My wife, Anna, and I visited Aruba, one of the four constituent countries that comprise the Kingdom of the Netherlands, July 18-24, 2012. 

The weather was quite warm, but we didn’t notice it much because of the 25- to 40-mph trade winds blowing constantly. 

We spent the majority of our time at two resorts and stayed two nights in the capital, Oranjestad. Oranjestad seemed rather seedy to us.

What was most striking about Aruba was how warm and happy the people were whom...

I had read that Ghent, Belgium, is small enough to walk on your own and that its Tourist Information office has a printed walking tour. Tucked back behind a big gate and not well marked, the office was difficult for my husband, Ed, and me to find on a visit in May ’12.

In the city center, the streets to the south of the Korenmarkt (Corn Market) are straight and wide, with elegant mansions of the French-speaking aristocracy. The streets to the north are narrow and winding, with low...

A subscriber wrote about the pleasant surprise she got when her Kindle, left on a train in Switzerland, was found by other US travelers (April ’13, pg. 55).

My suggestion? Always put your name, business address (not residence) and a phone number on your electronic equipment and cameras so that if they get left behind in a hotel, a lounge on a cruise ship, etc., your odds of getting your equipment returned will increase dramatically.

From experience, I know it works.

ED...