Guest Correspondent WLW, Pasadena CA: Will we get a Sin City lock-up built for two? We sneaky senior wanderers don’t rob money from casinos. We commit the crime of daily doggie bagging. As frequent diners at Vegas hotel buffets, we’ve developed the fine art of sneaking food out to eat later for free.

No arrests yet, but considering the Mafia history of Vegas, by revealing our nefarious actions, we could be risking broken kneecaps or anonymous burial plots in the desert. After all, didn’t the Mob hit Bugsy Siegel and other unfortunate guys for cheating in Sin City?

A must-see destination in the historic city is The State Hermitage Museum. Built as the Winter Palace residence in the mid 18th Century for Empress Catherine the Great, it’s now one of the world’s largest and most interesting collections of art. Works include those of Michelangelo, Van Gogh, Matisse, da Vinci and many others.

A unique feature of the museum is that it has been patrolled by a crew of working cats for the past two centuries. They’re official mousers, and are fed and cared for by museum staff. Daily visitors encounter many of the hundred friendly felines as they patrol the interiors and grounds. For more info, go to www.saint-petersburg.com/virtual-tour/hermitage

Q: A friend and her husband recently returned from an overseas flight with severe colds and infected sores. He had to spend time in the hospital. How can we vulnerable senior travelers avoid these problems? CPL, Cleveland OH

A: In two words: It happens. Crowded airports and passenger areas on planes are constantly full of people of all ages and backgrounds. Many bring colds and other problems. The only way to at least try to avoid infection is to practice personal cleanliness.

Your travel4seniors.com editor captured the perfect moment while viewing one of the most beautiful scenes in Europe.