Dear Globetrotter:

Welcome to the 423rd issue of your monthly overseas travel magazine.

In Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), India, authorities are finally doing something about overly aggressive taxi drivers and touts who harass and heckle not only visitors but locals. One hundred “ex-defense personnel” have been recruited to patrol the airport as well as the Howrah and Sealdah railway stations and Alipore Zoological Gardens. The tourist police won’t be able to arrest or penalize...

by Randy Keck (First of three parts, go to part two or part three)

After experiencing many enjoyable visits to Southern Africa over the years, in late February 2011 I finally had the opportunity to visit the East African wildlife safari stalwarts Kenya and Tanzania. My solo journey was partially hosted by longtime ITN advertiser Sita World Tours and, with a few additions and minor modifications, was similar to their “Kenya and Tanzania Highlights” tour.

The focus...

by Deanna Palić (First of two parts)

I arrived in Lima for the Peru Travel Mart 2010, the most important annual event for the promotion of tourism in Peru, on Thanksgiving Day. Since 1987, the travel mart has been a meeting point for Peruvian promoters (hotels, airlines, etc.) and, from all over the world, buyers (your travel agents).

It was spring in the country’s capital, and during my four-day stay the weather never varied. Mornings were cool and overcast. By noon, however,...