The Nicaragua Tourism Board has set up an emergency phone number that will assist English-speaking visitors in emergencies. Twenty-four hours a day, they may dial “101” for free to reach a bilingual police officer, who will provide assistance in emergencies as diverse as auto accidents, crimes and loss of travel documents. 

Hong Kong, China’s, annual International Dragon Boat Races take place in Victoria Harbour in late June. In 2013, 180-plus teams of more than 5,000 athletes from around the world competed in the 22-passenger wooden rowboats. 

To watch the races, take the subway or ferry to the East Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront promenade, where there are visitor facilities and bathrooms. Performers entertain the crowd between races. Contact the Hong Kong Tourism Board (323/938-4582 [Los Angeles, CA] or 212/...

In January, the US Transportation Security Administration stopped providing personnel to guard exits in the secure, “airside” areas of some airports, including New York’s JFK and LaGuardia. As part of a measure to reduce its 2014 budget by $88 million, it transferred control of exit-lane access to local airport authorities.

Airport advocates who object point to the shutdown of Newark International for several hours and subsequent flight delays after a nonpassenger snuck through an...