Asia articles

Dear Globetrotter: Welcome to the 365th issue of your monthly overseas travel magazine.
A “must see” in Bodrum, Turkey, is the Museum of Underwater Archeology, housed in the Castle of St. John.
Based on my April ’06 trip to Iran, I’d like to share three practical tips with ITN readers who are thinking of going there.
My husband, Michael, and I had a wonderful time in Italy for the recent Winter Olympic Games. For those interested in attending the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, I have a few tips.
by Esther Perica, Arlington Heights, IL
There is nothing like the excitement and romance of a cruise. If it’s a long cruise, like a Grand Voyage (50-plus days) or a World Cruise (105 days), so much the better. But think twice. I wish I had known about the following before we spent $30K.
Of the cities we visited while touring Rajasthan, INDIA, in January ’06, we liked Jodhpur best of all. It was less touristy than the other places, and it had a great fort and a very lively market area with a clock tower.
Let me tell you about a tropical paradise my husband found on the Internet: Taman Harum Cottages (Box 3216, Ubud, Bali, INDONESIA; phone [62-361] 975567, fax 975149 or visit www.tamanharumcottages.com).
Here are two hotels from our June ’05 trip to Adelaide, AUSTRALIA.