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Pretty, pristine, and perched on a lake, with a striking mountain panorama as a backdrop, Luzern has long been Switzerland’s tourism capital. Since the Romantic era in the 19th century, it's been a regular stop on the "Grand Tour" of Europe for the likes of Mark Twain and Queen Victoria. And with a charming old town, a pair of picture-perfect ...Read more

Congratulations! There’s no more carpooling, no more worry about teens getting home late, no more nagging about doing dishes or cleaning up their rooms.

Finally, you’re an empty nester. And whether you are a solo parent or a couple, you deserve to reward yourselves for making it this far.

Of course you don’t want to go overboard, not ...Read more

“Every audience has a regional vibe [that’s] wonderful,” said musician Dar Williams. “I've learned that in the United Kingdom, oftentimes they are laughing and appreciating a concert – on the inside. After the concert is when I find out I haven't bombed. Irish audiences have been so demonstrative and generous. I told an audience in ...Read more

Every fall, Munich throws the planet's biggest kegger – Oktoberfest. It’s a sloppy soup of locals and tourists swaying beer steins and toasting to “Gemütlichkeit,” the cozy and convivial atmosphere.

Oktoberfest dates to 1810, when the Bavarian king threw a grand public wedding reception for his son. It was such a hit that they decided ...Read more

Next time your kids squabble, tell them what happened to the two German “Hostile Brothers.”

Let’s time travel back to the 14th century when young Henry and his younger brother Konrad, sons of a noble, fell in love with the same girl. Our always engaging cruise director, Rachel Couto Gomes, narrates their story as we cruise on the Read more

When “Cobra Kai” actress Alicia Hannah-Kim was asked to help secure a team of western actors to appear in the K-drama “Tempest,” she went to work to assemble a cast that includes well-known actors like John Cho, Spencer Garrett, Michael Gaston, Brooke Smith, Christopher Gorham and Jacob Bertrand. “I think a lot of people think that K-...Read more

It’s been nine years since Brexit, when the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union (EU). That decision sent shockwaves across Europe, and everyone — from pundits to economists to pub regulars — loved making predictions about the impact it would have. It took years to sort out the details, but now that the dust has settled, the ...Read more

The Michelin Guide isn’t just for restaurants. The guidebook’s anonymous, difficult-to-please investigators are also concerned about hotels – and they have some thoughts on what’s in California.

In 2024, Michelin started awarding “keys” to global hotels based on criteria like architecture, value and quality of service. Aside from ...Read more

As the Trump administration continues to bar citizens of over a dozen foreign nations, local immigrant communities have been left feeling frustrated and fearful.

The travel ban, which expands on Trump’s efforts to ban nationals from several predominantly Muslim countries in his first term, now includes Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic...Read more

Pumpkins, cranberries or apples? Maybe you’d rather focus on music. Perhaps animals – sheep, elk or even chicken. (Can you do a good chicken impersonation?) Let’s not forget beer and wine, cars and corn.

The good news is you can find a fall festival guaranteed to please whether you are traveling with or without kids. The other good news ...Read more

Singer-songwriter Maia Sharp remembers what it was like when she was a struggling musician trying to get gigs. “It was on a Monday night at 10 p.m. at Molly Malone’s Irish Pub in Los Angeles,” Sharp said. “The booker told me I needed to bring 50 people to get called back. I brought 51.” These days, the artist – who has also written ...Read more

I'm really into “second cities” these days. For generations, Industrial Age powerhouses in Europe turned into what we would call “the rust belt,” while their elegant “first city” counterparts enjoyed the luster of the Information Age. But over the last decade or so, the rust has become a trendy accessory, and industrial ruins have ...Read more

The U.S. and Taiwan could feasibly manufacture weapons jointly, according to Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker, in remarks that risk angering and escalating tensions with China.

“We are open to suggestion and innovation in that regard,” Wicker said at a briefing in Taipei on Saturday. “And that will depend on the ...Read more

Get your magic carpet ready! We’re going to do a little time travel through several centuries at museums in Amsterdam that really know how to engage kids, whether we are talking art or history.

Amsterdam is celebrating its 750th anniversary this year with many special events, neighborhood festivals, ...Read more

The seven-man band AMPERS&ONE boasts quite the international lineup. Group leader Kamden and Kyrell are from the United States. Brian hails from Canada. Mackiah is from Australia, and Jiho, Siyun and Seungmo are from South Korea, where the group is based. Formed in 2023, the septet recently released their latest mini album, “Loud & Proud.” ...Read more

Uppsala, Sweden’s fourth-largest city, is the best day-trip from Stockholm – it’s just under an hour away by train. This happy town is Sweden's answer to Oxford, offering stately university facilities and museums, the home and garden of botanist Carl Linnaeus, as well as a grand cathedral and the enigmatic burial mounds of Gamla Uppsala on...Read more

Got your rain jackets? You may need them if you are heading to the mountains for a last-gasp summer getaway, to escape the never-ending heat or perhaps planning a fall getaway.

You may need your rain jacket for late-afternoon thunderstorms, as some of our relatives, unfortunately, discovered a while back. They opted for large garbage bags, ...Read more

Besides spending a week in Michigan visiting family this year, musician Stella Cole said that all of her travels have been for work. It will continue this fall when she kicks off a four-week U.S. tour. “Then we’ll do shows in the U.K., Germany, France and Switzerland, followed by another three-week U.S. holiday tour,” Cole said. “We’re...Read more

I can’t think of any two people more prominent in the minds of French citizens than the Virgin Mary and Emperor Napoleon. And they share an important date: August 15 – when it’s believed she ascended into Heaven, and when he was born. Of course, churches across France recall Notre Dame (our lady). But city halls recall Napoleon, and his ...Read more

Don’t you love it when you find yourself ahead of the crowd? I don’t mean budging in line, but rather when you have discovered something or someplace before most people.

That’s what I was patting myself on the back for when I read the The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) 2025 ...Read more