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As usual, two weeks before embarking on my upcoming trip, I collected and counted all my medications, throwing in a few extra pills of each kind, just to be safe.

As had been my custom for years, I had checked out each prescription on the Internet before filling it at the pharmacy.

Although the medical sites I was using provided excellent information, they never indicated a medication’s maximum and recommended dosages, stating instead that it was up to the physician to order the proper quantity. Thus I could never find out if the prescribed amount was the right one for me....

Those planning to visit Croatia should note that there are several ways to get there.

In mid-May ’07 my wife, Inge, and I flew British Air from England’s Gatwick Airport to Split, Croatia, for a walking tour plus a few days on our own. We then flew to Germany, staying another week before flying back to England and on home.

One could also take a bus to Croatia from several cities in Germany, and, if one has the time, it’s possible to take a boat across the Adriatic from Italy to several ports in Croatia.

Upon our arrival in Split, we took a bus an hour’s ride south to...

I returned to Paris in October ’06 and visited several places of interest.

• Because the Musée de l’Orangerie (Jardin des Tuileries, 75001, Paris, France; phone +33 01 44 77 80 07 or visit www.musee-orangerie.fr) had recently reopened after years of closure due to renovation, attendance was very strong and advance timed-ticketing was recommended.

From the museum’s website, I was able to order tickets from the service FNAC (www.fnacspectacles.com), but I neglected to choose the option of having the tickets mailed to me and instead had to retrieve them from an FNAC outlet in...