After Dec. 31, 2014, any traveler to Turkey requiring a visa will need to have an e-Visa. Turkey’s e-Visa program started in April 2013 and is available to visitors from 94 countries, including the US. 

The new visas are meant to be easier to obtain. If approved, travelers are able to receive their e-Visas immediately upon completing the applications. Travelers can also get e-Visas at kiosks upon arrival. The e-Visas are less expensive as well — $20 if purchased in advance, $30 if...

Passengers flying through Doha, Qatar, on Qatar Airways (877/777-2827) who have between five and twelve hours’ transit time in Doha may now take a free city tour. 

The 3-hour tour is on a coach with A/C and an English-speaking guide. On a first-come, first-served basis, the tour may be booked at the Doha City Tour counter at Doha International Airport (DOH).

At the Mexican island of Cozumel, in the Caribbean, Dolphin Discovery (866/393-5158) offers visitors the chance to swim or dive with dolphins in Chankanaab National Park. Six different packages are available.

 Example — “Dolphin Royal Swim” includes 40 minutes with the dolphins, which are trained to “shake hands,” to tow people with their dorsal fins and to elevate people above the water by swimming under their feet. The package is offered between 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Mon.-Sat., and...