Ferrand, Fabrègues hotels; Conques restaurant (RC) Oct’10, pp.4, 70
- Cross That Bridge (Bergerac)* (I) Oct’10, p.40
- France fast with Cosmos (“Jewels of France”) (I) Nov’10, p.28
- Gone fishin’ (closing times) (I) Nov’10, p.50
- Mont-St-Michel project (N) Nov’10, p.75
- Day trip to Mont-St-Michel (from Paris) (I) Dec’10, p.53
- France labor strikes (N) Dec’10, p.66
Georgia
- Russia/Georgia border (reopening) (N) March’10, p.19
- Georgia risks (N) Aug’10, p.19
Germany
- Threats to Germany (N) Jan’10, p.18
- Leipzig Bach Festival (annual) (N) Jan’10, p.79
- Schumann at 200 (composer’s residence) (N)* Feb’10, p.18
- Bach Museum Leipzig (N) Feb’10, p.47
- Christmas markets, Germany (I) March’10, p.35
- Seeing reminders of the past and signs of a bright future in Berlin • Richard Berner (A) (correction re speech site, May’10, p.51) March’10, p.38
- Cross That Bridge (Regensburg & Berlin-Potsdam) (I)* March’10, pp.42 & 45
- Convenient in Munich (hotel) (I) March’10, p.48
- Savoring the holiday spirit along Germany’s Rhein, Main and Mosel rivers (Amacello) • Beth Habian (A) April’10, p.6
- Nürnberg hotel (RC) April’10, p.70
- Berlin museums (N) May’10, p.75
- Topography of Terror (exhibition in Berlin) (N) June’10, p.67
- Berlin free museums (N) Aug’10, p.60
- Friedrichshafen flat (I) Sept’10, p.31
- Munich hotel (I) Sept’10, p.32
- Cross That Bridge (Regensburg)* (I) Oct’10, p.40
- Germany event tragedy (Duisberg) (N) Oct’10, p.78
- Reveling in the Christmas spirit — Germany during the holidays • Julie Skurdenis (A) Nov’10, p.34
- Germany, UK airline taxes (N) Nov’10, p.67
Ghana
- Guide in Ghana (I) March’10, p.51
- Entertaining storefront names in Ghana (I) March’10, p.52
- Guide in Ghana (I) March’10, p.51
- Floods in June (central) (N) Aug’10, p.18
Great Britain (see United Kingdom & England)
Greece
- What To Eat Where (Heraklion & Crete) (I)* Jan’10, pp.44-46
- Restoration completed at Acropolis gateway (Athens) (N)* Feb’10, p.68
- Cross That Bridge (near Patras) (I)* April’10, p.45
- Athens restaurant (RC) May’10, p.4
- Strikes in Greece (N) May’10, p.19
- Athens hotels (RC) July’10, p.4
- Fined for being sold wrong (Athens metro) tickets (I) July’10, p.26
- Strikes paralyze Greece (N) Oct’10, p.19
Guatemala
- Guatemala floods, volcano (N) July’10, p.16
- Guatemala & Mexico: Meanderings in Mayan country • Ann Cabot (A) Aug’10, p.46
Guinea
- Guinea transition (political situation) (N) Aug’10, p.18
Haiti
- Earthquake in Haiti (Port-au-Prince) (N) March’10, p.18
- Avoid Haiti (N) June’10, p.17
- Cholera in Haiti (N) Dec’10, p.67
Holland (see Netherlands)
Honduras
- Copán guide (RC) April’10, pp.4, 69
- High homicide rate (N)* June’10, p.2
- Central America hotels & fun (Copán Ruinas)* (I) Nov’10, p.32
Hungary
- A tale of three cities: Recounting a journey to Prague, Vienna & Budapest • Marvin Herman & Judy Licata (A) Sept’10, p.6
- Madrid, Prague & Budapest hostels (I) Dec’10, p.29
Iceland
- Awed by the natural beauty of Norway and Iceland (“Iceland Complete”) • Judith Anshin (A) Jan’10, p.6
- Iceland volcano (N) May’10, p.19
- Volcanic ash travel havoc (Europe) (N) June’10, p.16
- Re travel insurance and the volcano (C) June’10, p.54
- Northern Lights in Iceland (I) Aug’10, p.50
- Katla Volcano watch (N)* Aug’10, p.63
India
- Floods in southern India (N) Jan’10, p.17
- India visa changes (N)* Feb’10, p.2
- What To Eat Where (I)* Jan’10, p.42
- Embracing the vibrancy of Rajasthan on a flexible car-and-driver tour • Marvin Herman & Judy Licata (A) Feb’10, p.20
- What to expect on India tour (I) Feb’10, p.33
- India security concerns (N) April’10, p.18
- Tasty thali (I) April’10, p.55
- Increased police patrols in Goa (N)* April’10, p.67
- Delhi airport terminal transfer issue (I)* May’10, p.64
- Tornado in Bihar (N) June’10, p.16
- Hyderabad religious riot (N) June’10, p.17
- Suggests Swagatam for India (tour company) (I) June’10, p.27
- Kashmir peaks to open (N) June’10, p.66
- Train derailed in India (Sardiha, West Bengal) (N) July’10, p.16
- Cyclone Laila (in southeast) (N) July’10, p.16
- Obtaining a visa for India (I) July’10, p.24
- India travel tips (I) July’10, p.30
- Thai food in India (Delhi restaurant) (I) July’10, p.31
- India travel tips (I) Aug’10, p.14
- Drawing from India (“Heart of India” tour) (I) Sept’10, p.18
- Train crash, West Bengal (Sainthia) (N) Sept’10, p.20
- “Song of India” cruise (Spirit of Oceanus) (I)* Sept’10, p.72
- Warning on medical procedures performed (N)* Oct’10, p.2
- Deadly Kashmir protests (N) Nov’10, p.18
- Tracking the Royal Bengal tiger in India’s Bandhavgarh National Park • Bill Bechtell (A) Nov’10, p.20
- India travel tips (I) Dec’10, p.51
- Stunning slippers (shoe store, Jaipur) (I) Dec’10, p.52
Indonesia
- Innovative Immersion Tours (Bali) (I) Jan’10, p.28
- Raja Ampat: A diver’s dream destination (Shakti, double-masted craft) • Larry Taylor (A) Jan’10, p.38
- Increase in crime in Bali (N)* June’10, p.2
- Long (Immigration) line into Bali (I) Aug’10, p.15
- Smartphone restrictions proposed (N)* Oct’10, pp.2, 68
- Cross That Bridge (Baliem Valley)* (see update Nov’10, p.50) (I) Oct’10, p.40
- Bali rabies report (N) Oct’10, p.71
- Indonesia’s two disasters (western Sumatra quake, Java volcano) (N) Dec’10, p.16
- Women-only train cars (Jakarta-Bogor) (N) Dec’10, p.45
Iran
- In a Persian garden (C) Oct’10, p.63
- Harassment (by authorities) in Iran (N) Dec’10, p.67
Iraq
- Exploring Kurdistan (“Iraqi Kurdistan” tour) (C) July’10, p .45
Ireland
- What To Eat Where (Ireland) (I)* Jan’10, p.42
- A walk through Viking Dublin (C) Jan’10, p.70
- Driving Great Britain and Ireland (C) March’10, p.65
- Belfast Castle (N)* April’10, p.64
- Cross That Bridge (Dublin) (I)* June’10, p.38
- West coast tour (RC) Sept’10, p.66
- Waterford Crystal anew (N) Oct’10, p.80
- Cliffs of Moher (revised entry fees) (N) Nov’10, p.62
Israel
- What To Eat Where (Jerusalem) (I)* Jan’10, p.44
- Masada opera weekend (performances in 2010, 2011) (N) March’10, p.68
- Samaritan museum (N) March’10, p.68
- Jerusalem museum recommendation (C)* April’10, p.81
- Israel flightseeing (N) June’10, p.68
- Israel, West Bank & Gaza (warning) (N) Aug’10, p.65
