travel insurance articles

Austria hotels
Travelers' Intercom, March 2010 issue.
During my visit to Austria, I stayed at Hotel Congress Wien (Wiedner Gürtel 34, A-1040 Vienna, Austria; phone +43 1 505 55 06) — a real find for location and price.

Hotel in Palermo
Travelers' Intercom, March 2010 issue.
In Palermo, Sicily, in May ’09, we stayed at the three-star Hotel Joli (Via Michele Amari, 11 90139 Palermo; phone +39 091 61 11765) for a little over $100 per night for the small room. The larger rooms are more expensive. WiFi was free.

Apartments in Italy
Travelers' Intercom, March 2010 issue.
My wife, Sandra, and I spent two weeks in Italy with our daughter and 14-year-old grandson in July ’09.

Won’t leave home without GPS
Travelers' Intercom, February 2010 issue.
Traveling in France, Spain and Portugal for over a month in September-October ’09, we found that using a GPS is a time/lifesaver. What an invention! No more having the wife trying to read a map or screaming at each other over missed turns.

Buying gas in Europe
Travelers' Intercom, January 2010 issue.
My wife and I spent September ’09 driving in France and Italy.

Leases Europe autos with Kemwel
Travelers' Intercom, January 2010 issue.
The subscriber’s letter about leasing a car for 30-plus days in Italy (Nov. ’09, pg. 51) led my husband, Klaus, and me to contact the agent at bonvoyagebycar@yahoo.com.

Vicenza, Marostica & Bassano del Grappa
Travelers' Intercom, December 2009 issue.
In northern Italy, the communes of Vicenza, Marostica and Bassano del Grappa are commonly touted as “very wealthy.” Well, I wouldn’t know about that part, but in early May ’09, after a week’s stay in Venice, I was certainly happy to have discovered all three.

Report Cards
Report Cards, November 2009 issue.
From ST. ANDREWS, Scotland, Sept. 6, 2009…

Contrasting the historical sights of Prague and Budapest
Features, November 2009 issue.

Buying Paris Métro and bus tickets
Travelers' Intercom, November 2009 issue.
I have had an apartment in Paris for more than 25 years and spend about 20 weeks a year there, making several visits each year, most recently in September ’09. Lately, as I reported (June ’09, pg.