The 139th running of the Kentucky Derby took place last Saturday at historic Churchill Downs in Louisville. The Derby is more than a horse race. It’s an American sports tradition—from the iconic twin spires that overlook the track’s homestretch to…

Especially for a first-time visitor to a country, one of the more daunting tasks can be one of the most important: determining where to stay. Travel & Leisure magazine provided a big assist to European wine country visitors in its January…

The Anchor Bar isn’t necessarily a place a businessperson would go to impress a client. Then again, maybe it is. After all, bars don’t get much more “American” than the Anchor Bar in Waitsburg, Washington.

The 18th annual Niagara Icewine Festival has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean you must wait a year to start planning a trip to the Ontario township of Niagara-on-the-Lake. In fact, the seasons other than winter offer more abundant…

Was it the original “Beverly Hills 90210” television program that first made us aware of how certain Zip Codes are more, for lack of a better word, privileged than others? Zip Codes aren’t the only numbers that can tell a subtle story. So can area…

In Vienna, they are as famous as that city’s Boys Choir, the Lipizzaner or Schonbrunn Palace. They have served as backdrops for many films. Songs have been written about them. And because they are so comfortable and welcoming, the locals love them…

A lot of people travel at holiday time, and not always with significant others or other family members. Often, we’re traveling alone in order to be with those special people. And depending on where one lives, an overnight stay could be required wh…

Touring California’s North Coast wine country can be expensive. Napa Valley lodging, in particular, can put a big dent in one’s wine budget. But even the prices on the Sonoma County “side” can raise eyebrows, particularly during the busy summer mo…