There’s no mistaking the twinkling lights and aromatic scent of glühwein that signals the start of Christmas market season.

The Black Forest region, nestled in the tri-border area of Germany, Switzerland and France, offers a blend of natural beauty, ...

An oil spill in northwestern Ecuador has turned a river black, prompting authorities to declare an environmental emergency amid "unprecedented" damage and to order residents to ration drinking ...

An oil spill in northwestern Ecuador has turned a river black, prompting authorities to declare an environmental emergency amid "unprecedented" damage and to order residents to ration drinking ...

Swap busy, industrial French cities for the open green spaces and cultural festivities of the Alsace. Here is what not to miss if you're visiting Strasbourg with kids.

Less phone time = more trees Credit: mashable composite: forest I'm obsessed with my phone. Addicted to it, really. It's not something I'm proud of, but alas, it's true. I've tried my fair share ...

A bridge, just more than 1,000-feet-long, was intact over the Rhine River. It shouldn’t have been. The Nazis had been busy blowing up every crossing over the river in an attempt to slow down the ...

This lively, compact city on the mighty Rhine River carries serious artistic ... away from the city towards the foothills of the Black Forest, to the spectacular Renzo Piano-designed Fondation ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -Kristin Wells, Holiday Vacations, and former KWQC-TV6 host, Paula Sands, highlight the exciting details of the upcoming Rhine River Cruise tour from Sept. 21 to Oct. 2.

Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a northeastern coastal city. The fire has burned about 2,100 hectares (5,190 acres ...

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What do the 1693 Siege of Vienna and River Forest have in common? You’ll find out at Black Fodder Coffee. The cafe opened its doors in February at 349 Ashland Ave. When the owners, Forest ...