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Joaquin Ho of Orlando, Florida, asked, “What dishes or types of food have you enjoyed most on your travels, and what was it that you liked about each?” We shared subscribers selections in the January and February issues, and here are the remainder.

My first piece of business when arriving in France is to buy a round of Camembert au lait cru (raw milk Camembert). This Camembert is not pasteurized. I always open the lid and press the middle to make sure I get a soft, ripe,...

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Thawan Duchanee in the Reptile House of Baan Dam – Thailand. Photo by Steve Piccolo

Ron Carlson of Lakeland, Minnesota, asked ITN subscribers to write in about serendipitous experiences that they had while traveling outside of the US. Under various categories, a number of your stories have been printed in the April through November 2021 issues. This month’s offerings fall under the categories of Right Place, Right Time, Meeting Notable People and Little Things.

Right Place, Right Time

As my husband, Richard, and I strolled along False Creek near our...

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Sometimes the very best breakfast eats are the simplest.

Joaquin Ho of Orlando, Florida, asked, “What dishes or types of food have you enjoyed most on your travels, and what was it that you liked about each?” Subscribers dished out a few fond memories in last month’s issue. Here are a few more.

One of my favorite foods, a dish I must have every time I go to France, is a plateau de fruits de mer. Throughout France, seafood restaurants, particularly Alsatian ones, often feature this menu item.

A plateau de fruits de...

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A plate of okonomiyaki.

 

Joaquin Ho of Orlando, Florida, asked, “What dishes or types of food have you enjoyed most on your travels, and what was it that you liked about each?” Here are a few of the tasty morsels we received from ITN subscribers, and seconds will be served in later issues.

During a self-drive tour of France in 2019, we spent two days with former neighbors who had retired near Marseille. One night, they asked us what type of meal or food we most wanted for dinner. We...

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United Airlines Plane

ITN Contributing Editor Randy Keck asked to hear from readers on the topic of travel etiquette. ITN then took up the call, asking subscribers to each share a cultural insight or a lesson in etiquette that they were surprised to discover about a particular location, either during their pre-trip research or when they were there. Following are responses received.

The story is place-specific, the lesson much broader.

I was preparing to spend three months in Palestine in 2013...

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The Dalai Lama speaking in Leh, Ladakh, India. Photo by Marilyn Marx Adelman

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

After visiting Tibet in 1985, I always wanted to return to the Himalayas. July 1998 became my time to return, venturing to Ladakh, high up in the Himalayan area of India, on a...

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Elton John and David Furnish in Venice. Photos by Sally Kevers

Ron Carlson of Lakeland, Minnesota, asked ITN subscribers to write in about serendipitous experiences that they had while traveling outside of the US. We’ve been sharing a few stories each month since the April issue, and this time we’re presenting a few more about being in the right place at the right time.

On our June 1991 tour of Spain, my husband, Carl, and I stayed in Salamanca in a hotel with a view of the Plaza Mayor. It was a Saturday night at the end of a long...

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Part of the fife-and-drum procession in Naters, Switzerland. Photos by Jon Lafleur

Ron Carlson of Lakeland, Minnesota, asked ITN subscribers to write in about serendipitous experiences that they had while traveling outside of the US. We’ve been printing a few stories each month since the April issue, and this time they’re about arriving someplace just in time for a festival.

On a private tour in India in January 2011, my husband, Richard, and I stopped for a roadside lunch. A woman at another table said she was headed to Jodhpur for the literary...

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