Asia articles

A good look at Berlin
Travelers' Intercom, August 2005 issue.
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.

Thailand, Cambodia guides
Travelers' Intercom, August 2005 issue.
We took the “Discover Thailand” tour, plus the optional pre-trip visit to Angkor Wat, Cambodia, with Overseas Adventure Travel (Cambridge, MA; 800/955-1925 or www.oattravel.com) in February ’05.

Bhutan’s wealth
Travelers' Intercom, August 2005 issue.
I write in response to the reader’s letter titled “Poverty in Bhutan” (April ’05, pg. 84).

A novel approach to travel
Features, August 2005 issue.
For people who like murder mysteries in exotic locales, here is a fun list.

Einstein Year
, August 2005 issue.
In 2006 Berlin will celebrate the opening of new train stations at Hauptbahnhof/Lehrter Bahnhof, Potsdamer Platz, Papestrasse and Gesundbrunnen on May 28 before the craziness and traffic crunch of the World Cup soccer games.

Sail one of these tall ships
Columns, August 2005 issue.
(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.

New on the Bookshelf
Columns, August 2005 issue.
by Chris Springer, Contributing Editor “Himalaya” by Michael Palin (2004, Thomas Dunne Books. ISBN 0312341628 — 288 pp., $29.95 hardcover).

Solo Traveler Q&A
Columns, August 2005 issue.
QUESTION: I am a bit of a loner and have no family nearby. While I am not able to travel a lot, I do enjoy my trips, which are usually solo. The December ’04 tsunami disaster made me think, however. If something happened to me, I wonder how long it would take for my family to find out?

Exploring Colonia, Uruguay
Columns, August 2005 issue.
A trip to Uruguay in April ’04 was my first to that country. I went to see Montevideo, its capital city. I also wanted to visit the small town of Colonia (its full name is Colonia del Sacramento) in the southwestern corner of the country, about a 2-hour drive from Montevideo.

Boarding Pass
Columns, July 2005 issue.
Dear Globetrotter: Welcome to the 353rd issue of your monthly overseas travel magazine.