Highlights from a week's worth of press releases:

Global Volunteers is starting English teaching vacations in Hanoi, Vietnam. Classes will be made up of high school and university students. Dates are July 26, Sept. 27 and Nov. 22. Tthe two-week program costs $2,595 and the one-week program costs $2,195 (not including airfare). I taught English in Guanajuato, Mexico, with Global Volunteers back before the word "voluntourism" was coined, and found them a very worthwhile organization. Info: 800-487-1074, www.globalvolunteers.org.

Cruise North Expeditions, an Inuit-owned company, is offfering an 11-night cruise along northern Labrador's Torngat Mountain coast. The ship departs from Newfoundland on June 22; cost is $4,695. Info: 866-263-3220; www.cruisenorthexpeditions.com.

Cross Country International offers a Roman Coast Walk - four days of guided walking plus one day of cooking lessons. Price is $2,600 per person (shared); dates: Nov. 9-15. Info: 800-828-8768; www.walkingvacations.com.

Everybody loves Bobbies (or at least loves saying the word). Now a group called Monument London Realty wants to give you a former Bobby as your London guide. (For a fee, of course.) Info: 011-44-750-301-3331; www.london-realty.co.uk.

This is a big year for Israel, as it celebrates 60 years of statehood. In connection with the celebration the country has launched a blog - www.isrealli.org - with news, cultural items, videos, etc.

And finally, for those South Floridians who don't want to travel too far - and who like a little cultural dissonance - the Flagler Museum in Palm Beach is hosting its 3rd annual Bluegrass in the Pavilion Concert Saturday, April 12th, beginning at 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 and you can get them by calling 561-655-2833 ext.27

If you can't make it Saturday, the Society of the Four Arts will host a Bluegrass Concert on Sunday (what's come over Palm Beachers?) at 5 p.m. For tickets, call 561-655-7226.