Travel Briefs

May 2018 issue | Appears on page 12

Italy trail maps

Maps and guides to more than 40 national cross-country trails in Italy can be found at www.turismo.beniculturali.it/en/cammini. On the website, a map for each of the multiday trekking trails can be viewed by picking the desired trail from the drop-down menu on the upper right. The maps include distances, suggested itineraries and alternate routes, with links to trekking guides.

May 2018 issue | Appears on page 34

Barcelona archaeology pass

With the Arqueo­­ticket, a visitor has access to four archaeological collections in museums in Barcelona, Spain.

The €14.50 (near $18) pass allows admission to the Museu d’Arqueologia de Catalunya (www.macbarcelona.cat) (normally €5.50), the Museu Egipci de Barcelona (www.museuegipci.com) (normally €12), the Museu d’Història de Barcelona (ajuntament.barcelona.cat/museuhistoria/en) (normally €7) and the Born Centre de Cultura i Memòria (...

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May 2018 issue | Appears on page 44

Ritz-Carlton luxury yachts

Luxury hotelier Ritz-Carlton, under the name Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection (800/542-8680, www.ritzcarlton.com/en/yachts), will be operating three of its own custom-built yachts beginning in 2019. Each will hold up to 298 guests in 149 suites, all with private terraces. Each yacht will feature a restaurant set up by a Michelin-starred chef. 

Most cruises are scheduled to last seven to 12 nights. Reservations open in May 2018.

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May 2018 issue | Appears on page 60

Russia visa-free for World Cup

Travelers who already hold tickets for 2018 FIFA World Cup soccer matches, being held in cities throughout Russia, will be able to enter the country visa-free with a FAN ID pass.

To receive the pass, a traveler must fill out the application at www.fan-id.ru and have the pass mailed to him before his departure. The pass is free.

A FAN ID allows visa-free entry to Russia between June 4 and July 15, 2018, and the pass holder can remain in Russia until July 25. Along with an event...

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May 2018 issue | Appears on page 60

NZ gallery expansion

Dedicated solely to exhibiting New Zealand art, the national art gallery in Wellington, Te Papa Tongarewa (55 Cable St.; phone +64 04 381 7000, www.tepapa.govt.nz), opened a new wing called Toi Art on March 17, 2018. Toi Art adds 42,840 square feet of space on levels four and five of the gallery.

Open daily, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Entry is free, though charges may apply to some short-term exhibitions.

May 2018 issue | Appears on page 64

RheinMainCard

While in the Rhine-Main region of Germany, visitors can get two days of free public transportation as well as discounts at many sites and on activities with the RheinMainCard (www.frankfurt-rhein-main.de/en/Information-Planning/RheinMainCard). Cities that can be visited with the card include Frankfurt-am-Main, Mainz, Bad Homburg and Offenbach.

For an individual traveler, the RheinMainCard costs €22 (near $27). A group card, good for up to five people, costs €46. The card is...

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May 2018 issue | Appears on page 64

Swiss waterfall climb

In northern Switzerland, you can take a boat to the base of Rheinfall, the largest waterfall in Europe, and climb the stairs on the pinnacle of rock at its center. Including the climb, a ride lasts about 30 minutes.

Operated by Rhyfall Mändli (Schifffahrt am Rheinfall, Tobeläckerstrasse 9, 8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Switzerland; phone +41 52 672 48 11, www.rheinfall.ch/en/rhyfall-maendli), boats leave regularly from Worth Castle below the falls, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. May and September, 10-...

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May 2018 issue | Appears on page 65

Australia whale-watching

Travelers can go whale-watching almost any time of the year with Whale Watch Western Australia (Freemantle Fishing Boat Harbor, Perth, Western Australia, 6160, Australia; phone +61 499 111 322, www.whalewatchwesternaustralia.com). 

On expeditions leaving from Bremer Bay, look for orcas from January to March. From Fremantle, seek blue whales from March to May. Spot humpback whales from May to August from Augusta or from September to December from Freemantle. From Albany, watch for...

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