A L S O__T O D A Y Seduced by Kenya By Don George An interview with author Francesca Marciano about Africa's attractions and contradictions T A B L E_T A L K What is the best way to experience Spain? Get advice and share your stories in Table Talk's Wanderlust area R E C E N T L Y Rules of the Wild By Francesca Marciano The seductive subculture of whites in Kenya -- and the addicting allure of Africa's vastness (10/08/98) Maiden voyage By Susanna Stromberg A 19-year-old finds lust and illusion on a Love Boat cruise to Alaska (10/07/98) Family values in Africa By David Kravitz An elephant herd teaches a dad and his teenage daughter a valuable lesson (10/06/98) High on Huautla By Derek Peck Mushrooms are still the best way to travel in this legendary Mexican mountain village (10/05/98) Why I hate B&Bs By Julie Garagliano On the depravities of teddy bears, claw-foot bathtubs, breakfast quiches and shared bonhomie (10/02/98) Browse the Wanderlust Feature archives Wanderlust's Official Travel Book Partner S A L O N E M P O R I U M FREE! 12-ounce bag of Salon Blend with a purchase of $30 or more. While supplies last.		- - - - - - + this week_.I N_.T R A V E L Wanderlust presents a selective guide to the week's travel-related news. - - - - - - + From the Guardian The stabbing of a bus driver -- by a teenager, angry over not being let off between stops -- prompted a massive transport protest by fellow workers in Paris on Tuesday, leaving commuters stranded across the city. Workers for both the bus and rail system say violent attacks against those in the transport industry are on the rise. - - - - - - + From the U.S. State Department The magma level is rising and the tremors are increasing -- the Guagua Pichincha volcano, just west of Quito, Ecuador, is about to blow. On Monday, the U.S. State Department cautioned against travel to the region, warning that the volcano might erupt between Oct. 15 and Dec. 15. - - - - - - + From CNN Call it a resurrection. After closing its operations two weeks ago -- stranding travelers and sending threatening ripples throughout the travel industry in Asia and elsewhere -- Philippine Airlines has managed to start up operations again. The national flag carrier shut down on Sept. 24, after being crippled by the Asian currency crisis and a strike by 600 of its pilots. - - - - - - + From the New York Times A 200-mile journey from Guadeloupe to Anguilla in the Caribbean might not seem very far as the cruise ship plies, but it's pretty impressive when it's been traversed by 15 iguanas on a tangle of trees. In fact, it's enough to give them a place in biological history, according to the New York Times. In a study published in the journal Nature, their trip provides the first evidence for the distribution of species and how that may have affected evolution. - - - - - - + From the Detroit Free Press What will they link to next? Now airlines are in the business of trying to get consumers to invest in mutual funds. Northwest Airlines has partnered with Warburg Pincus Asset Management Inc. to offer frequent flier miles for travelers who put money into the funds. They call the program, aptly, WorldPerks InvestorMiles. SALON | Oct. 9, 1998