The Joplin Convention & Visitors Bureau in Missouri created a map highlighting areas hit hard by a tornado last year, and it has drawn the anger of residents.

Much of the post-tornado rubble has been removed from Joplin, Mo. But for the city's residents, a six-mile scar of house foundations and turned-up dirt serves as a raw and sorrowful reminder of the epic twister that killed 161 people and destroyed thousands of homes as it swept through around dinner time May 22.

The Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge, Mass., is a cozy country inn with a winter feeling like something out of Norman Rockwell's art or "Little Women."

It's been a mild winter in the Northeast so far and I, for one, don't like it. I miss those exciting blizzards that hit the region almost nonstop from Christmas to Presidents Day. I moved from Rome to New England in 2011, and everything was fine until early November when a man in a pickup stopped by my house to ask whether I wanted him to plow the drive. I must have looked blank, because...

Spa vacations are popular ways to relax, but before you book, check out these tips for finding deals.

Hectic schedules and stressful jobs make spa vacations a sought-after commodity for many travelers.

Europe's favorite island getaway is swarmed in July and August. But May and September are great months to enjoy its winding cobblestone streets and rocky beaches.

"Don't go there," a well-traveled friend said when I mentioned my plans to visit Capri, a sunny island off southern Italy. Why? "You're not going to want to come home," he said.

The Arizona native is a devoted foodie and loves chasing down hole-in-the-wall joints and trendy new places. Here are a few Phoenix-area favorites.

For Phoenix food tips, we turned to Andre Ethier, who summers in the right corner of Dodger Stadium and winters at his ranch in Chandler, 30 minutes south of Phoenix. The Arizona native is a devoted foodie — chasing down hole-in-the-wall joints and new, trendy places whenever he gets the chance.