Because the idea of going to Africa may be a bit intimidating to many people, we thought a primer, of sorts, might be appreciated. We previously wrote about game-drive photo safaris (July ’21, pg. 12). This time, the information is intended to provide a feel for the types of camps and lodges we have stayed at and visited in Africa, having completed our seventh trip there in March 2020.

We describe five types, chosen for variety. While each of the descriptions is primarily about...

On a summer trip to Europe in 2018, my husband, Bill, and I visited northern Italy. After a stay in the Dolomites (June ’21, pg. 22), a short drive in our rental car took us to the Cinque Terre and Hotel Villa Adriana (phone +39 0187 818 09, www.villaadriana.info) in Monterosso al Mare. For a 2-night stay, we paid €460 (near $559), including breakfast and dinner.

Just a short walk from the beach, this was a lovely hotel, with an elevator, great food, air-conditioning in our...

My husband, Mark, and I did a 2-week self-drive around Iceland, June 15-29, 2021, and it was WONDERFUL! We felt that two weeks was the right amount of time for this trip.

It had been 21 months since our last international trip. It was so refreshing to travel in a country that was filled with smiling, unmasked faces. We chose Iceland because it was open to vaccinated US citizens and was doing well with their vaccination program, having few cases and hospitalizations.

Planning...