After flying from Miami, Florida, to Barcelona, Spain, I headed for the cruise terminal to board the SS Marina, which would be my home for the next two weeks, Nov. 16-28, 2018.

I would travel to Iberia and nearby islands in the Atlantic with Oceania Cruises (855/623-2642, www.oceaniacruises.com). For the cruise, airfare, insurance and transfers, I paid $7,891 as a single.

Following the mandatory boat drill, we sailed that evening for Valencia, Spain, sometimes called the City...

My wife and I took a wonderful cruise-tour, “Amsterdam to Budapest by Riverboat,” and I want to share some of the things that made it such a great trip.

Our cruise aboard the ms Esprit, June 2-17, 2019, was with Tauck (Wilton, CT; 800/788-7885, www.tauck.com), and, excluding trip insurance and international airfare, it cost $22,680 for the two of us.

I know that makes the trip expensive, but in my view many of the things provided by Tauck made the journey worth it,...

Despite the fact that it houses not a single original painting by Johannes Vermeer, the Vermeer Centrum Delft (Voldersgracht 21, Voldersgracht 21, 2611 EV Delft, Netherlands; phone +31 15 2138588, www.vermeerdelft.nl/en), in Delft, offers a fine experience to visitors. My wife, Kathy, and I visited on Aug. 2, 2018, during a visit to the Netherlands.

The center’s ticket office, gift shop and café are on the ground floor. Entry costs €9 (near $10) per adult, and the viewing...