In London, the exhibit “Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse,” exploring how the evolution of the city’s gardens influenced Impressionist, Post-Impressionist and Avant-Garde artists at the turn of the 19th century, runs Jan. 30-April 20, 2016, at the  Royal Academy of Arts (Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, England; phone +44 20 7300 8027, www.royalacademy.org.uk).

A ticket costs £16 or, with donation, £17.60 (near $26) and can be bought online. 

Listing upcoming events in Australia and continually updated, the Australian Events Calendar, available at www.australia.com/en/events.html, allows you to customize event searches by date, location and type, including “Arts & Culture,” “Food & Wine,” “Nature & Wildlife” and “Sports.”

The “EAT SMART ABROAD” app can help you decipher menus and figure out which foods to buy in markets where you don’t speak the language. 

Based on the “EAT SMART” series of culinary guidebooks for 12 countries, the app actually comprises 12 apps, each with the two glossaries found at the end of each book in the series, plus the Menu Guide for deciphering menus and the Food & Flavors Guide for shopping.

Created by Gingko Press (Madison, WI; 608/233-5488, www.eatsmartguides....