I have occasionally wondered what would happen if my husband, Ed, or I should die while traveling in a foreign country. On a recent cruise, the unfortunate reality of this question hit us when two passengers died. Staff told us they would help each surviving spouse get in touch with the American Embassy, but they had no idea how much help the embassy would be.

Adding to the advice shared by subscribers in the May 2016 issue (page 39), I wanted to share what Ed and I have...

Regarding the article on an otherwise very enjoyable trip to London (July ’16, pg. 18), I must comment on the theft that unfortunately occurred after the author’s wife placed her backpack/purse on the back of her chair in a pub.

This is not a good idea even in one’s hometown. Unfortunately, there are opportunists all over the world.

When I travel, I never put anything in my backpack or handbag that I can’t afford to lose. My passport, credit card and...

During our 6-day stay in Paris the first week of May 2015, my daughter Linda and I discovered two restaurants we especially liked. 

• One of them we visited twice: Les Philosophes (28 rue Vieille du Temple, Paris; phone +33 1 48 87 49 64, cafeine.com/philosophes), located at the beginning of the Marais district, on the Right Bank.

The recommendation for the place came from a friend in New York, whose favorite simple lunch in Paris was their ham-on-baguette sandwich...