This is the January 2004 issue.

Features

A piece of paradise in the Cook Islands

Antarctica — 'exquisite beyond words'

A winding ride on Taiwan's remarkable forest railway

Strolling through Strasbourg

Viewfinders — Mt. Kilimanjaro

City markets & jungle trails — into the heart of Guatemala and Belize

Departments

Boarding Pass » Boarding Pass

Funniest Thing » Funniest Thing for January

Travelers' Intercom

Barcelona sightseeing

Not ready to leave the Borghese

Drove a leased Renault in Italy

Tuscan cooking course

In and around London

Tivoli ‘a jewel’

New books

Wildly varying cruise fares irksome

Stood up by Paris shuttle

Castle heating charges astronomical

Impressed with actions of China Focus

Driving, hiking in Romania

Gamelan on Java

Helped build a school in China

Expression of sympathy

Internet cafés overseas — a link home

Uganda and Ethiopia ‘wonderful’

Eighth trip to Istanbul

Guide in Egypt

Private guide in Tuscany

Guides in Romania

Cash up front

Break from the pack

Accommodations Worldwide

Mercure Rouen Centre and Hotel Jardins d’Eiffel in France

Hotels in Switzerland and Germany

Hotel Waldhaus in Switzerland

Torre Dorada in Peru