CyclingAbout has some good and thoughtful videos. This one is on why he thinks that flat bars are better for most people touring.
With Crazy Bars, Corner Bars, Jones Bars and others, it is not just flat bars that are the alternative to drop bars. Oh, and then there are Bull Horns, which are like the top part of drop bars, without the drop portion.
It is a good time to be a cyclist. That is, if you have the money for trying out all these options.