After 46 years of publication and a four-year hiatus, ITN has returned. Written by travelers, for travelers, we publish stories, reviews, news, and advice to help people travel better.
After 18 months of being cooped up due to the Covid pandemic, my friend Elyse Meltzer and I were ready for a stress-free tropical getaway. It seemed like the perfect post-trip extension to a Uganda safari we had booked for July 2021. Furthermore, our research indicated that Seychelles was the first country globally to… READ MORE
Namibia may not be everyone’s idea of a safari country. It doesn’t have the variety, large herds or impressive migrations of animals one can experience in East Africa or Botswana. However, as my wife and I discovered in September ’10, Namibia impresses with spectacular scenery, wildlife that have adapted to the incredibly harsh desert environment,… READ MORE
by Bill Reed, Denton, TX It was a short flight, by overseas standards, from Boston to Reykjavík and we arrived near the crack of dawn. After passing through what amounted to virtually no Customs check at all, we were met by a taxi driver holding a sign with our name on it. He took us… READ MORE
We were inspired by Beth Habian’s article in the September ’09 issue about her trip to the Dordogne region of France — so much so that we immediately contacted George Nevin, the owner/operator of Intimate France (Oakland, CA; 800/676-1247), to ask about his 2010 tour of Normandy and the Loire Valley. We were pleased with… READ MORE
by Jim Hendrickson, Lynden, WA In August 2010 I began an unforgettable safari with Nomad Adventure Tours (Cape Town, South Africa; phone +27 [0] 21 426 5445, www.nomadtours.co.za). This 42-day journey began in Cape Town, South Africa, taking our group to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, and on to Nairobi, Kenya — a total distance of 6,600… READ MORE
This month’s winner KEVIN EDWARDS of Albuquerque, New Mexico:
Some 10 years ago I went to France with my wife, my sister and my brother-in-law. We enjoyed the sights in Paris for several days, then decided to visit Giverny, the house and gardens of the French Impressionist painter Claude Monet.
"My husband and I like going places we’ve never been before, seeing things we’ve never seen before and eating and drinking things we’ve never tried before. "Aboard the Saga Sapphire on a cruise with Saga Cruises in 2013, we tried Eton mess. This British dessert is traditionally served at Eton College’s annual July 4 prize-giving celebration.
