This is the July 2015 issue

Boarding Pass

Features

One trip, two experiences – a group tour of Ethiopia vs. a private, customized journey
By George Anderson
Appears on Page 6
 
Alternative London – finding treasures beyond the typical city sites
By Gerald Barnes
Appears on Page 20
 
Voyage of discovery – cruising the Indian Ocean
By Donna Altes
Appears on Page 34
 
Revisiting Guatemala
By Mary Taylor
Appears on Page 47
 

Travelers' Intercom

Bolivian visa fees
By Tony Leisner
Appears on Page 14
 
Preparing for Iceland
By Diane Harrison
Appears on Page 14
 
South Caucasus comparisons
By Ada Green
Appears on Page 15
 
Hurtigruten’s dinner beverages policy
By Bob Havlen
Appears on Page 26
 
’Stans by train with Great Dane
By Nancy Adolphson
Appears on Page 27
 
Boutique Tours of North Wales
By Ian Ross
Appears on Page 29
 
Aroma Home Stay in India
By Carole Shereda
Appears on Page 30
 
Ayodya Resort Bali
By Virginia Shannon
Appears on Page 31
 
Visiting North Korea
By Albert Podell
Appears on Page 32
 
Currency exchange in Greece
By L. Lumpert
Appears on Page 49
 
Idyllic Flåmsdalen, Norway
By Marilyn Santiago
Appears on Page 49
 

Calling All Readers!

Annual themed festivals (3 of 3)
Appears on Page 38
 

Essay Contest Winners

The Amazing Amazon - Winners
Appears on Page 45
 

Columns

Travel as a political act
Rick Steves' Europe

By Rick Steves
Appears on Page 0
 
Lystigardur Akureyrar, or the Akureyri Botanic Garden, in northern Iceland
The Garden Path

By Yvonne Horn
Appears on Page 0
 
Fee to drive Germany's Autobahn. Also, cities with the worst traffic.
Boarding Pass

By David Tykol
Appears on Page 2
 
El Zanjón in Buenos Aires
Focus on Archaeology

By Julie Skurdenis
Appears on Page 55
 

Funniest Thing

Practiced peddler
By Denzil and Jennie Verardo
Appears on Page 50
 

Where in the World? Correct Answers