My husband, Nick, and I were fortunate to visit Slovenia’s Postojna Cave on Christmas Day 2012. For five days a year, starting on Dec. 25, there is a holiday pageant inside the cave.

During our visit, after riding a small train for eight minutes deep into the cave, we saw a small choir singing Christmas carols. Following the long path through the cave, we encountered living tableaus of the story of Jesus’ birth.

It began with an “angel,” a woman in dazzling white robes under...

On our trip to Myanmar with ElderTreks (Toronto, ON, Canada; 888/741-7956), Jan. 17-Feb. 5, 2011, our group was much amused by this sign located at 8,000 Buddhas Cave, in the town of Pindaya, Shan State.

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Visits to France’s scenic Alsace region should always include sightseeing in some of the enchanting, medieval villages along Alsace’s wine road. Located in the foothills of the Vosges Mountains, these atmospheric, small villages are filled with half-timbered structures with intriguing shops and restaurants. Wineries are common there and typically offer tastings, as my wife, Paula, and I discovered during our visit in late November 2013.

In this region, wineries were...