Features

July 2014 issue | Appears on page 16

Impressed with the quaint Italian town of Arezzo
By Margo Wilson
Margo and Thom Wilson dining at Buca di San Francesco.
A day spent in the hill town of Arezzo creates fond memories and a longing to return
July 2014 issue | Appears on page 19

Adventures above and below the sea await visitors to the Spratly Islands
By Bill Altaffer

Bill Altaffer; San Diego, CA

I left San Diego via Asiana Airlines in June 2013, and 36 hours later I was in Kota Kinabalu (KK), Malaysia, the gateway to the Spratly Islands and my final destination. KK’s airport is new and modern — not the place I saw when I visited 25 years earlier.

Kota Kinabalu

I stayed overnight in town at the 3-star Hotel Shangri-La for about $75, including buffet breakfast. The 5-mile taxi ride to the hotel cost $20, paid...

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July 2014 issue | Appears on page 35

Tips for the disabled traveler at sea
By John Towler
Some of the ways cruise lines have been making ships more accessible to travelers with physical disabilities, plus a few travel tips for those with special needs
July 2014 issue | Appears on page 37

The right agent makes all the difference on a trip Down Under
By Jeanette Mell
View of Queenstown from a gondola.
It all starts with the planning — finding the right agent makes an anniversary trip extra special
July 2014 issue | Appears on page 50

A medical barrier is easily accommodated to make a South African safari possible
By Alva Nawrocki
A Cape buffalo encountered on a game drive.
The Madikwe Game Reserve offers visitors a malaria-free safari experience and proved to be the solution to one traveler’s medical limitation
June 2014 issue | Appears on page 6

Cuba – a long weekend in Old Havana
By Bob Henson
A people-to-people tour allows a chance to interact with the locals and see, firsthand, the efforts being made to restore the cityscape of Havana
June 2014 issue | Appears on page 18

Discovering much to do at Singapore’s Changi Airport
By Irwin Schatzman
SpongeBob SquarePants’ pineapple house, decked out for the Christmas season.
A traveler finds himself with lots of time on his hands — and much to see and do — at Changi Airport, voted the world’s best
June 2014 issue | Appears on page 32

Biking the backroads of Bulgaria and Romania
Heading north toward Sighișoara, Romania. Photos by Fred Abeles
Exploring the back roads by bike on a riding tour through the villages of Transylvania and the Rhodope Mountain region