Among European travelers, more and more people are cruising. Of course, cruising is - in many ways - anathema to the "back door travel" philosophy that I've been preaching for 30 years. But I've ...

Eating out in Italy is typically a long and leisurely affair, but that doesn't mean you don't have quick and cheap options.

Sunny, out-of-the-way Languedoc stretches from the Mediterranean to the Pyrenees in southwest France. It shares a balmy climate, winter wind, grapevines, and the sea with the better-known neighboring ...

The breathtaking refuge of Vernazza, the jewel of Italy's Cinque Terre villages boasts a harborfront beach, seaside cafes, friendly residents and unbroken traditions. The vino delle Cinque Terre, ...