This is the May 2008 issue.

Features

An Apartment in Paris: a great base for a week-long visit

Sailing the Society Islands by tall-masted ship

Dubai and Oman — Finding glitzy cityscapes, beautiful beaches, and underwater adventure

Reflecting on the merits and disadvantages of cruising

The Philippines

Departments

Boarding Pass » Boarding Pass

Funniest Thing » Funniest Thing for May

Calling All Readers

Carrying meds overseas

Travelers' Intercom

Passport processed at embassy

Initial snag at Immigration

Re Indian visa

Rome’s Termini: bigger, better, bella

Keeping up with the TSA

Landesmuseum Mainz

Pöstlingsberg Church

Found fault with guide in Mongolia

Stunning views in Mongolia

Unhappy with long layover

Sky-high charge for scratch

Wine tasting in Chile

Tour of lush Indonesia

Trans-Siberian sensations

Beware in Barcelona

Guide in Istanbul

Notes on Cappadocia

Great meal in Brest

Best Airline from/to the US

Japan’s Nebuta Festival

Disabled parking in Europe

Sorting slides

Reading headlamp

Giant’s Causeway bus

Village Museum, Bucharest

Lion excursion in Zimbabwe

Accommodations Worldwide

London's The Celtic Hotel

Venice's Hotel Cá Doge

Hotels in Italy's Campania region

Marina Hotel in Malta

Jim’s Jungle Retreat in India

Inexpensive and comfortable lodgings in South America

Ecuador's Hostal Las Margaritas