From the coastal village of Sayulita to Copper Canyon, the best places to surf, fish, climb, bike and more.

  ?I had wanted to climb to the roof of Africa before climate change erased its ice fields and the romance of its iconic ?Snows of Kilimanjaro?image.?

  A recent wave of hot spring hotels, or onsen ryokans, merges ancient ideas with concepts from modern design.

  This former mining town, unlike its upscale Colorado neighbors, Vail and Aspen, still exudes a crunchy, laid-back vibe.

  Hotel Kabuki is efficient, comfortable and friendly yet genuinely reflects the character of its neighborhood.

  The shop carries housewares, jewelry, fashion accessories, books and other gifts made by RISD alumni and faculty.

  Air France is testing in-flight cellphone service aboard an Airbus A-318 that operates in Europe.

  As we hunker down for a long winter, it?s easy to forget that symbols of spring live through even the coldest seasons in the city?s botanical gardens.

  The annual event in the Jura Mountains of eastern France draws party-hearty wine lovers and serious oenophiles.

  As if the sagging dollar and soaring oil costs weren?t enough to dent travel budgets, hotel room rates are expected to surge in the coming year.

  With more travelers taking to the skies, it?s becoming harder to find a parking spot at the airport.

  Secretly every Angeleno pines for a walkable neighborhood, and a scruffy stretch known as Sunset Junction has become just that.

  In the growing sport of free-sledding, you ride on your knees, and catch some air.

  A quintessentially D.C. winter day starts with a power breakfast and ends with the theater.