Above: Spring in historic Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto - SEAN PAVONE / GETTY IMAGES

Although the identity of Andrew Harper is a closely guarded secret, he (or she) is not unreachable. Members regularly email in questions, and our editor-in-chief endeavors to respond to them all. Every few months, we like to assemble a selection of some of the most interesting queries. This month our members wrote in about river cruises, once-in-a-lifetime trips and overtouristed Venice. Read on to get our editor’s feedback.  

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Above: Spring in historic Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto - SEAN PAVONE / GETTY IMAGES