Unfortunately, sometimes the heated political opinions are mightier than the pen.

The small Italian city of Spilimbergo is home to Europe’s largest natural stream and a center for the creation of mosaic artwork. Throughout the city, which is 30 to 40 minutes away from Aviano Air Base by car, remnants of frescoes painted on the sides of the buildings are still visible.

The Whales of August is a bar where customers can order drinks named after their favorite films, from “The Shining” to “Love Actually.” The massive menu, which offers more than 100 movie-themed cocktails, is available in English.

Petiole, one of the few fully vegan restaurants in Bahrain, is a sanctuary for vegan food enthusiasts.

The Elmar Uraga Terrace Cafe is a comfortable coffee shop in which to while away the time before boarding a ferry.

Here is a sampling of upcoming trips scheduled by military bases.

Listings for recently announced concerts, special concerts and shows and on-base theater.

Visitors arriving at Venice’s main train station were greeted with large signs listing the 29 dates through July of the plan’s test phase, as well as new entrances separating tourists from residents, students and workers.

Bon Jovi, whose band is the subject of a new Hulu docuseries, talks about the music industry, his voice and the band’s latest album

Among the many places to learn about the queen of Southern Gothic literature in Milledgeville, a town about 100 miles from Atlanta: the O’Connor family farmhouse museum at Andalusia; Georgia College and State University’s Andalusia Interpretive Center, which features more artifacts and a timeline of the author’s life; the special collections library in Heritage Hall at GCSU; and her grave at Memory Hill Cemetery.