Preceding a tour of William Shakespeare’s reconstructed Globe Theatre (phone +44 20 7902 1400, www.shakespeares globe.com) in London, visitors can enjoy an afternoon tea at the Swan Bar & Restaurant (21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London, England, SE1 9DT, U.K.; phone +44 20 7928 9444, www.swanlondon.co.uk), located on the theater grounds.

The 2-course “Midsummer Night’s Dream Tea” (sandwiches followed by sweets) is held 12-3 p.m. daily. £28.50 (near $...

New taxes aimed at tourists are being charged in Barbados as of July 1, 2018.

Guests at hotels and resorts will be charged a “room levy” of $2.50 to $10 per night, depending on overall room cost. In addition, a value-added tax (VAT) of 2.5% will be charged on all tourist services, which could include transportation and booked tours. Short-term rentals booked through services such as Airbnb, VRBO and HomeAway will be charged a VAT of 10% per night.

Starting on Oct. 1...

Using crime reports from local police and governments as well as incident reports from users and on Twitter, the app “RedZone Map” can show you the safest walking routes to your destinations in many cities worldwide.

The app, free on iOS and Android, displays the safest route in green. A shorter route might also be displayed but in red if it is not the safest. The app also can show real-time updates of events happening along your route, if other users report them. A...