- Jerusalem’s Time Elevator (film and motion platforms) (N) Sept’10, p.68
- “Aida” at Masada (N) Oct’10, p.55
- Guide in Jerusalem (I) Nov’10, p.31
- Tel Aviv “app” (tourist info) (N) Nov’10, p.55
- Galilee water & light (show) (N) Nov’10, p.76
- iSrael app (tourist info) (N) Dec’10, p.67
Italy
- Ticket time bombs from Italy (traffic violations) (see Feb’10, p.58) (I) Jan’10, p.12
- Beware of limited-traffic zones (I) Jan’10, p.12
- Village of Zagarolo (I) Jan’10, p.53
- Torino + Piemonte Card (N) Feb’10, p.18
- Learning the art of Italian cooking in Bologna • Brad Shea (A) Feb’10, p.53
- Relaxing in Venice (I) Feb’10, p.60
- Padua hotel (RC) Feb’10, p.70
- Venice agriturismo (RC) Feb’10, p.71
- Visiting the hilltop towns of Tuscany and Umbria • Marilyn Lutzker (A) March’10, p.6
- Bicycling Switzerland and northern Italy (I) March’10, p.31
- Cross That Bridge (Rome) (I)* March’10, p.45
- Apartments in Italy (I) March’10, p.50
- Cinque Terre tips (I) April’10, p.15
- Radiotaxi in Italy (N) April’10, p.27
- Enjoying Italy to its fullest (1 of 2) (C) April’10, p.61
- Lucca villa (RC) April’10, p.71
- A quest for learning — embracing the culture and language of Italy • Carolyn Kostenblatt (A) May’10, p.20
- Cinque Terre hotel (I) May’10, p.27
- Enjoying Italy to its fullest (2 of 2) (C) May’10, p.55
- Rome restaurant, half-day tour (RC) May’10, p.65
- Ostia, Sorrento & Rome restaurants and recommendations (RC) June’10, pp.4, 63
- Cross That Bridge (Borgo a Mozzano) (I)* June’10, pp.36-37
- What’s new in Italy in 2010 (C) June’10, p.57
- 3-D ancient Rome (exhibit) (N) July’10, p.53
- Tereglio B&B, restaurant, home rental (RC) Aug’10, p.4
- Airport-Rome transit tip (I) Aug’10, p.12
- Cross That Bridge (Venice)* (I) Aug’10, p.42
- Sistine Chapel after hours (tour) (N) Aug’10, p.76
- Crackdown on sale of counterfeit items (N)* Sept’10, p.2
- Florence hotel, restaurant (RC) Sept’10, p.4
- Rome restaurant (vegan fare), apartment (RC) Sept’10, p.4
- Discovering “la dolce vita” in Italy’s Umbria region • Inga Aksamit (A) Oct’10, p.6
- Tour under Colosseum (N) Oct’10, p.80
- Aosta hotel, restaurants; Saint Nicolas hotel (RC) Nov’10, p.4
- Recommended in Rome (hotel, restaurant) (I) Nov’10, p.32
- Best Ice Cream (Verona, Stresa & Como) (I) Nov’10, p.40
- Cinque Terre (Monterosso al Mare hotel, Vernazza restaurant) (I)* Nov’10, p.72
- Parma B&B (RC) Dec’10, p.4
- Discovering the archaeological and culinary delights of Sicily • Richard Berner (A) Dec’10, p.18
- Sitting pretty in Rome (accommodation, restaurant) (I) Dec’10, p.32
- Remarkable Rome (I) Dec’10, p.50
- “Under the Tuscan Sun” villa (rental) (N) Dec’10, p.67
- “ArchiWine” (tours) in Italy (N) Dec’10, p.67
Japan
- Nara at 1,300 (N) Feb’10, p.80
- Michelin on Japan (N) March’10, p.61
- Inside Japan Tours (I) April’10, p.31
- Little Edo, near Tokyo (N) April’10, p.42
- Pottery in Shigaraki (N) April’10, p.80
- From cities to the serene — touring Japan’s Honshu island • Mary Beltran (A) May’10, p.6
- Monster-movie Japan (sites guidebook) (N) May’10, p.76
- Tokyo International Airport (opening gates for international flights) (N) June’10, p.67
- Zeppelins over Tokyo (tours) (N) June’10, p.68
- Cross That Bridge (Miyajima)* (I) Aug’10, p.42
- ‘Round the world in 72 days, Japan (part 1 of series) (C) Aug’10, p.57
- Hiroshima streetcars (N) Sept’10, p.68
- Japan heat wave (N) Oct’10, p.18
- Japan with Journeys East (I) Oct’10, p.32
- Tips for communicating in Japan (I) Nov’10, p.12
- Kyoto events, 2011 (N) Nov’10, p.68
Jamaica
- Jamaica’s lift plus bobsled (Ocho Rios) (N) April’10, p.72
- Kingston violence (N) July’10, p.16
- Jamaica captures (drug lord) Coke (N) Aug’10, p.19
Jordan
- Amman museum (I) April’10, p.54
- Petra fees rise (N) May’10, p.67
- Jordan beauty (I) Oct’10, p.33
Laos
- Laos’ “Hidden City” caves (Viengxay) (N) March’10, p.76
Kazakhstan
- The ‘Stans by rail (“The Legendary Silk Road by Private Train”) (I) Nov’10, p.29
- Asian Winter Games (2011) (N) Dec’10, p.76
Kenya
- Kenya threats (N) May’10, p.18
Korea
- What To Eat Where (I)* Jan’10, p.43
- Seoul rejuvenation (airport lounge) (I) April’10, p.54
- North Korea tours (N) May’10, p.68
- Korean Peninsula (tensions) (N) Sept’10, p.21
- “Yellow Bus” in Seoul (N) Sept’10, p.68
- Bamboo museum (Damyang) (N) Sept’10, p.75
Kyrgyzstan
- Turmoil in Kyrgyzstan (N) June’10, p.17
- Coup in Kyrgyzstan (N) July’10, p.17
- Riots in Kyrgyzstan (N) Aug’10, p.18
Laos
- Seeing SE Asia through the camera’s eye • Judi Purcell (A) Dec’10, p.6
Latvia
- Riga spa recommendation (RC) Jan’10, p.4
- Contemplations & caveats for a self-drive journey through the Baltic region • Joyce Bruck (A) July’10, p.32
- Biking the Baltics (“Baltic Explorer”) (I) Sept’10, p.30
- Latvia bike rental (Riga & Jurmala) (N) Dec’10, p.45
Lebanon
- Avoid Lebanon (N) Dec’10, p.16
Libya
- Visas for Americans available again (N)* July’10, p.2
Lithuania
- Vilnius’ Grand Ducal Palace (C) June’10, p.59
- Biking the Baltics (“Baltic Explorer”) (I) Sept’10, p.30
Madagascar
- Singing indri (lemur) at Perinet Reserve (I)* Feb’10, p.16
- Madagascar turmoil (N) Feb’10, p.18
- Magnificent Madagascar • Nili Olay (A) Nov’10, p.6
- Antananarivo guest house (RC) Dec’10, p.65
Malawi
- Tribes Travel in East Africa (I)* April’10, p.31
Malaysia
- Eastern Malaysia concern (N) March’10, p.18
- Sabah, Malaysia, alert (N) April’10, p.18
Maldives
- Sleep with the fishes (underwater restaurant/suite) (N) July’10, p.76
Mali
- Kidnapping in Mali (N) Jan’10, p.18
- Mali kidnapping threat (N) Oct’10, p.18
- West Africa visit (I) Nov’10, p.30
Mauritania
- Mauritania warning (N) Feb’10, p.17
- From island to desert — an exciting journey through Senegal and Mauritania • Harriet Hughes (A) Aug’10, p.20
Mexico
- Discovering Mexico’s San Luis Potosí • Cesar Beltran (A) Jan’10, p.48
- Tourist Assistance Card (emergency medical assistance in Mexico City) (N)* Jan’10, pp.2, 75
- Increased US border security (N)* Feb’10, p.2 Engaging Mexicans (tips on cultural interaction) (I) Feb’10, p.57
- Finding art, good food and the home of tequila in Mexico’s state of Jalisco • Dorothy Aksamit (A) March’10, p.20
- Sinaloa highway robberies (N) April’10, p.19
