Living in Bali's shadow, but maybe not for long
The roads are rough and the tourists are few on the enchanted Indonesian island of Lombok, giving it an undeniable appeal.

Affordable wine: Modest luxuries for lean times
Even with the pitiful exchange rate, France is the greatest source of wine bargains in the world.

The booking pitfalls of round-the-world trips
Open bookings are not always easy for round-the-world trips.

Flood of junk food puts Greeks at risk
The highly praised Mediterranean diet has been gobbled up by an influx of chocolate shops, pizza places, ice cream parlors and fast-food joints.

Sweet, sour, tasty: An old Iraq new year
A traditional dish eaten at Rosh Hashana in Iraq is made by stuffing Swiss chard leaves with beets, onions, rice and sometimes meat.
- Apple preserves with cardamom
- False mahshi: Layered Swiss chard, beets, rice and beef

Producing a local wine for Bali tourists
A few Australians had the idea, then they left it to a son of a Balinese village chief and a French winemaker. Those two found suitable grapes and began making wine.
- Living in Bali's shadow, but maybe not for long

Greek customs strikes leads to fuel shortages
A strike by Greek customs officials caused fuel shortages at gas stations in big cities and major traffic jams at the country's land borders Wednesday.

New York transit system added to Google's map service
Google has added the biggest public transportation system in the U.S. to its popular mapping service, showing travelers how to navigate New York City's mass transit system.

American Airlines suspends flights to Bolivia
American Airlines says it has suspended flights to and from Bolivia due to the country's political crisis.

Asian Art Fairs: Going straight to the source
A crop of international art biennials and triennials has sprouted across Asia in recent years, opening the door to untapped art markets.

Temples where gods come to life
Few things in India express the continuous presence of the gods better than the ancient, massive temple complexes of Tamil Nadu.

FAA suspends sleeping airline pilots
Two pilots for Hawaii's Go airlines who slept through their flight's landing procedure were suspended for the careless and reckless operation of an aircraft, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

Feasting at the table of Taipei
Defining Taipei's superlative flavors is tricky. Its food incorporates more influences, spans street food to haute cuisine with greater aplomb and is out and out more delicious than that of Beijing.

In California, a building that blooms and grows, balancing nature and civilization
If you want reaffirmation that human history is an upward spiral rather than a descent into darkness, head to the new California Academy of Sciences, in Golden Gate Park, which opens on Saturday.

Ryanair to ground twice as many p***s as usual
Winter looks "particularly awful" for industry, an airline official says

Staying one step ahead of the crowd
For those who want to stay ahead of the crowds, here are a few emerging destinations with the makings of the next Asian hot spots.

36 hours in Phnom Penh
This may be your last chance to see the Cambodian capital before its low-slung buildings, ambling cows and smiling monks are gone.

China to lift restrictions on visas from Hong Kong
The restrictions were imposed as a security measure for the Olympic Games.

A coastal excursion on the slow track in Spain
From green hills and picturesque inlets to towering forests, take a whistle-stop tour of the multicolored landscape along the Spain's northern coast.

British Airways cancels Pakistan flights
The airline canceled flights Sunday and Tuesday after a terrorist bombing that killed more than 50 people.

Italy's aglianico wines are too often neglected
The entire category of aglianico wines, made from the leading red grape of southern Italy, seems to pass unnoticed by most people.

Panama City: A cultural cornerstone
The time-worn colonial district of Casco Viejo seems poised to become a kind of South Beach-style hotbed of cafes, hotels and nightclubs.

The gamble facing premium-only carriers
OpenSkies, the new all-premium-class carrier from British Airways, has started a second trans-Atlantic service despite gloomy forecasts for world airlines and the collapse of several other premium-class niche carriers.

Superfood or monster from the deep?
Major food companies are competing for health-conscious consumers by plugging one food into another and claiming the health benefits of both.

Instead of eating to diet, they're eating to enjoy
Many dieters are shunning deprivation diets and instead focusing on adding seasonal vegetables, nuts, berries and other healthful foods to their plates.

It's a tiny house, but the living is easy
As the value of homes plummet with the rest of the real estate market, the small house movement in the United States is gaining momentum.

Camping? Yes. Roughing it? Not quite.
If the eco-friendly idea of sleeping under the stars appeals to you, but the reality of pitching a tent does not, glamping, a term for upscale camping, could be your ideal green vacation.

A political punch line is dinner in Alaska
Moose meat has become a political issue and a national punch line, but it's not the first time Alaska's love of moose has been the butt of jokes.