In northern Italy, the 7-hour, small-group tour “Land of Motors” begins in Bologna and stops first at the Ducati Museum and factory (ducati.com), where the history of Ducati motorcycle racing (1946 to the present) is on display. The group then visits the Lamborghini factory (www.
lamborghini.com), the Ferrari Museum (http://museomaranello.ferrari.com), next to Ferrari’s test track, and the Ferrari factory.
A self-guided tour of Copenhagen locations from the Oscar-nominated movie “The Danish Girl,” with map, can be found on Denmark’s tourism website at www.visitdenmark.com/denmark/tour-danish-girl-locations. Sites include Børsen (the stock exchange building), the Royal Theater, Charlottenborg Palace, the Marble Church and the Fiolstræde Library at Copenhagen University.
On the Caribbean island of Dominica from May 1 to Sept. 31, guests who book at least seven nights at the Rosalie Bay Resort (Rosalie, Dominica; call, toll-free in the US, 800/831-9249, www.rosaliebay.com) for the “Sea Turtle Experience” are guaranteed to see a leatherback, green or hawkbill sea turtle nesting or hatching.
Visitors to Uluru (Ayers Rock) in Australia’s Northern Territory can ride on a 9-mile-long path around the base on a bike rented from Outback Cycling (phone +61 437 917 018, http://outbackcycling.com).
Bikes can be rented 7 a.m.-2 p.m. daily. A 3-hour rental of a cruiser-style bike costs AUD45 (near $33) at the Outback Cycling bus, with a bike trailer, parked at the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park’s Cultural Center.
Due to park guidelines, Outback Cycling will not rent bicycles if temperatures are forecast to be 36°C (96.8°F) or higher.
Travelers looking for locations where their dogs can join them on vacation or for advice on traveling with pets can visit the BringFido.com directory.
Searchable by destination, the website lists accommodations, restaurants and attractions around the world that will welcome your pet. It also has a phone line staffed by travel experts (877/411-3436), lists pet regulations for many major airlines and hosts a forum where travelers can share tips about pets and travel.
At the Southern Hemisphere’s largest collection of armored vehicles and artillery, in Cairns, North Queensland, visitors may ride in an armored vehicle (depending on availability and weather conditions). Visitors ages 12 and up may also shoot bolt-action rifles under officers’ supervision.
At Landiwiese Park, on the shore of Lake Zürich in Zürich, Switzerland, street performers from all over the globe will gather Aug. 18-Sept. 4, 2016, for the annual Theater Spektakel (www.theaterspektakel.ch/en). Ten stages will feature music, acrobatics and performance art.
Some stage performances require tickets, most costing CHF25-CHF47 (near $25-$47). Tickets go on sale July 13; visit www.starticket.ch.
On the island of Réunion, in the Indian Ocean, the Musée des musiques et instruments de l’océan indien (4 rue de la Cayenne, 97433 Hell-Bourg, Réunion; phone +262 46 72 23, www.maison
morange.fr [in French only]) opened Nov. 5, 2015.
Highlighting the island’s musical traditions, a collection of more than 1,500 ancient and modern instruments include examples of music styles from Africa, Asia and Europe. Information is displayed only in French. The museum is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m Tues.-Sun. Closed Monday. Entry, €7 (near $8).
The “Japan Archaeological Gallery” at the Tokyo National Museum (13-9 Uenokoen, Taito, Tokyo 110-8712, Japan; phone +81 3 3822 1111, www.tnm.jp/?lang=en) reopened Oct. 14 after nearly a year of renovations.
The gallery has artifacts dating from 14,000 BC (such as stone tools) to the Edo era (1603-1868), including armor and items made of stone, wood, ceramic and metal. It also holds temporary exhibits. The Tokyo National Museum houses four more galleries and special exhibits.
Departing every half hour for the 30-mile trip from Edinburgh to Tweedbank along Scotland’s southeastern border with England, the Borders Railway, operated by ScotRail (phone +44 0 344 811 01 41, www.scotrail.co.uk), started service in September 2015.
The new route runs through the Scottish Borders area, with stops at Galashiels, Stow, Gorebridge, Newtongrange, Eskbank and Shawfair. With hop-on/hop-off privileges, a same-day round-trip ticket from Edinburgh to Tweedbank costs £16 (near $25) and a one-way ticket, £10. Purchase tickets at a station or ahead of time online.