- Violence in northern Mexico (N) May’10, p.18
- Enjoying the party-like atmosphere of Oaxaca’s Day of the Dead festival • Fred DeVinney (A) May’10, p.32
- Day tour (Costa Maya) (RC) June’10, p.4
- TaxBack in Mexico (VAT refunds) (N) June’10, p.67
- El Charco del Ingenio, San Miguel de Allende (C) July’10, p.57
- Cancun hotel (C)* July’10, p.62
- Guatemala & Mexico: Meanderings in Mayan country • Ann Cabot (A) Aug’10, p.46
- Mexico hot spots (violence, crime) (N) Sept’10, p.21
- Violence in Mexico (N) Nov’10, p.19
- Ixtapa inn (RC) Dec’10, p.4
Mongolia
- Gorkhi Terelj National Park stay (I)* May’10, p.72
- Trans-Mongolian Railroad (1 of 3) (C) Aug’10, p.55
Morocco
- Erfoud visit (I)* April’10, p.76
Myanmar
- Tourist visas available on arrival (N)* July’10, pp.2, 63
- Floods in June (Rakhine state) (N) Aug’10, p.18
- Myanmar with driver and guide (I) Sept’10, p.50
Namibia
- VAT lesson in Namibia (paperwork lesson) (I) Aug’10, p.15
- Ultimate Africa — going beyond the simple safari in Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe • Wanda Bahde (A) Oct’10, p.44
- Swakopmund jetty (reopened) (N) Dec’10, p.45
- Beware of fake gems (N)* Dec’10, p.64
Nepal
- Stay alert in Nepal (violence, crime) (N) Jan’10, p.78
- Everest (climbers’) age limits (N) Aug’10, p.68
Netherlands
- Seven Bridges in Amsterdam (hotel) (I) Feb’10, p.59
- Mobile guide (app) to Amsterdam (N) March’10, p.64
- Amsterdam B&B (RC) May’10, p.4
- Amsterdam restaurant (RC) June’10, p.4
- Curaçao (Netherlands Antilles) apartment (RC) June’10, p.64
- Amsterdam hotel (RC) July’10, p.4
- Amsterdam hotel (RC) July’10, p.65
- Kurhaus, Netherlands (Den Haag hotel) (N) Aug’10, p.38
- Amsterdam hotel (RC) Aug’10, p.65
- Holland by barge and bike (I) Oct’10, p.34
- Hotel Fita in Amsterdam (I) Oct’10, p.34
- Mauritshuis to renovate (The Hague) (N) Oct’10, p.79
New Zealand
- What To Eat Where (I)* Jan’10, p.42
- Three-week tour (I)* (see April’10, p.55) March’10, p.80
- Car from Jucy Rentals in NZ (I) June’10, p.11
- Orion cruise in NZ (I) Aug’10, p.26
- Auckland, Invercargill hotels (RC) Aug’10, p.65
- Christchurch Arts Centre (N)* Sept’10, p.76
- Buskers festival, NZ (Christchurch) (N) Oct’10, p.79
- Tremblor in Christchurch (N) Nov’10, p.19
Nicaragua
- Highlights of Nicaragua (I) Jan’10, p.32
- Week in Nicaragua (I) Feb’10, p.37
- Nicaragua taxi crimes (N) Oct’10, p.18
- Central America hotels & fun (León)* (I) Nov’10, p.32
Niger
- Avoid Niger (kidnap alert) (N) Jan’10, p.18
- Military coup in Niger (N) April’10, p.18
- Niger kidnapping (N) July’10, p.17
- Nigeria & Niger floods, food crisis (N) Nov’10, p.18
Nigeria
- Nigeria political crisis (N) May’10, p.18
- Crime in Nigeria (N) Aug’10, p.18
- Nigeria & Niger floods, food crisis (N) Nov’10, p.18
- Risks in Nigeria (N) Dec’10, p.16
Northern Ireland (see United Kingdom)
Norway
- Awed by the natural beauty of Norway and Iceland (“Grand Norwegian Coastal Voyage” on Trollfjord) • Judith Anshin (A) Jan’10, p.6
- Legend of Mt. Torghatten on Torget Island (N)* Jan’10, p.88
- Museum recommendation (Oslo)* (C) Jan’10, p.89
- Cruising through Norway’s picturesque fjords and Russia’s White Sea (Le Diamant) • Lynn Remly (A) March’10, p.54
- The Bergen Line (train) (C) March’10, p.60
- Plying the waters along Norway’s western coast (Nordkapp) • Fred Steinberg (A) June’10, p.18
- Travel in Norway (I) Sept’10, p.17
- Norway highlight (Nordkapp) (I) Sept’10, p.28
- Hurtigruten recap (Midnatsol) (I) Sept’10, p.30
- Norway adds up (prices) (I) Nov’10, p.25
- A trio of Norwegian Viking ships (in Oslo) (C) Dec’10, p.60
Oman
- Oman & Dubai tour (I)* Oct’10, p.81
Pakistan
- Attacks in Pakistan (N) March’10, p.18
- Cross That Bridge (Hunza River) (I)* March’10, p.44
- Kidnapping, NW Pakistan (N) July’10, p.17
- Northwest Pakistan (kidnappings) (N) Aug’10, p.19
- Deadly floods in (northwest) Pakistan (N) Sept’10, p .20
- Pakistan plane crash (N) Sept’10, p.20
- Extremists in Pakistan (N) Sept’10, p.21
- Warning on medical procedures performed (N)* Oct’10, p.2
- Pakistan floods (Indus River) (N) Oct’10, p.18
- Karachi killings (political, Karachi) (N) Dec’10, p.17
Panama
- Items to pack (I)* March’10, p.46
- Bocas del Toro jungles (N) May’10, p.76
- Panama highlights (I) July’10, p.47
- Panama City guide (I) Sept’10, p.50
Papua New Guinea
- Cholera spreads in Papua New Guinea (N) April’10, p.19
- PNG province alcohol ban (N) Aug’10, p.67
Peru
- Peru floods, landslides (N) March’10, p.18
- Machu Picchu railroad (under repair) (N) May’10, p.67
- Nazca Lines charter flight crash plus safety measures (N)* June’10, pp.2, 63
- Helping to preserve the incredible ruins and surroundings of Machu Picchu • Mark Gallo (A) June’10, p.30
- In the treetop… (Canopy Tree House) (N) June’10, p.69
- Cross That Bridge (Huinchiri)* (I) Aug’10, p.42
- Machu Picchu train (resumes) (N) Sept’10, p.67
- Plague in Peru & Bolivia (N) Oct’10, p.71
- Lively Lima (I) Dec’10, p.53
- Plane crashes over Nazca Lines (N)* Dec’10, p.64
Philippines
- Massacre in Philippines (Maguindanao) (N) Jan’10, p.17
- What To Eat Where (I)* Jan’10, p.47
- Philippines volcano (Luzon) (N) Feb’10, p.18
- Swimming with whale sharks (Luzon) (I) March’10, p.34
- Taal Volcano warning (Luzon) (N)* Aug’10, p.63
- Discovering an island paradise in the Philippines • Larry Taylor (A) Nov’10, p.46
- Additional tourist police assigned (Quezon) (N)* Dec’10, p.2
- Typhoon Megi (N) Dec’10, p.16
- An adventure of the heart in Bacolod (I) Dec’10, p.24
Poland
- Days and knights in northern Poland (“Gems of Northern Poland” tour) • Lynn Remly (A) Aug’10, p.32
- B&B in Warsaw (I) Oct’10, p.36
- Kraków Klezmer-Hois (hotel) (I) Dec’10, p.30
Portugal
- Cruising Portugal’s Douro River (Douro Queen) (corrections, Oct’10, pp. 50, 51) • Walt Huse (A) (sights correction, Oct.’10, p.51) Aug’10, p.6
Romania
- Cut a rug in Romania (dance tour) (I) April’10, p.30
- Bucharest brauhaus (I)* June’10, p.46
Russia
- Nevsky Express in Russia derailed by bomb (N) Jan’10, p.17
- Lake Baikal charter (N) Feb’10, p.47
- Russia/Georgia border (reopening) (N) March’10, p.19
- Cruising through Norway’s picturesque fjords and Russia’s White Sea (Le Diamant) • Lynn Remly (A) March’10, p.54
