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Dear Globetrotter:

Welcome to the 426th issue of your monthly overseas travel magazine, where all subscribers are encouraged to share their experiences and opinions.

Before I get into the details of the travel news below, I would like to thank ITN Assistant Editor Mary Beltran and make it known that this column, as it is each month, is made possible only because of the massive amounts of research she does.

Mary scours the Internet news services and presents me with a great number of stories to choose from, after which she looks up answers to the many questions I have...

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.

My wife, Susan, and I rate all the food we eat away from home on a scale of A (for great)...

by Sandra Scott

Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. For me, the image of Borneo was one of wild jungles with unique wildlife and people still living in a very primitive manner.

When my husband, John, and I visited in January 2011, I found Kuching, the capital of Sarawak, to be a lovely, modern city. Outside the city it is possible to observe orangutans in the wild, but most of them are rescued ones that stay close to the reserve even though they aren’t caged.

Less than an hour from Kuching is Sarawak Cultural Village (Pantai Damai,...