Travel

August, 1997

Wayfarer's HaulIf sailing aboard a copra steamer out of Tahiti seems more appealing than shuffleboard, talent night or queuing up for a macarena contest on a cruise ship, freighter travel may be for you. Freighters have been carrying passengers since before the days of Joseph Conrad, but the conditions aboard today's ships are anything but spartan. According to Travltips magazine, "A spacious outside cabin with a large window and separate sitting area is a typical stateroom," and ports...