Nancy Stott of Walnutport, Pennsylvania, wrote, “I would like to see readers write on the topic of ‘around-the-world itineraries’ such as those featured by airline alliances and some consolidators. It would be great to have a few first-person accounts of experiences plus suggestions.”

We printed Nancy’s request in our June ’05 issue and received a number of responses. Several are printed below, and one reader’s very informative and comprehensive letter will follow next month.

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Chile I joined the 21-day “Chile in Depth” tour from Chilean Special Journeys (Montville, ME), April 7-27, ’05. This tour was led by CSJ’s owner, Scott Jones.

It was a new tour, but my instincts (which on previous trips have provided me with some great adventures) told me it was going to be a very special kind of tour and that I would really enjoy it. Was I right! And I left feeling that I knew a lot about Chile.

We traveled from the far northern desert areas south to the Lake...

I have been trying to get a reader’s letter, titled “Bhutan Arrangements ‘Challenging’” (Oct. ’05, pg. 31), out of my mind, but I can’t. Bhutan, the country complained about, is my favorite place in the world, and I feel it was unfairly maligned by the traveler.

First of all, to allow only four days to see a country seems a bit short. Especially since flying into Bhutan entails landing between mountains, and anything short of a beautifully blue sky is going to mean no flying. On my...