When the Crystal Serenity sails out of Seward, Alaska, and above the Arctic Circle to New York, Aug. 16-Sept. 17, 2016, it will be (at 68,870 tons), by far, the largest cruise ship to have traveled through the Northwest Passage. On Sept. 2, people other than Crystal Society members may book cabins, which start at $45,510 per person, double.

Crystal Cruises (888/722-0021) joins Adventure Canada,  Compagnie du Ponant, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, Lindblad Expeditions, One Ocean Expeditions and...

Wine, spirits or other bottled liquids can be safely transported in carry-on or checked luggage in inflatable, durable-plastic Vinnibags. Vinnibags hold bottles and jars of many sizes and shapes, from standard 750ml wine bottles to olive oil and perfume bottles. Place a bottle into the bag, then inflate and seal it. Flat when not inflated, VinniBag is reusable.

$28 each with free shipping at www.vinnibag.com… or $29.85 plus $7.99 shipping from Magellan’s Travel Supplies (800/962-4943...

Drawings and sketches by Renaissance architect and designer Gian Lorenzo Bernini, most famous for designing St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, will be exhibited Nov. 9, 2014-Feb. 1, 2015, at the Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig (Katharinenstrasse 10, 04109 LEIPZIG, Germany; phone +49 341 216 990). 

200-plus pieces from the museum’s collection as well as loans from Rome, Vatican City and Austria will be displayed. 

Bernini exhibit, €6-€8 (near $8-$11); museum excluding...