Travel

New Zealand's capital is preparing for the world première of the first film in The Hobbit trilogy by showcasing an artisan festival selling all sorts of small-folk paraphernalia, laying a red carpet that will extend 450 metres through central Welling

Who knows what Cosimo Ruggieri would have thought about ending up in a gelato museum? Alchemist at the court of the Medici, Ruggieri, the story goes, created the ice cream that Catherine De Medici took to Paris in the 1530s to wow the French.

Above ground Somerset House boasts one of London's most famous courtyards, a neo-classical gem used for film sets, fashion shows and as a winter skating venue.

Former mustard-gas site now a wildlife refuge with skyline view

Here in one of the driest deserts on earth, it's not the sun, dehydration, altitude or arsenic-contaminated drinking water that are likely to get you, but the tour guides.

A few weeks ago in my blog, I mentioned Azamara Club Cruises planned more overnights for its ships in 2013, along with some late-night departures. Now I know why.

A garage sale as performance art? That's what one artist is staging at New York's Museum of Modern Art. Visitors will be able to rummage through and buy such classic garage sale items as used clothing, books, mementos and other bric-a-brac.

Easter Island offers many mysteries, from its famous giant statues to poorly marked roads and museums

The latest attempt by airlines to raise fares has collapsed. Delta Air Lines said Thursday that it rolled back an increase of $4 to $10 per round trip on many U.S. routes. Delta had raised prices to match a hike by United Airlines.

A major Edward Hop-per retrospective in Paris reveals that the 20th-century painter famed for his rendering of American life drew inspiration from France.