While in Cape Town, South Africa, Aug. 1-4, 2014, on a post-trip extension after our trip to Namibia with Overseas Adventure Travel (Cambridge, MA; 800/955-1925, www.oattravel.com), my husband, Alan, and I enjoyed dinner at two wonderful restaurants.

• This French bistro is a gem: Frères Bistro (42 Hans Strijdom Ave. Ln., Cape Town 8000, South Africa; phone +27 21 418 1609, jasonwhitehead.co.za/freres-bistro-1).

On the first night there, we were seated outside and could not see...

A subscriber suggested labeling memory cards so they can be returned to you if they’re lost (Nov. ’13, pg. 54). That’s a good idea, but I also download all my pictures onto my iPad each night when traveling.

I bought a connector for $29 that loads the pictures from the card onto my iPad. Pictures can also be downloaded to portable PCs and other devices. This way, the pictures are in two places.

It’s also a good idea to label your camera, iPad, phone, etc., with a name and...

My husband and I spent eight days in a wonderful new gîte near Sainte-Mère-Église in Normandy, France, June 1-9, 2014, during the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of D-Day.

The location is great. Sainte-Mère-Église, the first town liberated on D-Day, is famous for the paratrooper who was caught by his parachute on the steeple of the church in the town square. 

There is more than enough in the town and the immediate vicinity to keep you busy for a week. Take our word...