- Moscow subway bombing (N) May’10, p.18
- DenRus in St. Petersburg (tour company) (I) May’10, p.26
- Venturing into Siberia, plus a cruise on Russia’s Yenisei River (Valery Chkalov) • Bill Altaffer (A) May’10, p.42
- Trans-Mongolian Railroad (1 of 3) (C) Aug’10, p.55
- Circumbaikal Railroad (2 of 3) (C) Sept’10, p.56
- Conditions on local trains in Siberia (I) Oct’10, p.28
- Trans-Siberian Railroad (3 of 3) (C) Oct’10, p.54
- Helsinki/St. Pete train (N) Nov’10, p.68
- Novodevichy Park, Moscow (N)* Nov’10, p.76
Saint Helena (see United Kingdom)
Saudi Arabia
- Jeddah flash floods (N) Jan’10, p.17
- Saudi Arabia on (security) watch (N) April’10, p.18
- Big time in Mecca (clock) (N) Dec’10, p.45
Scotland (see United Kingdom)
Senegal
- From island to desert — an exciting journey through Senegal and Mauritania • Harriet Hughes (A) Aug’10, p.20
- Senegal beggar ban (N) Dec’10, p.45
Singapore
- Singapore Chili Crab (C) March’10, p.63
- Changi Airport’s Terminal 3 outstanding (I)* March’10, p.72
Slovenia
- Pension near Ljubljana (I) May’10, p.26
- Slovenian family tree (ancestor search) (I) June’10, p.47
Somalia
- Avoid Somalia (N) March’10, p.19
South Africa
- “Cape Town Nature Reserves” (booklet) (N) Feb’10, p.47
- Londolozi Pioneer Camp (I)* June’10, p.46
- Rovos Rail train derailed (N)* June’10, p.63
- West Coast National Park, Rietvlei Nature Reserve (I)* Oct’10, p.76
- Cape Town restaurant (RC) Nov’10, p.4
Spain
- What To Eat Where (I)* Jan’10, p.42
- Gran Canaria hotel (RC) Jan’10, p.77
- What Makes Madrid “Madrid”? (essays) (I) March’10, p.37
- What Makes Madrid “Madrid”? (I) April’10, p.47
- What Makes Madrid “Madrid”? (I) May’10, p.49
- ElBulli sabbatical (Cala Montjoi restaurant) (N) May’10, p.62
- Bilbao vs. Madrid (I) June’10, p.11
- Festival of Santiago (I) Aug’10, p.29
- Cross That Bridge (Ronda)* (I) Aug’10, p.42
- Altamira to reopen (N) Aug’10, p.67
- Dress code in Barcelona (N)* Oct’10, p.2
- Madrid, Prague & Budapest hostels (I) Dec’10, p.29
- Cable car in Madrid (N) Dec’10, p.68
Sri Lanka
- What To Eat Where (Galle) (I)* Jan’10, p.46
- Sri Lanka after the war (N) Jan’10, p.79
- Cyclone Laila (N) July’10, p.16
- Sri Lanka warning lifted (N) July’10, p.67
Sudan
- Sudan dangerous (N) March’10, p.18
- Sudan dangers (N) Dec’10, p.16
Sweden
- Tanto — Stockholm’s allotment garden (C) April’10, p.65
- Birka — Viking trading center (C) May’10, p.57
- Staying at hostels (I) June’10, p.14
Switzerland
- Bicycling Switzerland and northern Italy (I) March’10, p.31
- Hold that train (I) April’10, p.14
- Zürich apartment (RC) April’10, p.71
- Picasso in Zürich (N) May’10, p.75
- Swiss trains — DIY planning (I) June’10, p.12
- Cross That Bridge (Lavertezzo)* (I) Oct’10, p.40
- Glacier Express derailed (N) Oct’10, p.71
- OMEGA watch museum (Biel) (N) Dec’10, p.62
Syria
- Smoking ban in Syria (N) July’10, p.68
Taiwan
- Taroko park accident (falling rock) (N) April’10, p.72
Tanzania
- Hotels, pub recommendations (Lushoto, Moshi, Arusha, Dar es Salaam & Mwanza) (RC) June’10, p.65
- Zanzibar bungalows (RC) July’10, p.65
Thailand
- Thai tourist hotline (N) Feb’10, p.46
- Bangkok layover trips (N) Feb’10, p.47
- Preferred to be billed in baht (instead of dollars) (I) March’10, p.15
- Cross That Bridge (Kanchanaburi) (I)* April’10, p.44
- Bangkok protests (N) May’10, p.19
- Violence in Thailand (Bangkok) (N) June’10, p.16
- Free insurance for foreigners for loss due to political unrest (N)* July’10, p.2
- Thailand standoff quelled (Bangkok) (N) July’10, p.16
- Cross That Bridge (Kanchanaburi)* (I) Aug’10, p.42
- Wat Suthat, Bangkok (N)* Aug’10, p.76
- Thailand warning canceled (N) Sept’10, p.21
- Finding a superb home base in northern Thailand • Henk Bouwman (A) Sept’10, p.22
- Elephants banned in Bangkok (N)* Nov’10, p.64
- Bangkok-airport express (N) Nov’10, p.75
- Seeing SE Asia through the camera’s eye • Judi Purcell (A) Dec’10, p.6
Togo
- Togo perils (N) Aug’10, p.19
Tunisia
- What To Eat Where (I)* Jan’10, p.42
- Tunisian Odyssey: The beginning (1 of 3) (C) July’10, p.59
- Tunisian Odyssey: The Middle (2 of 3) (C) Aug’10, p.61
- Planning for Tunisia (website) (N) Aug’10, p.62
- Tunisian Odyssey: Finale (3 of 3) (C) Sept’10, p.61
- Affordable, exotic Tunisia (I) Oct’10, p.50
Turkey
- Turkey on the cheap — in Selçuk (I) Jan’10, p.30
- What To Eat Where (Istanbul) (I)* Jan’10, p.43
- Turkey sights (Yazılıkaya) (I)* Feb’10, p.76
- Istanbul hotel, tour (RC) March’10, p.4
- Turkey on the cheap — in Marmaris (I) March’10, p.47
- Turkey on the cheap — in Fethiye (I) April’10, p.33
- Earthquake in (eastern) Turkey (N) May’10, p.18
- Guide in Turkey (I) July’10, p.28
- Istanbul guide (“Glories of Turkey” tour) (I) July’10, p.28
- Found parts of Turkey tour offputting (Ozge gulet) (I) Aug’10, p.24
- What’s Cooking In... Turkey (C) Dec’10, p.56
- Parasailing death in Side (N)* Dec’10, p.64
Turkmenistan
- The ‘Stans by rail (“The Legendary Silk Road by Private Train”) (I) Nov’10, p.29
Uganda
- Boda boda (motorcycles for hire) riders in Uganda, be wary (N) Feb’10, p.17
- Uganda fire, riot (Kampala) (N) July’10, p.17
- Uganda falls dammed (Bujagali) (N) July’10, p.68
- Terrorist bombs, Kampala (N) Sept’10, p.20
- Uganda park lodges (adding hotels nearby) (N) Oct’10, p.26
- Hippos die in (southern) Uganda (N) Nov’10, p.23
Ukraine
- Cross That Bridge (Chernobyl) (I)* March’10, p.44
- Guides in (Yalta) Ukraine, (Varna) Bulgaria (I) Sept’10, p.50
- Cross That Bridge (Cherkassy)* (I) Oct’10, p.40
United Arab Emirates
- What To Eat Where (I)* Jan’10, p.47
- Chabab and looqemat in Dubai (local dishes) (C) Jan’10, p.66
- Dubai has tallest building (N) March’10, p.84
- Burj Dubai’s deck closed (N) (see July’10, p.68) April’10, p.80
- Tallest deck (reopened, Dubai) (N) July’10, p.68
- Public indecency conviction (N)* Aug’10, p.63
- Erroneous announcement re reentry visa app (N)* Aug’10, p.63
- Smartphone restrictions proposed (N)* Oct’10, pp.2, 68
- Oman & Dubai tour (I)* Oct’10, p.81
- Ferrari World Abu Dhabi (theme park) (N) Dec’10, p.68
United Kingdom
(In an effort to make trip planning easier, we have given England its own heading.)
