Asia articles

Guide in Na Trang
Travelers' Intercom, June 2006 issue.
During a cruise in November ’05, the ship stopped in Na Trang, Vietnam. As is our custom, rather than sign up for the ship’s structured land tours, my husband and I usually hire a driver and tell him to take us where the tourists don’t go.

Bills, tango, and shopping
Travelers' Intercom, June 2006 issue.
I have some comments on letters in the April ’06 issue.

Crystal Symphony in the Mediterranean
Columns, June 2006 issue.
by Lew Toulmin

Personal protective measures against bugs
Columns, June 2006 issue.
Getting bitten by insects is no fun. Bites itch, they hurt and they may transmit diseases, some of which may be deadly. Not all diseases are curable with medications, nor are they all preventable with vaccinations.

Turkish delight
Columns, June 2006 issue.
(Third of three parts, jump to part 1, part 2,

Cruising Latin America, European style
Columns, June 2006 issue.
(First of three parts, jump to part 1, part 2,

Pakistan’s earthquake-prone Shangri-la
Columns, June 2006 issue.

Boarding Pass
Columns, May 2006 issue.
Dear Globetrotter:

Travel Tidbits
Travel Tidbits, May 2006 issue.
For our 8-week Australia-New Zealand trip, we booked most of our lodging before leaving because we did not want to have to arrive at a destination and hunt for a hotel. Incidentally, every hotel and several B&Bs we stayed in provided a washer and dryer.

Ensuring credit card usage overseas
Travelers' Intercom, May 2006 issue.
For several years my wife, Paula, and I have used the same airline-affiliated Visa cards without incident, traveling to Malaysia, Chile, Slovakia, etc. Recently, the airline began transitioning to a MasterCard issued by a different bank than the Visa issuer.