On our first trip to Poland, in October ’05, I read that the road fatality rate in that country is one of the highest in Europe.

We found that cars in Warsaw and on the highways were not being driven recklessly, and the roads as far as Zakopane in the southern Tatra Mountains bordering Slovakia were good, with some being rebuilt along the way.

For the return trip from Kraków to the capital, I sat in the jump seat of our tour bus, at the main door. I noticed that the shoulder on...

Having made three trips to Guatemala, when I read Judith Anshin’s story in the January ’06 issue it brought back many happy memories of this beautiful land and of the wonderful people who live there. I was, however, saddened that no mention was made of the devastation that hit Guatemala during the recent hurricane season.

Mudslides destroyed entire villages (including a small village adjoining Santiago Atitlán (which Anshin visited), hundreds lost their homes and many were killed. I...

The Military Highway in Georgia began as a track used by invaders in the first century. Later, as part of the Silk Road, it was an important link between Europe and Asia before becoming the main link with Russia.

Following it along the Aragvi River as it cut deep chasms through 5,000-meter-high peaks, we entered the ancient land of Colchis where, according to Greek mythology, Jason and his 50 Argonauts rowed up the Black Sea to slay the dragon and capture the golden fleece. However,...