- Glasgow, Scotland, restaurant recommendations (RC) Jan’10, p.4
- What To Eat Where (Scotland) (I)* Jan’10, p.42
- Making the most of four short days in Glasgow • Joseph Phelan (hotel rates corrections, Feb’10, p.59) (A) Jan’10, p.58
- Jolly olde Monopoly (board game benefits the National Trust) (N) Jan’10, p.80
- St. Helena stops (South Atlantic) (I)* Jan’10, p.84
- Driving Great Britain and Ireland (C) March’10, p.65
- Glasgow, Lake District (I) April10, p.16
- Cross That Bridge (Carrick-a-Rede, Northern Ireland) (I)* April’10, p.46
- Belfast Castle (N) April’10, p.64
- Wales walking fest (Betwys-y-Coed) (N)* May’10, p.76
- The Angel (hotel) in Wales (I) July’10, p.48
- Three days in Wales (I) Aug’10, p.28
- Overaggressive police actions re Terrorism Act 2000 policies (re taking photographs) (N)* Aug’10, p.63
- Edinburgh convent to B&B (N) Aug’10, p.75
- Lighthouse stay (Belfast) (N) Aug’10, p.75
- The Road to the Isles — A driving tour of Scotland • Barbara Glavish (A) Sept’10, p.46
- Lighthouse stays (England, Wales & the Channel Islands) (N) Sept’10, p.68
- Trikes in Scotland (three-wheeled motorcycle tour) (I) Nov’10, p.16
- Southern Wales with a Glasgow chaser (2 of 2 on the UK) (C) Nov’10, p.60
- Germany, UK airline taxes (N) Nov’10, p.67
Uruguay
- Discovering pristine beaches, wonderful wines and a little adventure in Uruguay • Thomas Johanneck (A) April’10, p.48
- Vilaró in Uruguay (artist’s gallery, Punta) (I) June’10, p.50
Uzbekistan
- Uzbekistan caution (N) Sept’10, p.21
- The ‘Stans by rail (“The Legendary Silk Road by Private Train”) (I) Nov’10, p.29
Venezuela
- The Venezuelan bolivar (devalued) (N) March’10, p.75
- Caracas-La Guaira highway warning (N)* June’10, p.2
- Violent crime increase (N)* Dec’10, p.2
Vietnam
- All Asia Travel (I) March’10, p.30
- Cross That Bridge (Hoi An) (I)* March’10, pp. 43-44
- Wandering — and wading — through south-central Vietnam • Inga Aksamit (A) April’10, p.20
- Sapa hill station gardens (I)* June’10, p.56
- Saigon guide (RC) July’10, p.4
- Vietnam’s forgotten Champa kingdom (I) Oct’10, p.16
- What’s Cooking In... Ho Chi Minh City (C) Nov’10, p.54
Wales (see United Kingdom)
Yemen
- Yemen terror threats (N) May’10, p.19
- Terrorists in Yemen (N) Dec’10, p.17
Zambia
- Exposing the next generation to the wonders of Africa on a Zambian safari • Herb Phillipson (A) Feb’10, p.48
Zimbabwe
- What To Eat Where (Victoria Falls) (I)* Jan’10, p.46
- Ultimate Africa — going beyond the simple safari in Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe • Wanda Bahde (A) Oct’10, p.44
General Areas
Africa
- Tribes Travel in East Africa (I) April’10, p.31
Asia
- Wildlife & Nature Travel Club (tour company) (I) March’10, p.29
- Danu Enterprises in SE Asia (“Arts and Culture of Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia”) (I) May’10, p.25
- Trans-Mongolian Railroad (1 of 3) (C) Aug’10, p.55
- Hurricanes and typhoons (N) Aug’10, p.66
Caribbean
- Netherlands Antilles disbanding (N) Aug’10, p.66
Europe
- Buying gas in Europe (I) Jan’10, p.16
- Leases Europe autos with Kemwel (I) Jan’10, p.35
- What To Eat Where (Balkans) (I)* Jan’10, p.42
- Taking your taste buds on a European tour (C) Jan’10, p.68
- Danube cruise with Uniworld (River Beatrice) (I) Feb’10, p.31
- Orient Express retires (the storied train) (N) Feb’10, p.62
- Assessment of Black Sea cruise (Taras Shevchenko) (I) March’10, p.27
- Gas pump gloves (I)* March’10, p.52
- Western Europe floods (N) April’10, p.18
- Book recommendation (I)* April’10, p.60
- Top tips for smart shopping in Europe (C) April’10, p.63
- Transport worker strikes frequent due to budget cuts (N)* April’10, pp.67-68
- Volcanic ash travel havoc (N) June’10, p.16
- Central Europe — Finding reminders of royalty,World War II and the Communist era on a five-country tour • (A) June’10, p.40
- The Mt. Blanc trail (France-Switzerland-Italy trek) (I) June’10, p.49
- Central Europe floods (N) July’10, p.16
- Europe Travel Pass (N) July’10, p.68
- GPS in Eastern Europe (I) Aug’10, p.52
- Become a temporary European (C) Aug’10, p.59
- Europe heat wave (N) Oct’10, p.18
- A five-country tour of the Balkans • Claus Hirsch (A) Oct’10, p.22
- Taxi tips for travelers (C) Oct’10, p.62
- Europe security alert (N) Nov’10, p.18
- Workers’ strikes, Europe (N) Nov’10, p.18
- Take the long way home (public transportation) (C) Nov’10, p.58
- A grand voyage — sailing the Mediterranean and Black seas (Prinsendam) • Larry Hughes (A) Dec’10, p.34
- The perils of plastic, the cachet of cash (C) Dec’10, p.58
- Protests in Europe (N) Dec’10, p.66
Latin America
- Touring the three Guianas (Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana) plus Angel Falls (Venezuela) • Joseph Lambert (A) Feb’10, p.38
- Dengue in Latin America (N) Sept’10, p.66
- South America deep freeze (cold snap) (N) Oct’10, p.18
- (Tropical Storm) Matthew’s ravages (N) Nov’10, p.18
- Best Ice Cream (I) Dec’10, p.42
Mideast
- Egypt/Gaza protests (N) April’10, p.18
- Israel, West Bank & Gaza (warning) (N) Aug’10, p.65
- Jordan River level report (N)* Nov’10, p.64
Pacific
- Snorkeling in French Polynesia (I) April’10, p.32
- Rare tour to Wake Island (I) June’10, p.24
- Finding reminders of war on the warm and welcoming island of Saipan • James Hansen (A) July’10, p.50
- Vanuatu Yasur Volcano warning (N)* Aug’10, p.63
- Hurricanes and typhoons (N) Aug’10, p.66
- Pricey Polynesia (Aranui 3) (I) Nov’10, p .26
- Spray surprise (insecticide sprayed in flight. Also, Palau departure tax increase) (I)* Dec’10, p.14
World
- Private shore tours (Tahitian Princess, now Ocean Princess) (I) April’10, p.14
- Extreme-weather havoc (N) Oct’10, p.18
Specific Experiences
- Abeba Tours Ethiopia — Traveling in Ethiopia (I) Feb’10, p.35
- Adventure Center — The Mt. Blanc trail (France-Switzerland-Italy) (I) June’10, p.49
- Adventure Hotels of Costa Rica — On the road in Costa Rica (I) Dec’10, p.27
- Adventure Links — Red tape in Eritrea (I) May’10, p.14
- Air Berlin — Refunding (credit card account) made disadvantageous (I) Jan’10, p.26
- Air France — Take notes of promises made (I) Nov’10, p.24
- Alaska Airlines — Charging toward business class (credit card miles) (I) Oct’10, p.12
- Alitalia — Connecting-flight check-in worries (tight connection) (I) June’10, p.22
- All Asia Travel (Vietnam) (I) March’10, p.30
- AMA Waterways — Savoring the holiday spirit along Germany’s Rhein, Main and Mosel rivers (Amacello) • Beth Habian (A) April’10, p.6
- American Airlines — FF miles from original airline (not credited) (I) Nov’10, p.24
- American Travel Abroad — Days and knights in northern Poland (“Gems of Northern Poland” tour) • Lynn Remly (A) Aug’10, p.32
- Arts et Vie Voyages Culturels (French-language tours) —Visiting Guizhou – Connecting with China’s ethnic minorities • Cornelia Sulzer (A) Oct’10, p.20
- Australian Wilderness Tours — ‘Round the world in 72 days – Australia (part 2 of series) (C) Sept’10, p.59
- Australian Wilderness Tours — ‘Round the world in 72 days – Australia (part 3 of series) (C) Oct’10, p.60
- Avalon River Cruises — “Christmas on the Danube” cruise (Affinity) (RC) Feb’10, p.4
- AWT-Discovery Tours — ‘Round the world in 72 days – Australia (part 4 of series) (C) Nov’10, p.56
- Barge Direct — “Budget buy” barge in France (Merganser) (I) April’10, p.54
- Bicycle Tour Europe — Holland by barge and bike (I) Oct’10, p.34
- Bike Tours Direct — Biking the Baltics (“Baltic Explorer”) (I) Sept’10, p.30
- Borton Overseas — Awed by the natural beauty of Norway and Iceland (“Iceland Complete”) • Judith Anshin (A) Jan’10, p.6
