Ron Carlson of Lakeland, Minnesota, asked ITN subscribers to write in about serendipitous experiences that they had while traveling outside of the US. Starting with the April issue, we’ve been printing a few stories from travelers each month, and this time we’re sharing accounts of meeting famous or notable people while traveling.

From October 1952 to July 1954 I lived in Burma, now Myanmar. Our family’s across-the-back-fence neighbors were U Thant and his family. My...

More than a year after the COVID-19 pandemic led to the canceling and postponing of countless travel plans worldwide, some travelers are still experiencing fallout in their interactions with tour operators, airlines, cruise lines, hotels, etc., including ITN subscribers. They have shared their accounts.

My wife, Arlene, and I booked the trip entitled “India North & South” with Vantage Deluxe World Travel (Boston, MA; 888/514-1845, www.vantagetravel.com) on Jan. 3,...

The closing of borders worldwide due to the COVID-19 pandemic led to the canceling and postponing of countless travel plans. In the interest of comparing how various tour operators, airlines, cruise lines, hotels, etc., handled the disruptions and travelers’ bookings, ITN asked subscribers to write in about their experiences. Many had stories to tell, the first printed in our September 2020 issue, and we are continuing to share their accounts.

As can be seen, not only do...