Africa articles

by Wayne Wirtanen (First of three parts) Partway through my visit to Morocco in September ’04, I realized that there were similarities there to what one might find on a trip in California.
On CHINA, May-June, ’05. . .
One important additional detail about choosing a tour company (Feb. ’05, pg. 58) is finding out if the departure dates are guaranteed!
We asked those of you who have rented cars and driven in various countries to tell us which cities/countries you have found to be the worst in which to drive.
Well, we finally did it, and I must say that there is not much of Egypt that we did not see! My husband and I, our son and daughter-in-law and our daughter and grandson started a 14-day independent tour of Egypt on June 24, ’04.
Here are some restaurants that we enjoyed in Aswan, Egypt, Feb. 6-9, ’05.
Three friends and I booked a trip to Berlin for March 6-11, ’05, with Expedia (www. expedia.com). For $905 each, double occupancy, it included airfare, hotel and ground transportation.
For people who like murder mysteries in exotic locales, here is a fun list.
(Second of two parts) Last month I described the romance of tall ship sailing. This month I will give some specific suggestions for fascinating tall ships around the world.
I visited Petra, Jordan, while on a cruise ship in 2000. You can travel through the Siq on foot or in a horse-drawn cart. Note the number of your cart to insure a return trip.