Middle East articles

Touring turkey — Using Kusadasi as a base
Features, June 2008 issue.
by Joe Phelan, Lincoln, CA

Dubai and Oman — Finding glitzy cityscapes, beautiful beaches, and underwater adventure
Features, May 2008 issue.
by Larry Taylor, Fullerton, CA

Guide in Istanbul
Travelers' Intercom, May 2008 issue.
On a 5-day trip to Istanbul, Turkey, in September ’07, we had the great pleasure of hiring Mr.

Notes on Cappadocia
Travelers' Intercom, May 2008 issue.
I enjoyed a month’s tour of Turkey in May ’07. Eastern Turkey is very scenic. There were two occasions that were disappointing, however.

Personal memories of yesterday’s Mideast
Columns, May 2008 issue.
Longtime readers of this column certainly realize that Moreen and I are extremely fond of the Middle East, especially its people.

‘Petra By Night’
Travelers' Intercom, March 2008 issue.
I visited the famous UNESCO World Heritage Site of Petra, Jordan, in October ’07. A daytime visit is a long and hot walk but definitely worth the effort. For me, however, the highlight was the lesser-known night trip to the Siq and Treasury.

Israeli antiquity
Travelers' Intercom, March 2008 issue.

Planning a Cyprus trip
Travelers' Intercom, March 2008 issue.
A friend and I took a 10-day “Discovery of Cyprus” trip with Homeric Tours (55 E. 59th St., 17th Fl., New York, NY 10022; 800/223-5570, www.homerictours.com) in October ’07.

Cruise news potpourri
Columns, March 2008 issue.
by Lew Toulmin The cruising world keeps evolving, with ever more news and events. Here are some cruise deals and developments which should interest ITN cruising fans.

Great visit to Syria
Travelers' Intercom, February 2008 issue.
My husband, Kurt, and I took our third trip to Syria, March 19-23, 2007. It has certainly become one of our favorite places.