November 2002

A CLOCK FOR ALL TIME ZONES
Although the Geochron is stone age in design compared with today's high tech clocks, it still ranks among the world's most exclusive time-pieces. For travelers who love great gadgets, they're timepieces without peer. [Read More]

MONEY-WISE IN MONTREAL
The world's second largest French-speaking city is situated along the St. Lawrence River in the Canadian Province of Quebec. Although its climate is Canadian, Montreal's ambiance is often compared to Paris. [Read More]

RHYTHMS OF BRITTANY
A French province, rather than post-pubescent pop singer, this Brittany juts 150 miles into the Atlantic, with more than 750 miles of shoreline, granite ribbed in some places, gentle and sandy in others. [Read More]

THE MYSTERY OF THE MOUNDS
The Aztec and Mayan ruins of Mexico and Central America are majestic, but North America has some impressive pre-Columbian structures to be explored as well. [Read More]

HAVING A HOSTEL EXPERIENCE
Foreign travelers tend to be more familiar than Americans with the realities of youth hostels. Their general concept is not wrong, only incomplete. [Read More]

A SINGULAR SENSE OF STYLE
Numerous great and quirky minds have revealed themselves in the homes they build. Fonthill, the creation of Henry Chapman Mercer, is certainly such a place. [Read More]

TORRES DEL PAINE
This 600,000 acres, wind-wild landscape situated in southern Chile, where the endless Andes finally flatten and the great Patagonian Pampas peters out, may be the planet's most beautiful national park. [Read More]

RENTAL CAR REPAIRS
Rental car breakdowns are relatively rare, at least in the U.S. and Western Europe. But since no system is perfect and breakdowns do happen, here are a few rental tips. [Read More]

MEETING THE MANATEES
Totally non-aggressive, these huge underwater herbivores are also highly social beings. As folks in the town of Crystal River on Florida's Gulf Coast can attest, manatees seem to actually enjoy human contact. [Read More]

CAUGHT IN THE AIR TRAFFIC WEB
With Thanksgiving and the year end holidays, airports will be packed. The rolling gridlock that regularly grips the nation's airways gets worse in bad weather, delays and inconveniences soar when planes are flying full. [Read More]

ISLANDS OF LOST LEGENDS
Hawaii's 53 state parks harbor hidden treasures, but many visitors are unaware these parks often preserve evidence of the passionate Polynesian culture that existed before Captain Cook arrived in 1778. [Read More]

SNORKELING IN HAWAII
Snorkeling is a major attraction in the Hawaiian Islands. Though the colorful profusion of underwater life can be surreal, it's not found everywhere you can wet a flipper. Here are some superior suggestions. [Read More]

FINDING HISTORY ON NEVIS
Lying in the Leewards of the Eastern Caribbean, Nevis is a 36-square-mile island where personal explorations can be possible, private and extremely pleasurable. [Read More]

REMEMBERING "THE FIRST SUPPER"
In 1950, Frank McNamara, a New York business and founder of Diner's Club sat down for a meal and became the first person in history to say, "Charge it." We remember this Golden Anniversary of the credit card industry.
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TWO FAMOUS FLIGHT FIRSTS
In these days of quick transcontinental airline travel, we'd like to recall the anniversaries of two notable aeronautical achievements, the first flight in a hot air balloon and the first flight across the Pacific Ocean. [Read More]

MAKING THE MOST OF BAD CONNECTIONS
When you're trying to get some place quickly, taking a flight that requires a connection can be an annoying, time-consuming hassle. [Read More]

LINGERING IN LIECHTENSTEIN
Though its 30,000 citizens enjoy Europe's highest per capita income, Liechtenstein hosts relatively few visitors. [Read More]

FINDING CULTURE IN KURASHIKI
Situated halfway between Kyoto and Hiroshima, the Japanese industrial city of Kurashiki has gained a reputation for its 14 off-beat museums. [Read More]

TURKEY FOR THANKSGIVING
Istanbul, Turkey is a study in contrasts and divides and the only city to have been capital to two of the world's greatest empires. [Read More]

THE VOYAGE OF THE MAYFLOWER
The North Atlantic is an ocean of stark contrasts and perfect storms. How fearsome was it on September 16, 1620, when a small ship slipped out of Plymouth Harbor, England for a 2700- mile voyage across a still largely unknown void? [Read More]

CRUISE LINE ESCORTS
Several cruise lines recruit gentlemen who are willing to dance the night away in exchange for passage. The primary requirements: good dancing skills, a gregarious personality, and plenty of charm. [Read More]

 

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