This is the March 2022 issue

Features

Enjoying meals, museums and mariachi in central Mexico
By Sue DeMaggio
Appears on Page 6
 

Travelers' Intercom

Country entry COVID apps struggles
By Laurel Glassman
Appears on Page 10
 
Enjoyed week in Rome despite transit hassles
By David Emery
Appears on Page 12
 
This trailhead sign depicts one of the feral Cretan goats, known as <i>kri-kri</i>, that inhabit the Samaria Gorge. (We did not see any.) Photo by Colleen McClure
Scrambling down the Samaria Gorge
By Linda Bell
Appears on Page 13
 

Travelers' Intercom USA

Fyllis Block inspecting blacksmith shop hardware at the Coarsegold Historic Museum in Coarsegold, California. Photos by Victor Block
Attractions near Yosemite
By Victor Block
Appears on Page 23
 
Ramp dinners
By Elizabeth Hamel
Appears on Page 23
 

Calling All Readers!

Thawan Duchanee in the Reptile House of Baan Dam – Thailand. Photo by Steve Piccolo
Pleasant travel surprises (Part 9)
Appears on Page 17
 

Essay Contest Winners

The ring-tailed lemur Tobi being carried in a sling. Photo by Nili Olay
Mad about Madagascar - Winners
Appears on Page 16
 

Columns

A few of Turkey's friendly faces. Photo by Rick Steves.
Rick Steves’ Europe: Ducks, dung, and hay in Eastern Turkey
Rick Steves' Europe Supplemental

By Rick Steves

 
David, Michelangelo. "Yes, we can,” say the eyes of Renaissance Man. Photo by Cameron Hewitt.
Rick Steves’ Europe: The Church of David
Rick Steves' Europe Supplemental

By Rick Steves

 
The Camino ends at this cathedral, which holds the tomb of St. James. Photo by Cameron Hewitt.
Rick Steves’ Europe: The Camino de Santiago: A medieval pilgrimage in modern times
Rick Steves' Europe Supplemental

By Rick Steves

 
In the Netherlands, windmills helped reclaim land from the sea. Photo by Cameron Hewitt.
Rick Steves’ Europe: Going Dutch in Holland’s Polder Country
Rick Steves' Europe Supplemental

By Rick Steves

 
The 15th-century Tour de l’Horloge (Clock Tower) peeks above medieval buildings in the Old Town of Auxerre, France.
Airlines' concerns with 5G cell phone frequencies. Cruise lines and COVID guidelines. Crystal suspends cruises.
Boarding Pass

By David Tykol
Appears on Page 4
 
A winding path in Switzerland’s Berner Oberland region. Photo by Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli
In search of Edelweiss
Rick Steves' Europe

By Rick Steves
Appears on Page 20
 
Tower of the Winds in the Roman Agora in Athens. Photos by Julie Skurdenis
Agora: crossroads of ancient Athens
Focus on Archaeology

By Julie Skurdenis
Appears on Page 21
 

Funniest Thing

Franc discussion
By Ed Graper
Appears on Page 15
 

Where in the World? Correct Answers