Air Travel

On Nov. 30, 2011, while visiting the beautiful “Paris of South America,” as Buenos Aires is justly called, members of our tour group went exploring on their own.

On July 29, 2011, my wife, Susann, was hit by a motorcycle while in a crosswalk in Paris. She sustained an injury to her leg that required surgery after we returned to the United States.

In March 2010 I called Wholesale Flights and booked airfare for my husband and myself to South America.

by Jean Nethery; Blairsville, GA

March and April have always been favorite travel months for my husband, Al, and me. Before April 15, airfares are less expensive and tourist season is still at least a month away. For 2011 we chose an independent trip to Madeira and mainland Portugal (March 27-April 14).

Dear Globetrotter:

Tell ITN about the funniest thing that ever happened to you while traveling in a foreign country. (ITN prints no info on destinations in the United States.) There are no restrictions on length. The ITN staff will choose each month’s winner, who will receive a free one-year subscription to ITN. Entries not chosen cannot be acknowledged.

This month’s winner is MILT SWOPE of Rescue, CA:

In a test program in Finland, Helsinki Airport is handing out “guidance cards” on selected flights to help transferring passengers with tight connection times.

by Carl Chavez, Graeagle, CA

My wife, Margaret, and I have made many trips to Great Britain, often to visit her cousin near Oxford and our friends in Scotland. On our September ’10 visit, we were looking for a different experience.

by Mary Beltran, Assistant Editor, ITN

In next month’s column I’ll have the results of your voting for Most Favorite Country.