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SEPTEMBER 2004 NEWSLETTER

Destinations

Rose is a Rose--Jordan’s Biggest Treasure: Petra, Aqaba Down Under
 The sun sinking across the Wadi Mose’s Valley highlighted the rose-colored Sharah Mountains. While that sight is a treasure, the real prize is hidden deep within.
Petra, theRoseCity, is one of the world’s best archeological sites and truly Jordan’s treasure. Many years ago I watched Harrison Ford in Raiders of the Lost Ark discover a lost city. I soon was to hop on my own charger and head into that city carved into the sandstone cliffs. First, however, I had the converted from village to hotel of Taybet Zaman to explore. Continue story...
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A life-changing trip on Horseback to Rajasthan, India
Sophisticated travelers who have been to India have likely been awestruck by the splendors of the Taj Mahal, luxuriated on the Royal Train, and dined on Delhi delights. But Alexander Souri, the New York-born son of an Indian father and a French mother, is offering nothing less than a journey that promises to be the experience of a lifetime. Continue story...
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Getting Sick in China: A Traveler's Challenge
If you plan to get sick while in China, be prepared to have many of your notions of medical treatment transformed. Finding a doctor you approve of in China can be tricky. Most facilities offer a progressive blend of Western methods with Chinese traditional medicines. But these methods are usually hardly in keeping with Western expectations. To the expat, the scarceness of spotless hospitals, adequate lighting and a standard of sterility are upsetting if one is unprepared. I was unprepared. Continue story...

 What Airline Bankruptcies Mean to GoNOMAD Travelers
Which major airlines based in the USA are currently in bankruptcy?
United Airlines, US Airways, and Hawaiian Airlines. Airlines based in other countries that are operating under bankruptcy protection included Avianca Columbian Airlines and Air Canada.

When did this happen?
United Airlines filed for bankruptcy protection in December 2002, and Hawaiian Airlines in March 2003. US Airways was reorganized under bankruptcy protection after 11 September 2001, and was released from bankruptcy 31 March 2003, but filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time on 12 September 2004. Continue Story...

 
Soy Vey: Traveling the World as a Vegetarian And not Going Hungry
So you're off to see the world, but your vegetarian status has you scared you'll die of starvation before your trip is over. True, it's hard to be one of those "I simply must experience everything authentically"-type travelers if you're not a carcass consumer, but it's not impossible.
In fact, finger-lickin'-good vegetarian fare can be found in some unusual and unexpected places. Continue story...


The Universal Forum of Cultures in Barcelona - Moving the World?
Where can you go to find Mikael Gorbachev, levitating Indians, flying Mexicans, and a 40-foot mechanical hybrid of an ocean monster and goat? Maybe during a peyote ritual with the lost Tsohon-Djapa tribe in the Javari region of the Amazon - but they might be difficult to find. You can encounter all these peculiarities and save yourself the time and trouble by visiting The Universal Forum of Cultures in Barcelona. Continue story....

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