Oceania articles

Australian visas online
Travelers' Intercom, July 2005 issue.
I had seen a couple of mentions (Dec. ’01, pg. 33 & Feb. ’02, pg. 111) about getting Australian visas electronically for a fee of $15 (visit www.eta.immi.gov.au).

Peregrine Voyager to Antarctica
Travelers' Intercom, July 2005 issue.
My wife and I took an extensive cruise in February-March ’05 that included Easter Island, northern Chile, Argentina (Buenos Aires) and finally Antarctica. Much has been written about Antarctica, and we reiterate what almost everyone reports: it’s magical!

Eye-opening Ethiopia
Travelers' Intercom, July 2005 issue.
I made my second visit to Ethiopia, Jan. 10-24, ’05. My first was in 1995, a 6-day stopover to the historic north on my way to Yemen. This time I went on a 3-week “Explore Ethiopia In Depth” trip with the first-rate Spiekermann Travel Service (St.

New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty
Travelers' Intercom, July 2005 issue.
If you’ve never been to New Zealand, you really need to go. Those wonderful stories about the place are all true. If you’ve already gone, chances are you didn’t visit the North Island’s Bay of Plenty. Not a lot of people do.

South Island guide
Travelers' Intercom, July 2005 issue.
In New Zealand, the word “brilliant” is used frequently as an adjective, as in, “brilliant food, brilliant view, brilliant idea.” My husband and I spent two weeks in South Island in March-April ’05. Our driver/guide, Malcolm Latta, was brilliant. What a superb trip we had.

Re altitude sickness
Travelers' Intercom, July 2005 issue.
Only those who have witnessed Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) will fully appreciate Dr. Larry Baratta’s May ’05 “Travel & Health” column on that subject.

Sail a tall ship to adventure
Columns, July 2005 issue.
by Lew Toulmin (First of two parts) Cruise ships are wonderful, but there is one thing that is better: sailing a real tall ship.

Car rentals and leases for the young at heart
Columns, July 2005 issue.
(First of three parts)

Boarding Pass
Columns, June 2005 issue.
Dear Globetrotter: Welcome to the 352nd issue of your monthly overseas travel magazine.

Chile with Adventures For Singles
Tours in Review, June 2005 issue.
I took a memorable journey to the “end of the world,” Chile’s Patagonia region, with Adventures For Singles (1907 Daniel Green Ct., Smyrna, GA 30080; phone 877/813-9421 or visit www.adventuresforsingles.com).