Welcome to the May issue of The Traveler!

Welcome to the May issue of The Traveler.

Happy Memorial Day! The Traveler is proud to present two special website feature articles in honor of the 60th anniversary of the end World War II in Europe.

Of course, we have our regular monthly feature articles from our network of top-notch travel writers. From exploring the enchanting wonders of Santa Fe to visiting a training camp for elephants in Thailand, exploring mysterious crop circles in eastern Europe, or enjoying a special place in Provence, we've got you covered this month.

The Traveler takes a slightly different tack for our Travel Writing Pick-of-the-Month. Instead of looking at great travel writing, we'll look at great travel writers in Michael Shapiro's A Sense of Place.

Last but not least is our usual lineup of Travel Ideas, Resources, and Bargains so you can get out there and see the world!

Enjoy!

Feature Articles

Santa Fe--the City Different
Explore the cultural center of the Land of Enchantment

A Special Place in Provence
A charming country inn combined with the beauty of Provence

Van Gogh and Pelé in the jungles of Thailand?
That fetching watercolor was painted by an artist trained in Thailand - oh, and she's an elephant too.

Wylatowo Traveler
A small town in eastern Europe has story to tell that's out of this world.

Memorial Day Special Features from TouristTravel.com

Travel to Remember and Never Forget -
Sixty years ago the most devastating war Europe had ever known came to an end. The ghosts of those tragic years live on in certain special places. Places with names like Auschwitz and Oradour-sur-Glane, some well known, some not so. Join Danny Hizon and Joseph Yenkavitch as they visit these places sixty years on. Will remembering help to never repeat the past? In honor of all that fought, endured, and survived the tragic years of World War II we provide our monthly feature articles: Oradour-sur-Glane - A Village Stopped in Time and Remembering Auschwitz.

Travel Writing Pick-Of-The-Month

This month we take a look not at travel writing per se, but at travel writers. In Michael Shapiro's A Sense of Place we'll talk with such names as Bill Bryson, Pico Iyer, Tim Cahill, Isabel Allende, Paul Theroux and many others. Names that have highlighted past installments of the Travel Writing Pick-of-the-Month and others that will surely be featured in future issues. Get inside the heads of these great travel writers with A Sense of Place : Great Travel Writers Talk About Their Craft, Lives, and Inspiration (Travelers' Tales)

Travel Ideas, Resources, and Bargains

All Your Travel Needs In One Place -
Find a flight, rental car, winter vacation, weekend getaway, or the adventure of a lifetime! You'll find everything you need from airline tickets to vacation packages to travel insurance, foreign currency exchange, and passport processing. It's all at TouristTravel.com!

A Premier Example of an African Wildlife Safari - Capricorn Safari was the outfitter for
The Traveler's wildlife safari last year. Their combination of knowledge, experience, and dedication to the African wilderness provided The Traveler with an unforgettable introduction to the African Bush of northern Botswana. It's a brand new safari season in Botswana, the jewel of Africa, so now is the perfect time to visit their website to find out more.

London Theater - See the Show You Want -
The top shows with the best seats in the house, combined with a great range of London hotels. Superbreak.com's "theatre breaks" in London offer you a fantastic choice of West End shows including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Mary Poppins, the Lion King, Phantom of the Opera, Chicago, We Will Rock You and The Producers plus many more. Go to Theater Breaks with Superbreak 

Recharge Your Batteries with Low Cost Last Minute Getaways -
Even if you don't have time to take a week or two off for vacation, you can take a long weekend, feel like a million bucks, and spend less than $250. After all, you know what they say about all work and no play... Visit Site59.com to find Getaways under $250 

Molokai - The Other Hawaii -
Regular readers may be familiar with The Traveler's adventures on the island of Molokai (you can read all about it in "Molokai - Hawaii for Hawaiians" Now is your chance to experience a quieter, less tourist oriented Hawaii with the "Sprit of Molokai" package from The Lodge & Beach Village at Molokai Ranch. Get all the details at the Molokai Ranch website.

Find Great Unpublished Fares -
CheapTickets provides consumers access to its exclusive collection of unpublished airfares, as well as regularly published fares on hundreds of airlines. In addition to air, CheapTickets' family of discounted travel products also includes hotel accommodations, cruises, rental cars, vacation packages, condo rentals, and Last Minute Trips. Find out more at CheapTickets.com 

Asia in a Week from Ritz Tours -
Ritz Tours rolled out a series of "Asia in a Week" tours that combine Tokyo with mainland cities in six-night itineraries. A package combining Tokyo and Bangkok includes three nights at the Akasaka Prince inn Tokyo and three at the Montien Riverside inn Bangkok, with breakfast, a sightseeing tour of Tokyo and two sightseeing tours of Bangkok. The Tokyo portion is the same in packages that combine Tokyo with Beijing and with Hong Kong. In Beijing, the package includes three nights at the New Otani and a sightseeing tour of Beijing. The Hong Kong package includes three nights at the Hyatt Regency and a sightseeing tour of Hong Kong. Get all the details at the Ritz Tours Website.

What's New at TouristTravel.com

We've been updating our destination pages at TouristTravel.com. We've just added Hawaii to our list of destination pages and updated our Europe and Asia pages too! Check them out for all your travel resources to Hawaii, Europe, and Asia!

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