Berlin: Culture vultures can party late in 'Long Night of the Museums' [Updated]

On Jan. 29 and Aug. 27, the city of Berlin will...

Paris: Major exhibit on Vietnam War photographer Henri Huet opens Feb. 9

When French photographer Henri Huet died at age 43 in a helicopter crash over Laos in 1971, he left behind a collection of images showing...

Piet Mondrian exhibit lights up Paris' Pompidou Center through March 21

Hot spots to travel in Europe in 2011

If you're looking for the hot spots in Europe for 2011, consider these, which promise to be buzzing in the new year:

London readies for its global close-up

If there's an "it" city for 2011, it's London.

New high-speed train whisks you from Finland to Russia

Train travelers can zip from Helsinki, Finland,...

Christmas in London? Jolly good

For years, my husband and I had wanted to take our children to London before the magic of "Peter Pan" and "Mary Poppins" wore off, before...

Into the wintry world of the snow globe

The snow globe museum in Vienna reveals the history of one of the world's most beloved souvenirs.

Mediterranean: Royal Caribbean's 9-night cruise starts at $727 per person

Royal Caribbean's nine-night spring cruise of the Mediterranean starts in Rome and stops at six classic ports of call in Italy, Greece and...

Britain: Tudor cooking classes fit for a king at Hampton Court

Henry VIII, infamous husband to six wives, had a gargantuan appetite. Stuffed swans, blackbirds baked in a pie or the more usual roasted...

Italy: Voyage Prive packages offer discounts at Bauers hotel in Venice

Tuscany deal: 6 nights, car and airfare for $1,039 per person

All this holiday planning has me thinking about packages but not the kind that fit under the tree. For example, a winter-spring package to...

Roquefort, France: Where the blue blood of blue cheeses lives

A cool water droplet hit my forehead as I descended narrow stairs into the caves. An overwhelming smell — ammonia meets dirty feet...

Italy deal: Spend Christmas in Rome for $860 per week, with extras

Can't see Rome for the trees? Maybe...

Paris' chocolatey coating

Chocolate in Paris is serious business. One can hardly walk from the Louvre to the Left Bank without bumping into a chocolate boutique....

Paris: Shangri-La Hotel to open Dec. 17

Switzerland: Chill out at Locarno on Ice festival

An icy chill is set to descend upon Locarno next week, the elegant resort destination with a Mediterranean flair in southern Switzerland,...

Partying on the iDNight train to Paris

Alarm bells went off in my brain when, 30 minutes into what I thought was an overnight party train from Paris to Nice, people around me...

Secrets of Rome revealed

After living in Rome for almost three years, I moved back to the U.S. at the beginning of the summer. I packed up my apartment, gave my...

Naples' Baroque glory

Naples, Italy — The ticket taker on the train from Rome had to shout to get my attention. I was staring out the window, iPod cranked...