Eating Like a Grape Picker in Alsace
The harvest is a festive time, with celebrations in wine-producing villages and food stores offering seasonal concoctions. I tried my hand at baeckeoffe.
How to Spot An Airbnb Guest Who Has Something to Hide
When vetting people who want to rent your home, make sure to ask the right questions and pay attention to all the signals.
Why and How to Visit Verdun
With underground forts and a vast, high-tech, museum, the century-old Verdun battlefield offers lessons for today. Here’s how to structure a brief visit.
Health Insurance for Frequent Travelers
Each time I examine the subject of travel insurance, the landscape has changed. Here are strategies to follow, and the best of what emerged from this year’s hunt.
How to Be Richer in Retirement
If you spent most of your adult life budgeting around a steady paycheck, a departure from the workforce, by choice or circumstance, poses a new challenge: What funds will you use to meet expenses?
How to Find the Perfect French Vacation Rental
The recent announcement that Paris regulators plan to shut down 43,000 Airbnb listings by June will leave many travelers scrambling for alternatives. An experienced traveler offers tips to help you find them.