July 2013

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A 3-hour drive southwest of Bristol, England, near Newquay, the museum Classic Air Force (Hangar 404, Aerohub 1, Newquay Cornwall Airport, St. Mawgan, Cornwall, TR8 4HP, U.K.; phone 01637 860717) exhibits more than 20 vintage airplanes.

Open daily 10 a.m.-8 p.m. July and August and until 6 p.m. other months. £10 (near $15) adult or £6 senior.

On the southern Caribbean island of Curaçao, visitors of all ages can interact with some of the 21 trained dolphins at the Dolphin Academy (phone +5999 4658900), located at the Curaçao Sea Aquarium in Willemstad.

In the “Dolphin Encounter” package, up to six people and a trainer stand in water and gently interact with a dolphin (15-20 minutes for $89 adult or $44.50 child). 

“Dolphin Swim” is in the lagoon (30 minutes, $159). 

During an October ’12 trip to Europe, my husband and I spent the night in Burgos, Spain, where we toured Burgos’ cathedral. Of all of the churches we visited on our tour, this one most impressed me. Each generation of Spanish nobles spent money on this cathedral, and the chapels, done in various styles, all were magnificent. — MARY TAYLOR, Rockport, TX

The 500-year history of Madrid’s Royal Guard is the focus of a 2-hour guided walking tour, available in Spanish and English. At the end of the tour, walkers can watch the Solemn Changing of the Royal Guard, which involves 400 troops and 100 horses.

For visitors to India, Yes Bank and the Indian Ministry of Tourism have launched the Incredible India Travel Card, a prepaid travel card denominated in rupees.

The card can be preloaded with up to INR50,000, which can be withdrawn as cash at ATMs countrywide. The card can be used for purchases anywhere in India that takes MasterCard (but, if lost, is not tied to any credit card account). It is available at Yes Bank branches, money changers and participating hotels and travel agencies.

(3 of 3 on Colombia)

There is a frenetic energy that permeates Cartagena, captivating both locals and the throngs of visitors to Colombia’s popular Caribbean port city. Cartagena was the focus of the final portion of the spring 2013 tour “Colombia’s Colonial Jewels & The Coffee Triangle,” on which I was hosted by Overseas Adventure Travel. 

The city of 1.5 million is, today, a magnet for visitors, and the economic impact of tourism clearly drives the local economy.

Staying at a European bed-and-breakfast is a bit like having your own temporary mother while you travel. 

In the morning, your hostess might help plan your day, tipping you off to the best places for lunch and about the live folk music in the village pub that evening. She then sends you out the door with a smile, handing you an umbrella… just in case it rains. 

The best B&Bs ooze warmth and local color, making these some of my favorite accommodations in Europe.

In June 2012, I slowly chauffeured our leased Peugeot on a one-lane road through the majestic scenery of the Provence in southern France. As I drove, I thought I should share with ITN readers how my wife, Flory (who passed away last year), and I journeyed 4,000 miles by car from the Netherlands to the Côte d’Azur and back, all at the age of 87. 

Despite our difficulty walking and Flory’s needing to use a rollator, a 4-wheeled walker, which usually has a platform on which you can sit, we managed a wonderful trip.  

Guests at the Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica (Peninsula Papagayo, Guanacaste; phone 506 2696 0000) located on the northwestern coast, may take surf classes through the Four Seasons parner Tropicsurf. Classes range from a 2-hour lesson ($220 per person) to a full-day trip of about seven hours ($490 per person, two people minimum).

Suitable for beginners or advanced surfers, the classes are taught by expert guides. Room rates at the hotel run $475 to $2,395 a night.