"The glory of the Syrian capital has long since sunk into the dust," a British traveler wrote in 1813.

Many travelers write to the president of the company, whose name is usually on some literature.

Prior to the Internet, travelers could write, telephone the hotel directly, or use a travel agent to make a reservation.

Potential travelers can write or call for brochures, but must make reservations through travel agents.

An 18th-century traveler to Polynesia wrote that kava was prepared in a "most disgustful manner."

In the second century, a traveler named Pausanias wrote about the Herean Games.

European travelers visited and wrote accounts for publication.

Many travelers visited the Crimea and wrote about the Goths.

"Wherever the eye ranges, masts and sails appear," wrote an English traveler.

It is these offices that travelers should write if they hope to make reservations.