How fortunate for all of us that Florence is so small, its centro storico a compact and relatively easy-to-navigate nexus in which the medieval and the Renaissance exist right next to the utterly ...

Kiwiana Dreaming On the island of Waiheke—a tiny, still-off-the-radar speck 35 minutes by ferry from downtown Auckland— Maria Shollenbarger discovers a paradise of extraordinary wine, sophisticated ...

Sometimes the best trips aren’t about fancy hotels or memorable meals but about indulging your most dearly held passions. Maria Shollenbarger talks to two artists whose pilgrimage to learn more about ...

The Indonesian archipelago of Raja Ampat has scarcely changed since spice traders passed this way in the 18th century. But as Maria Shollenbarger sails among its hidden coves on a traditional wooden ...

Panoramic views of the Santa Ynez Mountains and Santa Cruz Island, 26 miles in the distance, are two free perks for guests of the newly renovated Canary Hotel, said Maria Shollenbarger in Travel + ...

Patricia J. "Patty" Rentschler age 79 passed away Saturday October 28, 2023. She was born June 28, 1944 at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, TN to the late James O. and Phyllis M. (nee Donnelley) ...

Photographer Petrina Tinslay captures the beauty of New Zealand's Waiheke island. On the island of Waiheke—a tiny, still-off-the-radar speck 35 minutes by ferry from downtown Auckland—Maria ...

Two of our editors' favorite new hotels in the Caribbean offer more than just beachside real estate: tasteful extravagance, delicious dining options, and a relaxed-yet-elegant vibe set them apart. For ...