Asia articles

Money Matters Overseas
Travelers' Intercom, October 2005 issue.
(First of two parts, jump to part 2)

China with Grand Circle Travel
Tours in Review, October 2005 issue.
I had not been on an organized tour for over 30 years, preferring cruising and my own disorganized independent travel, but I decided that China was a place where I would be more comfortable relying on the expertise of a company like Grand Circle Travel (347 Congress St., Boston,

Malaysia with smarTours
Tours in Review, October 2005 issue.
A delightful adventure: that was what I had on the “BORNEO Adventure” from smarTours (501 Fifth Ave., Ste. 1402, New York, NY 10017; phone 800/337-7773 or visit www.smartours.com).

Right-side driving
Travelers' Intercom, October 2005 issue.
In the letter “Tips for Driving in Britain” (Aug. ’05, pg. 73), the comment that more people drive on the left side of the road than on the right is incorrect. The latest figures I have seen (from 1996) estimate that about four billion people drive on the right versus two billion on the left.

John Poh of Crystal Symphony
Columns, October 2005 issue.
As the head chef at the famous Asian restaurant, Jade Garden, aboard the 5-star cruise ship Crystal Symphony, John Poh has reached the pinnacle of cruise cuisine. He owes his success to talent, hard work, a passion for food, and experience in over 100 kitchens around the world.

The Kurdish village of Egil, Turkey
Columns, October 2005 issue.
Moreen and I consider ourselves fortunate to have visited the Middle East often. Friends say perhaps we have tempted fate, though we disagree. We don’t speak Arabic, Turkish or other languages in this Muslim and Arab world, but we do respect carefully its many cultures.

Distinctive cities and the Sahara
, October 2005 issue.
(Part 2 of 3 on Morocco) Casablanca

Report Cards for October
Report Cards, October 2005 issue.
On SOUTH AMERICA, July ’05. . .

Boarding Pass
Columns, September 2005 issue.
Dear Globetrotter: Welcome to the 355th issue of your monthly overseas travel magazine.

Lightkeepers on Kangaroo Island
Travelers' Intercom, September 2005 issue.
Out of 66 people with correct answers for the January ’05 “Where in the World?” photo quiz — re The Remarkable Rocks on Kangaroo Island off South Australia — I was fortunate to have my name drawn.