I read the item about the increase in traffic accidents in New Zealand involving foreign drivers (Dec. ’14, pg. 2). I would point out that the main problem for Americans driving in New Zealand is that New Zealanders drive on the left (“wrong”) side of the road.

Even if, intellectually, you know you’re supposed to be driving on the left-hand side, in an emergency your reflexes are liable to fail you and you may respond by driving on the right-hand side.

We visited New Zealand in...

In the letter “Vaporetti in Venice” (Nov. ’14, pg. 32), a subscriber wrote about the vaporetto pass. While on a tour of Italy in October 2009, my wife, Kathy, and I had a free day in Venice. I bought us each a 24-hour pass and we rode the vaporetti all day.

We toured Burano for lace and Murano for glass and rode all around, ending up taking the No.1 down the Grand Canal to Piazza San Marco. 

It was sunset, and as we sat in an outdoor café with our...

Before boarding a ship for a Baltic cruise, my friend and I, along with my daughter and her husband, spent four days and three nights (Sept. 1-4, 2014) in Copenhagen, a city with a reputation for being one of Europe’s priciest. With careful planning, however, we were able to enjoy our time in this clean and modern yet historic city without breaking the bank.

Through Booking.com, we booked our hotel, Wakeup Copenhagen, Borgergade (Borgergade 9, Copenhagen, Denmark; phone +45 4480 0090...