It's no coincidence that Northern California has a high concentration of outdoorsy types. Many of them are drawn to living there because of the region's stupendous -- and usually easily accessible -- natural scenery. - [Read more]

Want to catch a glimpse of grandeur? See the American west from some of its most strikingly beautiful vantage points in California and Arizona. - [Read more]

Snowshoe treks, downhill escapes, and winter hikes make these four parks premier destinations for outdoor enthusiasts during the snowy season. - [Read more]

With more Michelin-star restaurants per capita than any other city in the world -- yes, even more than Paris -- Brussels doesn't have to take a back seat to anyplace else when it comes to food. - [Read more]

Here are the biggest mistakes made by complaining travelers. Avoid these errors and you'll probably get a prompt answer -- if not a resolution -- from your travel company. - [Read more]

My favorite ship, the clunky old, 1953-built Regal Empress -- late of budget lines Imperial Majesty, Regal Cruises, and Commodore Cruise Line -- is about to arrive in Alang as well, her more than half a century of sailing ending under a barrage of welders' torches. - [Read more]

You don't have spend your live savings to eat well in Berlin, and you need not limit yourself to a diet of sauerkraut and schnitzel. Under-the-radar, multi-culti eats abound in every neighborhood. - [Read more]

As home of Rhode Island School of Design, Providence has long been a training ground for visual artists, but most outsiders don't know that the town has an energetic underground scene apart from the college. Here's how visitors can get in on the action. - [Read more]

Frommers.com and Atlantic City CVA are sending one lucky winner and a guest to Atlantic City. Register now to win this vacation. - [Read more]

Part of the island of Borneo, this current sultanate-ruled, oil-rich nation remains a relative tourism unknown in Asia. That's likely change as travelers go in search of authentic cultural and environmental experiences. - [Read more]