Almost 90 tourists were arrested in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on Jan. 28 for “dancing pornographically.” The dancing occurred in a private rented villa. Police raided the villa and arrested the dancers, saying that the type of dancing broke decency laws.
Crossing the street in Hanoi can be a life-altering experience. With no traffic lights or crosswalks and all manner of vehicles — mopeds, bicycles, motorcycles, pedicabs, cars — converging in total chaos...
9-day, 8-night historian-led architectural tour, July 26-Aug. 3, 2018. Highlights: From London, fly to Billund, DENMARK/in Aarhus, Den Gamle By open-air museum/Rosenholm mansion/in Jutland, Clausholm Castle/Odense/on Tåsinge, Valdemar’s Castle/on Ærø, medieval churches/Copenhagen/in Helsingør, Kronborg Castle. Return London. £3,175 (near $4,497) per person, double occupancy (ppdo). Single supp., £480 ($680).
12 days, 10 nights, Sept. 22-Oct. 3, 2018. Highlights: In Berlin, GERMANY, Brandenburg Gate/in Dresden, Zwinger Palace, dinner in Eckberg Castle/in Munich, Marienplatz, BMW Museum, Oktoberfest/in Berchtesgaden, Eagle’s Nest/in Salzburg, AUSTRIA, Mirabell Palace gardens/in Vienna, concert, Schönbrunn Palace/Wachau Valley river cruise. $3,790 ppdo. Single supp., $1,320. Insight Vacations (Rye, NY; 888/971-6788, www.insightvacations.com).
18 days, 17 nights, June 6-23 & Aug. 9-26, 2018. Highlights: In Dubrovnik, 15th-century Orlando’s column, Sponza Palace/Split/Trogir/Plitvice Lakes/Zagreb/in Budapest, Buda Castle, St. Stephen’s Basilica, Jewish Quarter/in Uzhgorod, Ukraine, medieval castle/attend wedding in Carpathian Mountains/in Lviv, performance at century-old Theatre of Opera & Ballet. $3,525 ppdo. Single supp., $700. Cobblestone Freeway Tours (10515 111 St., Edmonton, AB, T5H 3E8, CANADA; 855/787-7482, cobblestonefreeway.ca).
13 days, 12 nights, May 8-20, 2018 (including one night in Brisbane, AUSTRALIA). Highlights: In Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea National Museum & Art Gallery/boat to remote villages, spirit houses/in Highlands, Huli wigmen/Tumbuna Sing-Sing, with Mudmen. $8,200 ppdo. Single supp., $1,100. New Guinea Travel (Santa Barbara, CA; 800/676-1241, www.newguineatravel.com).
14-day, 13-night expedition in ETHIOPIA. Departures Nov. 2018-March 2019. Group size, 4-11. Highlights: Jeep from Addis Ababa into Great Rift Valley/Awash National Park safari/at Afrera Lake, night swim in hydrothermal springs/colorful hot springs in Dallol crater/Afar villages/in Erta Ale caldera, explore lava fields and fumaroles/Lalibela. $4,950 ppdo. Single supp., $245. VolcanoAdventures (Heideweg 2, 66606 St. Wendel, GERMANY; tours@volcanodiscovery.com, www.volcanoadventures.com).
10 days, 9 nights on 96-passenger expedition ship; route set by national park service. Weekly departures. Highlights: Fly Guayaquil, ECUADOR, to Galápagos/visit up to seven islands, such as Santiago (fur seals), Santa Cruz (Charles Darwin Research Station) and Floreana (snorkel among sea lions)/fly to Guayaquil. $6,960-$15,400 ppdo (per cabin and dates). $10,130-$12,560 single. Lindblad Expeditions (New York, NY; 800/397-3348, www.expeditions.com).
The US Department of State posts up-to-date travel advisories on every country and many territories, ranking each 1 (Exercise normal precautions), 2 (Exercise increased caution), 3 (Reconsider travel) or 4 (Do not travel). Note: A country’s regions are also ranked and may have different rankings than the country as a whole. Visit travel.state.gov and click on “Travel Advisories” at the top of the page.
