Cycling one of the world's most (formally) troubled bicycle paths twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall.

A pair of new aerial cabins, custom-designed for the instant-gratification culture of the 21st century, is rolling. And as it does, Jackson Hole finds itself in the midst of a transformation into a luxury destination that has left its expert skiers-only reputation in the dust, er, powder.

At least one hostel has taken the attitude that, if you can't beat 'em, at least keep their expectation low.

Whatever Internet system airlines choose, manufactures claim the Wi-Fi technology does not interfere with in-flight controls.

With America's largest historic district, Venetian gondolas plying its rivers, and the "WaterFire" light show to put it all on display, New England's second city is on the rise.

So many distinguished writers have come to Bangkok, and have stayed at the Oriental, that the famed hotel now has an "Author's Wing."

What to do when an airline loses your luggage.

The options for green dining and lodging in Napa and Sonoma are growing exponentially

Instead of a hike in the mountains, he decided to walk the New Hampshire shoreline end to end. Why? Well, because it's there.

Meadowood, an elegant Napa Valley retreat, may be one of the only resorts in the world to employ a croquet pro, who teaches guests the finer points of the lawn game.

Feel like a kid in a candy store in Kyoto's many confectioners.

How to pack a bushel of merriment into a mere pint of stowage space.

The Virtual Museum of Canada transports visitors from their home to more than 200 cultural institutions.

There are more effective ways to try new things than vacationing abroad.

Cunard's Queen Mary 2 is celebrating her fifth anniversary this year. But traditions aboard the classically-styled ship reach back to an era of high style--and soaring waves--at sea.

See the stunning coral islands before they sink under floodwaters due to global warming.

A rising tide of hybrid and solar-powered boats.

The Seth Peterson Cottage in Wisconsin is one of just a handful of Frank Lloyd Wright homes you can stay in.

In and around Wellington, New Zealand aka "Wellywood," fanboys and girls make pilgrimages to shooting sites of Tolkien's "Rings" trilogy.

Stopping at sheep-strewn farms, cheery stone villages and historic old towns is half the fun of any pan-Ireland road trip.