Africa articles

Impressive waterfalls of the world
Travelers' Intercom, May 2006 issue.

Candy and chocolate shops
Features, May 2006 issue.
We asked you to tell us about any terrific candy or chocolate treats you have discovered overseas (outside of North America and the Caribbean).

Northern Europe hotel finds
Accommodations Worldwide, May 2006 issue.
We traveled by train and Norwegian coastal steamer throughout Northern Europe in August ’05. Here are some of our “finds.”

A novel approach to travel
Features, May 2006 issue.
What books or movies inspired you to travel to another country (outside of North America and the Caribbean)? ITN asked that question and received many responses, which were printed in the June through September 2005 and February 2006 issues. Here are a few more.

Storing passports at hotels, travel safety in Egypt
Columns, May 2006 issue.
Dear reader, I am happy to say that people are reading my column. I’m getting nearly 20 questions a month, but, as mentioned before, I can only answer a few because of limitations on space and time.

Turkish delight
Columns, May 2006 issue.
by Philip Wagenaar (Second of three parts, jump to part 1,

Boarding Pass
Columns, April 2006 issue.
Dear Globetrotter: Welcome to the 362nd issue of your overseas travel magazine. That’s over 30 years of publishing monthly — since 1976.

Bill paying while away
Travelers' Intercom, April 2006 issue.
ITN reader Dorothy Morris wrote about not being able to mail her bills from New York’s JFK airport (Feb ’06, pg. 11). There is another solution to having your bills handled while you are gone and that is to use a bill-paying service.

Europe independently
Travelers' Intercom, April 2006 issue.
My wife and I celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary with a trip to Tunisia and several countries in Europe, Aug. 5-31, ’05. We had a great time, combining air, rail and autos as basic transportation. Several thoughts come to mind which might aid others planning to travel in Europe.

Ancient Carthage secret
Travelers' Intercom, April 2006 issue.
For me, the highlight of a visit to Tunisia was ancient Carthage. The city of Tunis has a number of suburbs. One is Carthage — modern and bustling — but located within it, on the coast, is ancient Carthage.