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...

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...

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...