The combination of history, culture and fine wine this fall in Germany will be irresistible for many individual travelers. The 13 cities that make up the Historic Highlights marketing organization are charming individual destinations and six of them serve as gateways to several of Germany’s top wine regions. The cities are wine epicenters replete with wine bars, tastings, wine routes, overnights and wine walking tours that are especially lively in August and September when the wine harvesting… Continue

Loire Valley, France - When you visit the Loire Châteaux, the sights to see are breathtakingly beautiful: royal chambers and canopy beds, ancient furniture and tapestries, fine staircases and period fireplaces, little towers… Does life in a Château tempt you? You can play at being lord and lady of the manor for an evening, a weekend or more. Stay in a hotel, a guest room in a… Continue