MARCH 1999

1)     Bahamas Snorkeling: You need more than scuba gear or a snorkel to see underwater—to really see, that is.

2)     Melissa Contest: Guess where TRAVELER’s roving correspondent will land next.

3)     Ancient Egypt: This ancient land of grand temples and tombs reveals the quirks and passions of the mighty.

4)     Charleston, South Carolina: Spend a few days in this elegant—at times decadent—Old South city and find yourself seduced.

5)     Firth River, Yukon: On the Yukon’s Firth River, the wilderness is so big it can hide 129,000 caribou from you, and so beautiful you might not even miss them.

6)     Sunset Boulevard: For a palpable hit of Hollywood—as much a state of mind as a place—head for the Strip.

7)     Travels with Melissa: Escaping Sicilian cab drivers, Melissa skips over the Adriatic Sea to Split, Croatia.