- Blount Small Ship Adventures (formerly ACCL) — Tour Options for Super-senior Travelers (I) July’10, p.41
- Bluone — Learning the art of Italian cooking in Bologna • Brad Shea (A) Feb’10, p.53
- Bob’s Cruises — US line’s overseas bank fee (I) Oct’10, p.14
- BridgeClimb Sydney — Cross That Bridge (Sydney) (I) Nov’10, p.43
- Buceo Media Luna (diving shop)* — Discovering Mexico’s San Luis Potosí • Cesar Beltran (A) Jan’10, p.48
- Casterbridge Concert Tours (“Great Cities of Music” tour) (RC) Aug’10, p.65
- Cathay Pacific — Charging toward business class (credit card miles) (I) Oct’10, p.12
- Centro Fiorenza (school) — A quest for learning – embracing the culture and language of Italy • Carolyn Kostenblatt (A) May’10, p.20
- CheapAir.com — Connecting-flight check-in worries (I) June’10, p.22
- Chilean Special Journeys — Wine and dine in Chile (I) Feb’10, p.56
- China Plus — Westernmost China (“Silk Road plus Shangri-La”) (I) April’10, p.30
- Conservation Volunteers International Program — Helping to preserve the incredible ruins and surroundings of Machu Picchu (Peru) • Mark Gallo (A) June’10, p.30
- Cosmos, France fast with (“Jewels of France”) (I) Nov’10, p.28
- Craig Canadian Group Travel — West Africa visit (I) Nov’10, p.30
- CroTouring in Croatia (I) July’10, p.30
- CruiseWest — “Song of India” cruise (Spirit of Oceanus) (I)* Sept’10, p.72
- Cunard Line — Hands tied as credit limit exceeded (at sea) (I) Sept’10, p.26
- Danu Enterprises in SE Asia (“Arts and Culture of Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia”) (I) May’10, p.25
- Dark Rome Tours & Walks — Rome half-day tour (RC) May’10, p.65
- Deluxe World Travel — Awed by the natural beauty of Norway and Iceland (“Grand Norwegian Coastal Voyage” on Trollfjord) • Judith Anshin (A) Jan’10, p.6
- DenRus in St. Petersburg (I) May’10, p.26
- Discover Munich — Convenient in Munich (I) March’10, p.48
- Distant Horizons — Exploring Kurdistan (“Iraqi Kurdistan” tour) (C) July’10, p .45
- Drifter Sister — Felt like royalty in France (“Let’s Go to France” package) (I) June’10, p.28
- Duende Tours — Guatemala & Mexico: Meanderings in Mayan country • Ann Cabot (A) Aug’10, p.46
- Eagle Creek — Carry-on a smidge too big (I) Feb’10, p.29
- Ecorio Expediciones — Discovering Mexico’s San Luis Potosí • Cesar Beltran (A) Jan’10, p.48
- EDB Tours — Swimming with whale sharks (Philippines) (I) March’10, p.34
- Elderhostel — Tour Options for Super-senior Travelers (I) July’10, p.41
- Elderhostel (Road Scholar) choices (I) Sept’10, p.32
- Elderhostel/Road Scholar — Super seniors and Elderhostel (I) Oct’10, p.32
- ElderTreks — New Zealand tour (I)* March’10, p.80
- ElderTreks — Traveling to Cuba – myth, reality and resolution (1 of 3 on Cuba) (C) May’10, p.59
- ElderTreks — Havana to Cienfuegos (2 of 3 on Cuba) (C) June’10, p.61
- ElderTreks — Tour Options for Super-senior Travelers (I) July’10, p.41
- ElderTreks — Trinidad to Havana (3 of 3 on Cuba) (C) July’10, p.61
- Elegant Cruises — Awaiting refund for canceled cruise (Monet, Adriatic) (I) May’10, p.24
- Essential DownUnder Travel — Sydney, the Outback and the Great Barrier Reef – touring Australia’s landscape extremes • Bill & Betty Reed (A) June’10, p.6
- European Journeys — Bicycling Switzerland and northern Italy (I) March’10, p.31
- Exodus — The Mt. Blanc trail (France-Switzerland-Italy) (I) June’10, p.49
- Explore — Red tape in Eritrea (I) May’10, p.14
- Explore! — Siem Riep (“A Journey Through Indochina”)* Dec’10, p.72
- Freighter World Cruises (Grande Spagna) — Freighter around Europe (I) Jan’10, p.29
- French Country Waterways — Cruising the Burgundy Canal (Horizon II) (1 of 2) (C) Jan’10, p.62
- French Country Waterways — Cruising the Burgundy Canal (Horizon II) (2 of 2) (C) Feb’10, p.61
- Friendship Force — Making the most of four short days in Glasgow • Joseph Phelan (A) Jan’10, p.58
- Galapagos Travel — Magnificent Madagascar • Nili Olay (A) Nov’10, p.6
- Grand Circle Travel — Disneyesque China (I) April’10, p.35
- Grand Circle Travel — Grand Circle “stepped up” (M/S River Aria, Europe) (I) July’10, p.14
- Grand Circle Travel — “Masterful job” by GCT (“Holland & Belgium in Springtime” on River Aria) (I) July’10, p.14
- Grand Circle Travel — Tour Options for Super-senior Travelers (I) July’10, p.41
- Grand European Tours — Tour Options for Super-senior Travelers (I) July’10, p.41
- Grimaldi Lines (Grande Spagna) — Freighter around Europe (I) Jan’10, p.29
- gtahotels.com — Convenient in Munich (I) March’10, p.48
- Guatemala Walks (charitable organization)* — Working to change a life (I) April’10, p.36
- Heritage Tours — Erfoud, Morocco, visit (I)* April’10, p.76
- Hertz Iceland — Charged for scratch on rental car (I) April’10, p.29
- HF Holidays — Walking the English countryside • Dee Poujade (A) April’10, p.52
- Holbrook Travel — Snapshots of Ecuador – a photo tour • Ed Kinney (A) July’10, p.18
- Holiday India Travel* — Private shore tours (Tahitian Princess, now Ocean Princess) (I) April’10, p.14
- Holland America Line — Arrangements were fluid (I) Oct’10, p.31
- Holland America Line — A grand voyage – sailing the Mediterranean and Black seas (Prinsendam) • Larry Hughes (A) Dec’10, p.34
- Hostelling International — Staying at hostels (Seden) (I) June’10, p.14
- Hurtigruten — Plying the waters along Norway’s western coast (Nordkapp) • Fred Steinberg (A) June’10, p.18
- Hurtigruten recap (Midnatsol) (I) Sept’10, p.30
- Innovative Immersion Tours (Bali, Indonesia) (I) Jan’10, p.28
- Inside Japan Tours (I) April’10, p.31
- Jim Cline Tours — Seeing SE Asia through the camera’s eye • Judi Purcell (A) Dec’10, p.6
- JN Executive Travel — Ireland’s west coast (tour) (RC) Sept’10, p.66
- Jordan Beauty Tours — Jordan beauty (I) Oct’10, p.33
- Journeys East, Japan with (I) Oct’10, p.32
- Journeys International — Exposing the next generation to the wonders of Africa on a Zambian safari • Herb Phillipson (A) Feb’10, p.48
- JTB USA — From cities to the serene – touring Japan’s Honshu island • Mary Beltran (A) May’10, p.6
- Jucy Rentals — Car from Jucy Rentals in New Zealand (I) June’10, p.11
- Kemwel, Leases Europe autos with (I) Jan’10, p.35
- Key Tours — Istanbul guide (“Glories of Turkey” tour) (I) July’10, p.28
- Lakes Supertours — Glasgow, Scotland & England’s Lake District (I) April10, p.16
- Lernidee Erlebnisreisen — The ‘Stans by rail (“The Legendary Silk Road by Private Train”) (I) Nov’10, p.29
- Lernidee Tours — Trans-Mongolian Railroad (1 of 3) (C) Aug’10, p.55
- Lernidee Tours — Circumbaikal Railroad (2 of 3) (C) Sept’10, p.56
- Lernidee Tours — Trans-Siberian Railroad (3 of 3) (C) Oct’10, p.54
- Midway Motor Travel — The Road to the Isles – A driving tour of Scotland • Barbara Glavish (A) Sept’10, p.46
- Military Historical Tours — Rare tour to Wake Island (I) June’10, p.24
- MIR Corp. — Venturing into Siberia, plus a cruise on Russia’s Yenisei River (Valery Chkalov) • Bill Altaffer (A) May’10, p.42
- Native Choice, The — Mexico day tour (Costa Maya) (RC) June’10, p.4
- Neon Tours — Istanbul guide (“Glories of Turkey” tour) (I) July’10, p.28
- Oceania — US line’s overseas bank fee (I) Oct’10, p.14
- Odysseys Unlimited — Senior-paced travel (I) Sept’10, p.33
- Open Skies, All-business-class (airline, New York-Paris/Amsterdam) (I) June’10, p.50
- Orbis Travel — Days and knights in northern Poland (“Gems of Northern Poland” tour) • Lynn Remly (A) Aug’10, p.32
- Original Berlin Walks* — Central Europe – Finding reminders of royalty, World War II and the Communist era on a five-country tour • (A) June’10, p.40
