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(part 1 of 2 on Kosovo & Albania)

Is the tiny country of Kosovo in the Balkans a viable tourist destination for Americans? This was the question on my mind as I traveled to the world’s newest country, separated from Serbia only in 2008, as a guest of the American Tourism Society (ATS). ATS had invited me to attend their annual conference, being held in Pristina, Kosovo, in late October 2010.

ATS is an organization of tourism professionals representing all facets of the tourism industry. Its primary purpose is to assist developing countries with tourism education...

Our current game (with prizes, as usual) is “Which Airline Did You Fly Overseas With In 2009?” Entries to: Airlines, c/o ITN, 2116 28th St., Sacramento, CA 95818-1910, or to ArmondNoble@yahoo.com. Don’t forget to include your ZIP code. And, remember, our current essay contest is “I Love London” in 300 words or less. Here’s your chance to let your creativity flow. Deadline for both of these is 21 November 2010.

To give some of you a head start on your favorite place, our future essay contests will be I Prefer Paris, My Way is Norway, Zeal for New Zealand, It’s Real in Israel, My...

by Philip Wagenaar (Part seven of a series)

In the February 2010 issue, I recounted the Indian tribal villages that my wife, Flory, and I visited as part of our ’round-the-world tour. In this issue, I continue with a story about the intriguing tribal markets.

As these markets often are far away from towns and each takes place on a specific day of the week, we stayed overnight in three different locations. In order to have enough time at each market, careful planning is necessary. It is best to let an experienced travel agency handle the logistics.

(The India, Oman and...