In my article on packing tips in the June 2014 issue of Travel Talk, I promised to let you know how the new Heys Packing Cubes I had just purchased, worked for me.  I have used them on two journeys to date and have to say that I love them.  Searching from top to bottom for a certain item is a thing of the past.  No more refolding or reorganizing everything each time I look for an item…definitely worth the money.

Many times while travelling with our group members, I have heard “I’d love to do a river cruise, but it seems so expensive.”  This is a legitimate comment from prospective first time river cruisers and an understandable one.  At first glance, looking at the cost of a comparable number of days on a similar class ocean cruise compared with a similar length river cruise, it is likely the river cruise price will be somewhat higher.

Join Craig Travel on this Journey to experience one of Ethiopia's most significant and spectacular celebrations, the annual Timkat Festival. Timkat is the Ethiopian Orthodox celebration of Epiphany, and is an important event in the country's Christian heritage which dates back to the very early days of Christianity. Epiphany is celebrated as a sacred day commemorating Christ's baptism in the Jordan River, and his manifestation as the Messiah.

1. For starters, more than 99 percent of the 4.3 million people who live in Norway speak Norwegian, the official language. Norwegian has two written forms of language: Bokmål (literally "book language") and Nynorsk ("New Norwegian"). Although both have the same legal recognition, Bokmål is more common. You will see both on signs throughout the country.