- Original World — A five-country tour of the Balkans • Claus Hirsch (A) Oct’10, p.22
- Orion Expedition Cruises — Orion cruise in NZ (I) Aug’10, p.26
- Overseas Adventure Travel — What to expect on India tour (I) Feb’10, p.33
- Overseas Adventure Travel* — Exposing the next generation to the wonders of Africa on a Zambian safari • Herb Phillipson (A) Feb’10, p.48
- Overseas Adventure Travel* — Shipping goods home (from a shop in Vietnam) (I) Feb’10, p.57
- Overseas Adventure Travel — Obtaining a visa for India (I) July’10, p.24
- Overseas Adventure Travel — Found parts of Turkey tour offputting (Ozge gulet) (I) Aug’10, p.24
- Overseas Adventure Travel — Drawing from India (“Heart of India” tour) (I) Sept’10, p.18
- Overseas Adventure Travel — Ultimate Africa – going beyond the simple safari in Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe • Wanda Bahde (A) (see March’11, p.24) Oct’10, p.44
- Overseas Adventure Travel — Patagonia with OAT (I) Nov’10, p.29
- Palate Sensations — Singapore Chili Crab (C) March’10, p.63
- Paxeos Transportes (airport shuttle)* — Highlights of Nicaragua (I) Jan’10, p.32
- Piccola Università Italiana — A quest for learning – embracing the culture and language of Italy • Carolyn Kostenblatt (A) May’10, p.20
- Porta d’Oriente (school) — A quest for learning – embracing the culture and language of Italy • Carolyn Kostenblatt (A) May’10, p.20
- Pride Travel — Perils of booking day tours in advance (Argentina) (I) Oct’10, p.29
- Princess Cruises (Tahitian Princess, now Ocean Princess) — Princess pirate drill (I) Feb’10, p.30
- Princess Cruises — Private shore tours (Tahitian Princess, now Ocean Princess) (I) April’10, p.14
- Princess Cruises’ — Free wheelchairs on Crown Princess (RC) Juy’10, p.67
- Qantas Vacations — Touring the Kimberley area of Australia (True North) (I)* Aug’10, p.72
- Rail Europe — Railpass insurance (I) Jan’10, p.54
- Regent Seven Seas Cruises — Rescued by Regent Seven Seas (“Circle South America” on Seven Seas Mariner) (I) July’10, p.12
- Royal Expeditions — Embracing the vibrancy of Rajasthan (India) on a flexible car-and-driver tour • Marvin Herman & Jusy Licata (A) Feb’10, p.20
- Sandemans New Europe (walking tour company)* — Pinching pennies in Paris • Paula Prindle (A) Jan’10, p.20
- SAS* — A trio of Norwegian Viking ships (C) Dec’10, p.60
- smarTours — Notes from a visit to China (I) June’10, p.48
- Spiekermann Travel — From island to desert – an exciting journey through Senegal and Mauritania • Harriet Hughes (A) Aug’10, p.20
- Spiekermann Travel — Oman & Dubai tour (I)* Oct’10, p.81
- Sunny Land Ethiopia Tours — Private tour (RC) May’10, p.67
- Swagatam Tours — Suggests Swagatam for India (I) June’10, p.27
- Tahiti Tours — Snorkeling in French Polynesia (I) April’10, p.32
- TAM Airlines — Comfort on TAM (I) May’10, p.16
- Teo World Culture Tours* — Turkey sights (I) Feb’10, p.76
- Thomas P. Gohagan & Company — Cruising through Norway’s picturesque fjords and Russia’s White Sea (Le Diamant) • Lynn Remly (A) March’10, p.54
- Travel Document Systems (visa agency)* — Notes from a visit to China (I) June’10, p.48
- Travelers Aid — US airports travelers’ support (I)* Dec’10, p.14
- Travelex — The Betty James Travel Insurance Strategy (C) Sept’10, p.54
- Travel Guard — The Betty James Travel Insurance Strategy (C) Sept’10, p.54
- TravLtips — Pricey Polynesia (Aranui 3) (I) Nov’10,p .26
- Tribes Travel in East Africa (I) April’10, p.31
- T.R.I.O. Tours — Turkey on the cheap – in Marmaris (I) March’10, p.47
- Triplice Tour — Iguaçu from both sides (I) July’10, p.27
- Trike Tours Scotland — Trikes in Scotland (three-wheeled motorcycle tour) (I) Nov’10, p.16
- TunisUSA — Tunisian Odyssey: The beginning (1 of 3) (C) July’10, p.59
- TunisUSA — Tunisian Odyssey: The Middle (2 of 3) (C) Aug’10, p.61
- TunisUSA — Tunisian Odyssey: Finale (3 of 3) (C) Sept’10, p.61
- TunisUSA — Affordable, exotic Tunisia (I) Oct’10, p.50
- Turfantastik Tours — Guide in Turkey (I) July’10, p.28
- Uniworld, Danube cruise with (River Beatrice) (I) Feb’10, p.31
- Uniworld (Mongolia tour) (I)* May’10, p.72
- Uniworld — Cruising Portugal’s Douro River (Douro Queen) • Walt Huse (A) Aug’10, p.6
- Untours — Tour Options for Super-senior Travelers (I) July’10, p.41
- Valor Tours — Rare tour to Wake Island (I) June’10, p.24
- Value World Tours — Cairo – before and after a Nile cruise (1 of 3 on Egypt) (C) Jan’10, p.72
- Value World Tours — Up the Nile from Luxor to Aswan (Crown Prince) (2 of 3 on Egypt) (C) Feb’10, p.66
- Value World Tours — Assessment of Black Sea cruise (Taras Shevchenko) (I) March’10, p.27
- Value World Tours — Abu Simbel to Luxor (Crown Prince) (3 of 3 on Egypt) (C) March’10, p.69
- Vantage Deluxe World Travel — Tour Options for Super-senior Travelers (I) July’10, p.41
- Vantage Deluxe World Travel — Norway highlight (Nordkapp) (I) Sept’10, p.28
- Viking River Cruises, China with (“China’s Cultural Delights”) (Viking Century Sun) (I) March’10, p.29
- Viking River Cruises — Found anchorages inconvenient (Viking Sun, Rhine) (I) May’10, p.24
- Viking River Cruises — Viking and the volcano (“Paris & the Heart of Normandy”) (I) July’10, p.14
- Viking River Cruises — Tour Options for Super-senior Travelers (I) July’10, p.41
- Vivir Uruguay — Discovering pristine beaches, wonderful wines and a little adventure in Uruguay • Thomas Johanneck (A) April’10, p.48
- Voyages of Discovery, Tended by (“Egypt & Eastern Mediterranean” cruise) (I) July’10, p.13
- Wild Dog & Crazy Kudu Safaris* — Exposing the next generation to the wonders of Africa on a Zambian safari • Herb Phillipson (A) Feb’10, p.48
- Wild India — Tracking the Royal Bengal tiger in India’s Bandhavgarh National Park • Bill Bechtell (A) Nov’10, p.20
- Wilderness Travel — Raja Ampat: A diver’s dream destination (Shakti, double-masted craft) • Larry Taylor (A) Jan’10, p.38
- Wildlife & Nature Travel Club (Malaysia, Brunei & Indonesia) (I) March’10, p.29
- Williamsomme Tours — Western Front tour (Belgium & France) (I) June’10, p.26
- Worldview Travel — “Song of India” cruise (Spirit of Oceanus) (I)* Sept’10, p.72
- Your Home From Home (apartment rental)* — A walk through Viking Dublin (C) Jan’10, p.70
Other Items of Interest
- First airlines fined for lengthy tarmac delays (N)* Jan’10, p.2
- Faulty luggage scales at New York airports (N)* Jan’10, p.2
- Can no longer use cash for in-flight purchases (some Delta & Northwest flights) (N) Jan’10, p.2
- Bedbugs in Toronto Jan’10, p.2
- Keep paperwork plus notes (on any account) (I) Jan’10, p.26
- What To Eat Where (I) Jan’10, p.42
- Bedbugs, be gone! (natural pesticide) (N) Jan’10, p.47
- Railpass insurance (Rail Europe) (I) Jan’10, p.54
- Pleasant layover work-over (Massage Bar) (I) Jan’10, p.56
- Water bottle Aquaclip® (I) Jan’10, p.57
- OAT & GCT woo solos (Best Price Guarantee for 2010 solo travelers) (N) Jan’10, p.64
- Largest cruise ship ever built (Oasis of the Seas) (N)* Jan’10, p.75
- No hotel room booked by company between back-to-back tours (I)* January’10, p.75
- Remembering Paige Palmer (C)* January’10, p.76
- Avoid taxi scams (website) (N) Jan’10, p.79
- Spanish/English speech app (software) (N) Jan’10, p.79
- New “passengers’ rights” rule (in US) (N)* Feb’10, p.2
- Won’t leave home without GPS (I) Feb’10, p.12
- Carry-on a smidge too big (I) Feb’10, p.29
- Princess (Cruises) pirate drill (I) Feb’10, p.30
- Most Useful Guidebooks (3 of 3) (I) Feb’10, p.42
- Shipping goods home (from a shop in Vietnam) (I) Feb’10, p.57
