This is the January 2022 issue

Features

A homestay visit in Srinagar, India
By Martin Malgieri
Appears on Page 6
 

Travelers' Intercom

A shot of the Matterhorn taken from our balcony at Hotel Testa Grigia in Zermatt, Switzerland. Photo by Donna Pyle
Switzerland (plus Italy) in fall 2021
By Donna Pyle
Appears on Page 12
 
Mosaic with a nymph and centaur in Musée Saint Raymond — Toulouse. Photos by David Emery
Southwest France in July 2021
By David Emery
Appears on Page 13
 
Felt welcome in Egypt
By Liz Fischer
Appears on Page 16
 
Recommended Berlin hotel
By Meg Quinn Coulter
Appears on Page 20
 
Enjoyed in Kraków, Warsaw and St. Petersburg
By Sam Hellis
Appears on Page 20
 
At sunset, the majestic trees along Baobab Alley in Madagascar create amazing silhouettes. (This panorama was stitched together from six photos.) Photo by Nick Stooke
Baobabs in Madagascar
By Nick Stooke
Appears on Page 21
 

Travelers' Intercom USA

Portland Japanese Garden
By Victor Block
Appears on Page 26
 
The Chandler plantation outbuilding where Stonewall Jackson died — Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park. Photos by Joanne Kuzma
Civil War sites
By Joanne Kuzma
Appears on Page 26
 

Calling All Readers!

A plate of okonomiyaki.
Favorite foods
Appears on Page 18
 

Calling All Readers! Call for Submissions

Calling all readers! I wanna go back
By Brigid Duffy
Appears on Page 16
 

Columns

Vernazza, the jewel of the Cinque Terre. Photo by Rick Steves.
Rick Steves’ Europe: Vernazza: Humble queen of Italy’s Riviera
Rick Steves' Europe Supplemental

By Rick Steves

 
Beachcombing on London’s riverbank. Photo by Rick Steves.
Rick Steves’ Europe: London: Beach-combing through history
Rick Steves' Europe Supplemental

By Rick Steves

 
A perch for daydreams amid castle ruins. Photo by Rick Steves.
Rick Steves’ Europe: The castles of boyhood dreams
Rick Steves' Europe Supplemental

By Rick Steves

 
Capri has attracted visitors since ancient times. Photo by Rick Steves.
Rick Steves’ Europe: Romantic Italy: Amalfi Coast and the Isle of Capri
Rick Steves' Europe Supplemental

By Rick Steves

 
A winding path in Switzerland's Berner Oberland region. Photo by Rick Steves.
Rick Steves’ Europe: In search of Edelweiss
Rick Steves' Europe Supplemental

By Rick Steves

 
In Vevey, Switzerland, Charlie Chaplin’s statue is a stone’s throw from a 26-foot-tall fork installed in Lake Geneva by the Alimentarium, a food-themed museum. Photo: ©irisphoto18/123rf.com
Digital vaccine certificates for Europe. Tracking COVID. Adventure-tour companies merged.
Boarding Pass

By David Tykol
Appears on Page 4
 
How do you know when it’s safe to travel again? (Part 3)
Far Horizons

By Randy Keck
Appears on Page 23
 
Gravesite memorial to two sisters: Demetria and Pamphile – Kerameikos Archaeological Park, Athens. Photos by Paul Lalli
Kerameikos: Athens’ ancient cemetery
Focus on Archaeology

By Julie Skurdenis
Appears on Page 24
 
The Geografile
The Geografile

Appears on Page 25
 

Funniest Thing

Don't mention it
By Joyce Renee Lewis
Appears on Page 21