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KARAN SMITH
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The Travel Concierge

I was Globe Travel's first Travel Concierge. Each week for over two years, I scanned the map -- and mined my contacts -- to answer readers' trip questions. Some favourites: 

  • An Island for Beach Bunnies and Beach Bums 
  • Satisfying a Meat-and-Potatoes Guy in Chicago
  • How to Join the Party in Rio
  • A Quiet Coastal Family Escape? 
  • How Do You Get Upgraded on a Flight? 
  • Is Disney Too Much of a Zoo in December? 
  • Where to Start Planning a South African safari?
  • I want to Surprise My Wife with a Tropical Vacation
  • How to Pick a Culinary Tour in India
  • It's a Two-Star World: Where to eat in New York 
  • Where Should We Stay in D.C.?
  • Seeking the Best Pizza in Naples
  • Whale-Watching and Culinary Adventure in Canada
  • I Want to Learn French in France
  • Canoe-tripping -- with a dash of luxury -- in Ontario 

"You wrote up Tembe Elephant Park in South Africa and we were so impressed that we visited the Park this past May.  The experience was terrific. On our second night, Isilo, the monster elephant, broke through the electric fence and crashed by our tent snorting and huffing. Apparently elephant tusks are non-conductive to electricity so are not deterred by electric fences!"
--Reid and Marion Watson, Bethany, ON

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