- Getting away (not calling home) (I)* Feb’10, p.58
- Simply reachable (not e-mailing home) (I)* Feb’10, p.58
- Projects Abroad (learning vacations) (N) Feb’10, p.72
- More intense security to/from countries on “state sponsors of terrorism” list (N)* March’10, p.2
- US Department of Transportation website improvements (N)* March’10, p.2
- Airline baggage weight and size limits (N)* March’10, pp.2, 71
- Ethiopian Airlines crash (N) March’10, p.19
- Cross That Bridge (part one) (I) March’10, p.42
- World cell phone (I) March’10, p.48
- Entry to Canada denied for convicted felons (N)* March’10, p.71
- Japan Airlines in bankruptcy reorganization (N)* March’10, p.71
- Pay toilets on Ryanair on short flights (Europe) (N)* March’10, p.71
- Air France and obese passengers (N) March’10, p.75
- Credit card transaction security investigations (N)* April’10, pp.2, 67
- Lousy options after missed flight (I) April’10, p.28
- Cross That Bridge (part two) (I) April’10, p.44
- Railpass bonuses 2010 (Europe railpass roundup) (C) April’10, p.58
- Some airliner seats found faulty (N)* April’10, p.68
- Fate of QE2? (N)* April’10, p.69
- Visa Waiver Program in effect (for foreigners visiting the US). Also, visa-application scam warning (to everyone) (N)* May’10, pp.2, 63
- Foreign transaction fee (on credit card purchases) (I) May’10, p.14
- Standby versus confirmed (airline agents cannot predict empty seats) (I) (re March’10, pp.71-72) May’10, p.14
- Luggage lashing (packing tip) (I) (see July’10, p.49) May’10, p.16
- Forms4Travel.com (order a form, fill it out, then get it notarized) (N) May’10, p.19
- For mobility impaired to ask re ship (before booking) (I) May’10, p.28
- Mobility-impaired cruiser (I) May’10, p.28
- Traveling with oxygen concentrator (has COPD and seeks advice) (I) May’10, p.30
- Chip-and-PIN Debit and Credit Cards (US magnetic-stripe-card holders’ experiences overseas) (I) (re Jan’10, p.14) May’10, p.36
- Thomas Cook (rail) timetables (I) May’10, p.50
- Using Skype on cell phones (I) May’10, p.50
- Geared up for the Galápagos (I) May’10, p.52
- Travel Clubs Bulletin Board May’10, p.52
- Passport fee hike (N) May’10, p.58
- Ship inspection scores (for virus outbreaks) (N) May’10, pp. 63-64
- Sink stopper travel tip (I)* May’10, p.65
- Accessible-hotel hunt (websites) (N) May’10, p.68
- Staying at hostels (I) June’10, p.14
- Cross That Bridge (part three) (I) June’10, p.36
- All-business-class Open Skies (airline, New York-Paris/Amsterdam) (I) June’10, p.50
- When is it a good idea to buy a full-feature travel insurance package (1 of 2) (C) June’10, p.53
- Avoiding DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) (N) June’10, p.63
- Guide on food allergies (book on dining oveseas) (N) June’10, p.68
- Website tracks volcano ash clouds (N) July’10, p.2
- More on foreign-transaction fee (I) July’10, p.11
- Charged foreign-transaction fee (I) July’10, p.12
- Covered by using credit card (in case of trip cancellation) (I) July’10, p.12
- Airline crashes (Libya & India) (N) July’10, p.17
- Clothes clean on long trip (I) July’10, p.31
- Tried-and-true souvenirs (I) July’10, p.31
- Tour Options for Super-senior Travelers (I) July’10, p.41
- Travel Clubs Bulletin Board July’10, p.48
- Won’t leave without me (ship’s tour advantage) (I) July’10, p.48
- Luggage lashing, take two (re checked bags) (I) July’10, p.48
- Guide (book) to cruise ships (I) July’10, p.49
- Alternatives to full-feature travel insurance policies (2 of 2) (C) July’10, p.55
- “Missed-connection benefit” (travel insurance) (N)* July’10, p.64
- “Where Were You In 2009?” results July’10, p.77
- Full-body security scanners in the EU (N) Aug’10, p.2
- “Shop on your own!” (I) Aug’10, p.13
- No chip-and-PIN hassles (I) Aug’10, p.16
- No chip-and-PIN but no problem (I) Aug’10, p.16
- Lacked chip-and-PIN card (I) Aug’10, p.16
- Chip-and-PIN dilemma (I) Aug’10, p.16
- Opals vs. triplets (I) (see Oct’10, p.51) Aug’10, p.25
- The muezzin’s call (traveler’s outlook) (I) Aug’10, p.31
- Apps find medics (in Paris, London) (N) Aug’10, p.38
- Luggage Worth Buying (part 1) (I) Aug’10, p.39
- Cross That Bridge (part 4) (I) Aug’10, p.42
- Flight arrangements for a cruise (booking) (I) Aug’10, p.51
- River cruises and stairs (I) Aug’10, p.51
- No phones ringing (getting away) (I) Aug’10, p.53
- Happy feet (travel socks) (N) Aug’10, p.58
- British Airways, Virgin Atlantic refunds (N)* Aug’10, p.63
- Symptoms of pulmonary embolism (blood clot) (I)* Aug’10, p.64
- Hurricanes and typhoons (seasons) (N) Aug’10, p.66
- Mobile app answers all (identify and translate) (N) Aug’10, p.68
- Videography tips (N) Aug’10, p.77
- Flight attendant stealing from carry-ons (N) Sept’10, p.2
- Wrinkle-free (packing tips) (I)* Sept’10, p.17
- Traveling light (packing tips) (I) Sept’10, p.18
- Senior-paced travel (I) Sept’10, p.33
- Buzzroam SIMs (cell phone cards) (N) Sept’10, p.39
- Key-Toss (tourist) info access (for smartphones) (N) Sept’10, p.39
- Auto Rental Tips (I) Sept’10, p.40
- Luggage worth buying (part 2) (I) Sept’10, p.42
- A rewarding chance encounter (meeting locals) (I) Sept’10, p.51
- Travel Clubs Bulletin Board Sept’10, p.52
- The Betty James Travel Insurance Strategy (see also Oct’10, p.69) (C) Sept’10, p.54
- Videography tips (part 2) (N) Sept’10, p.77
- On-board art auction warning (cruise ships) (N)* Oct’10, p.2
- Charging toward business class (credit card miles) (I) Oct’10, p.12
- Tracing the foreign transaction fee (I) Oct’10, p.13
- Perils of booking day tours in advance (I) Oct’10, p.29
- Luggage Worth Buying (part 3) (I) Oct’10, p.37
- Cross That Bridge (I) Oct’10, p.40
- Opals in Australia (I) (re Oct’10, p.51) Oct’10, p.51
- A review of selected cruise lines (C) Oct’10, p.56
- Taxi tips for travelers (C) Oct’10, p.62
- Video camera rental (N) Oct’10, p.64
- Mexicana (Airlines) bankrupt (N) Oct’10, p.66
- Getting a chip-and-PIN card with UK bank account (I)* Oct’10, p.68
- Gmail int’l calls (N) Oct’10, p.79
- “Who Did You Cruise With In 2009?” results Oct’10, p.81
- Ruling re ash-cloud-related claims against UK-based airlines (N)* Nov’10, p.2
- British Airways’ Skyflyer Solo service for unaccompanied minors (N)* Nov’10, p.2
- FF miles from original airline (not credited) (I) Nov’10, p.24
- Best Ice Cream (part 1) (I) Nov’10, p.40
- Cruise West closes (N) Nov’10, p.45
- On credit cards (experiences) (I) Nov’10, p.50
- “Lasagna” packing (layering clothes) (I) Nov’10, p.51
- Standout suitcase (personalizing) (I) Nov’10, p.51
- Travel Clubs Bulletin Board Nov’10, p.52
- Cruising guide (book) (N) Nov’10, p.59
- Navigating the Northwest Passage (N)* Nov’10, p.64
- Website compares changing airline fees (N) Nov’10, p.65
- Lesson in nonrefundable tickets (I) Nov’10, p.65
- Securing carry-ons (I)* Nov’10, p.66
- Airport parking websites (N) Nov’10, p.68
- On George Ferris (book, including Ferris wheel sites) (N) Dec’10, p.8
- Travelex prepaid debit cards (I) Dec’10, p.11
- Auto-pay when away (bills) (I) Dec’10, p.12
- Spray surprise (insecticide sprayed on flights in Western Pacific) (I)* Dec’10, p.14
- Witnessing illegal behavior on tour (debate topic) (I) Dec’10, p.33
- Apartment Rental Tips (part 1) (I) Dec’10, p.39
- Best Ice Cream (part 2) (I) Dec’10, p.42
- United/Continental (merger) (N) Dec’10, p.44
- LAN/TAM (merger) (N) Dec’10, p.44
- Travel safety website (varied tourist info) (N) Dec’10, p.49
- The perils of plastic, the cachet of cash (C) Dec’10, p.58
- Parasailing caution (N)* Dec’10, p.64
- Amateur Radio info (N) Dec’10, p.77
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