This is the June 2015 issue

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Barclaycard Arrival Plus
By Evans M. Harrell
Appears on Page 12
 
Lessons learned from airline snafus
By Carol McCart Brennan
Appears on Page 12
 
Impressed with Wells Cathedral
By Robert A. Siebert
Appears on Page 15
 
Difficulty communicating with Icelandair
By Tom Heydt
Appears on Page 22
 
Care of a Tilley hat
By James McDonald
Appears on Page 24
 
Belgium and Holland with Vantage Deluxe
By Philip Shart
Appears on Page 25
 
UAE with Vertical Horizons
By Virginia Eggleston
Appears on Page 27
 
Israeli tour guide
By Jan Steller
Appears on Page 28
 
A whale’s flukes are as distinctive as a person’s fingerprints. Photos by Linda Huetinck
Touched by a whale in Baja
By Linda Huetinck
Appears on Page 28
 
More tips on cash and plastic
By Susan Jerrick
Appears on Page 44
 
Driving in Eastern Europe
By Edmund Deaton
Appears on Page 44
 
Plan B? Chiang Mai
By Jerry Mendel
Appears on Page 44
 
Parked in Italy, sped in Switzerland
By Patsy Kruse
Appears on Page 45
 

Calling All Readers!

Annual Themed Festivals (2 of 3)
Appears on Page 34
 
In-Depth Tours
Appears on Page 39
 

Columns

Artisan Europe
Rick Steves' Europe

By Rick Steves
Appears on Page 0
 
More Cuba travel possibiilities. Also, days of the week when airfares are lowest.
Boarding Pass

By David Tykol
Appears on Page 2
 
What's Cooking In... Saigon
What's Cooking in...

By Sandra Scott
Appears on Page 48
 
Gallivanting in Europe
The Discerning Traveler

By Phillip Wagenaar
Appears on Page 50
 
Thriving in Europe’s most expensive cities
Rick Steves' Europe

By Rick Steves
Appears on Page 52
 
Patio and residence of Alta Gracia estancia, near Córdoba, Argentina. Photos by Julie Skurdenis
Argentina - The estancia at Alta Gracia
Focus on Archaeology

By Julie Skurdenis
Appears on Page 53
 
Under the microscope: The Big Three airlines are showing their colors
Far Horizons

By Randy Keck
Appears on Page 55
 

Funniest Thing

Never a dull moment
By Irwin Schatzman
Appears on Page 46
 

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