Fun and games at ITN!

I took 10 pieces of paper, each 2 inches by 3 inches, and wrote on them, individually, the numbers 0 through 9. Folding them, I put them in a box and, with my eyes closed, drew them out, one at a time.

Out came 8-3-4-1-7. The ZIP code closest to that belonging an ITN subscriber was 83406, home to Stephen Marano in Idaho Falls, ID. Out next came 0-2-5-9-6. The ZIP code of an ITN subscriber closest to that was 02601, held by Joseph Sposta in Hyannis, MA....

by Lew Toulmin

When I am on vacation, I can easily gain one or even two pounds a day if I am not careful. And being careful while on a cruise vacation is impossible, right? Well, not really. There are ways to avoid gaining weight, but they all require a little planning, analysis and willpower.

Be a critical eater

Food on cruise ships is one of the major attractions, but most ships cannot produce fabulous food all the time. Recognize this and use it to your advantage....

by Julie Skurdenis

Over the many years I’ve been traveling, I’ve visited hundreds of archaeological sites around the world, but it was only when I visited the Faroe Islands in August ’08 that the archaeological site — a thousand-year-old Viking farm — was close enough to be my neighbor.

My husband, Paul, and I had rented a house in the village of Kvivik on the island of Streymoy. Looking out the kitchen window, I could see the site. From the living room, there it was. From...