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Eleven easy steps for researching your journey abroad (Part 2 of 4)
An accordion player welcomes Noordam passengers to the port of Samaná, Domincan
Cruising to Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao aboard Holland America Line’s Noordam (2 of 2)
Blackpool has a new Madame Tussauds and a completely rehabbed Blackpool Tower
Big events in Britain and Ireland in 2012

Dear Globetrotter:

Welcome to the 340th issue of your monthly overseas travel magazine.

ITN reader Margo Spears of Reno visited the Dominican Republic in February and sent in a trip report (see page 35). She added, “We also learned of a phone scam originating in the Dominican Republic, which we verified after we got home.

“In the scam, someone calls an answering machine stating that an emergency has occurred and to call an 809 number immediately. It turns out to be a Dominican Republic pay-per-call number that charges fees of several dollars per minute. The victim has...

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18th-century houses, now mostly shops and restaurants — Nyhavn, Copenhagen

Dear Globetrotter:

Welcome to the 440th issue of your monthly foreign-travel magazine.

If you’re reading International Travel News for the first time, all you need to know is that the bulk of the magazine is written by its subscribers, people who love to travel, and we print no articles or news about destinations within the United States.

When someone has a great meal on a trip or finds a really good independent guide, he’ll submit a report. Likewise, if someone feels she was not treated fairly by a tour company, airline, cruise line or whatever, she’ll send in the...

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Sites along Hong Kong’s Ping Shan Heritage Trail
Hiking, driving, exploring the island of Madeira, Portugal
Close-up of a leg of a giant tortoise — Galápagos Islands. Photo: Tykol
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