Africa articles

Rothschild Safaris
Travelers' Intercom, April 2005 issue.
I read with great interest Nili Olay’s article on her South Africa trip (Jan. ’05, pg. 36) arranged by Leora Rothschild of Rothschild Safaris USA (1685 S. Colorado Blvd.

Ethiopia recommendation
Travelers' Intercom, April 2005 issue.
I was in northern and southern Ethiopia, Jan. 9-27, ’05, and I can heartily recommend our travel guide and agent. We have traveled overseas from one to four times a year since 1981, and all three of us on the Ethiopia tour agreed that this was the best guide we’d ever had on any such trip.

Romania with car and driver
Travelers' Intercom, April 2005 issue.
We spent 18 days traveling in Romania in September ‘04 — a truly great trip. Our itinerary included UNESCO world treasures like the painted monasteries in Bucovina plus picturesque villages and dramatic mountain scenery.

Egyptian Museum
Travelers' Intercom, April 2005 issue.
The single most important, not-to-miss place in Cairo is the Egyptian Museum. We wish we’d had more than one day there on our visit in March ’97, but the one we had was wonderful.

From the city to the bush — a stop in modern Dubai plus a Kenyan wildlife safari
Features, April 2005 issue.
by John Chatfield, Contributing Editor, ITN From the gleaming modern city of Dubai to a safari in the bush in Kenya — there couldn’t be a larger contrast.

Star Princess megaship
Cruises Critiqued, April 2005 issue.
Having cruised on the Star Princess twice, for a month each time, I found the review of the ship in Philip Wagenaar’s August ’04 “Discerning Traveler” column a bit too glowing and one-sided.

Funniest Thing for March
Funniest thing, March 2005 issue.
Tell ITN about the funniest thing that ever happened to you while traveling in a foreign country. There are no restrictions on length.

Careful attention to detail makes the most of a customized Botswana safari
Features, March 2005 issue.
—Diane Powell Ferguson, Scottsdale, AZ

Following the locals to Croatia’s choice coastal towns
Features, March 2005 issue.
—Deanna Palic, Contributing Editor, ITN

Pleased with global phone
Travelers' Intercom, March 2005 issue.
A discovery! I purchased a GSM (Global System for Mobile communication) phone for a trip to Egypt/Jordan in November ’04. Although there was no need for lengthy conversations with my progeny, I did feel a need for a phone should a crisis of some kind occur.