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The Arrival

Airports, trains, boats and the transfer in, and the routing mistake to avoid. The column about the journey.

Hdr Vineyard (19455303) · Liliana Saeb · CC BY 3.0 · cropped

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The column, issue by issue

  1. Rows of vines across the floor of Valle de Guadalupe in Baja California at golden hour, with dry hills rising beyond the vineyards.Hdr Vineyard (19455303) · Liliana Saeb · CC BY 3.0 · cropped Valle de Guadalupe · Vol. 2 · No. 09 · September 2026 Border Crossing and Valley Driving Navigating the border from California and securing transport within Valle de Guadalupe are key to a smooth visit. By Julian Moss · 2 min read · p. 12
  2. An aerial view of the Wailea resort coast on Maui's sunny south shore — a line of low white beachfront hotels and green gardens above deep blue water, with the upcountry slopes behind.Starr-180326-2966-Cocos nucifera-aerial view The Grand Wailea… · Forest and Kim Starr · CC BY 3.0 US · cropped Maui · Vol. 2 · No. 08 · August 2026 Maui: Kahului, Then a Car Arriving on Maui means a flight to Kahului, followed by an essential rental car for getting around the island. By Julian Moss · 2 min read · p. 9
  3. The waterfront of Varenna on the eastern shore of Lake Como, with pastel houses stacked above a small harbor and boats on the water.Varenna Italy, waterfront at sunset · Jmatazzoni · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped Lake Como · Vol. 2 · No. 07 · July 2026 Getting Around Lake Como by Boat Forget the narrow roads; basing in the mid-lake and using the frequent car and passenger ferries turns travel into pleasure. By Julian Moss · 2 min read · p. 8
  4. A small propeller aircraft on final approach over the hill above St Jean beach on St. BarthelemySt. Barts Baie de Saint-Jean vegetation · Mike Schinkel · CC BY 2.0 · cropped St. Barths · Vol. 1 · No. 12 · December 2025 St. Barth Arrival: Via St Maarten Connecting through Sint Maarten is the primary way to reach St. Barth, either by a short flight or a ferry across the water. By Julian Moss · 2 min read · p. 8
  5. A seaplane on floats moored beside a wooden jetty on a turquoise Maldives lagoonTMA TwinOtter1 · Pb1791 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped The Maldives · Vol. 1 · No. 11 · November 2025 Maldives Transfers: Seaplane Or Speedboat The journey to your Maldivian island is more than a ride; it is a key decision shaping cost and arrival plans. By Julian Moss · 2 min read · p. 9
  6. Highway 1 curving along the cliffs of the Big Sur coast above the PacificPacific Coast Highway (123394187) · Terry Lucas · CC BY 3.0 · cropped Big Sur · Vol. 1 · No. 10 · October 2025 Big Sur: Driving Highway 1 Highway 1 between Carmel and San Simeon demands preparation; check road status, fuel up, and download maps before setting out. By Julian Moss · 2 min read · p. 9
  7. Blue-domed white church on the cliff edge at Firostefani with the caldera behindReknown blue domes of the Church dedicated to St. Spirou in F… · Mstyslav Chernov · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped Santorini · Vol. 1 · No. 07 · July 2025 Santorini Arrival and Transfers Navigating Santorini in high season means understanding its ports and planning transfers up the cliff from the moment you arrive. By Julian Moss · 2 min read · p. 11
  8. Positano's pastel houses rising in tiers up the cliffs above the beach on the Amalfi CoastPositano at dusk, Amalfi Coast, Italy · Eric Hossinger · CC BY 2.0 · cropped The Amalfi Coast · Vol. 1 · No. 06 · June 2025 Amalfi Coast: Getting Around by Water For a June visit to the Amalfi Coast, skip the crowded roads and embrace the ferries for travel between towns. By Julian Moss · 2 min read · p. 9
  9. A red Rhaetian Railway train crossing the curved Landwasser Viaduct on the Albula line.Landwasserviadukt · Ikiwaner · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped St. Moritz · Vol. 1 · No. 01 · January 2025 Into Engadin Over The Pass Flying to Zurich is one way to reach St. Moritz, but the Rhaetian Railway offers a UNESCO-listed journey into the Engadin valley. By Julian Moss · 2 min read · p. 8
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