Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Laurie Werner is a New York-based writer covering travel and food. This article is more than 7 years old. Spas in Europe, ...

The Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa in Champagne, France, will make its debut on July 1. Billed as the destination’s first world-class wellness retreat, offering a 16,000-square-foot spa, cuisine by a two ...

All hotels have been independently reviewed and selected. We will earn a commission if you book via the links below, but this never affects our rating. In many ways, Paris is the ideal destination for ...

The central French region of Auvergne is shaped by its waterways, with its history told by its famed thermal baths. In Saint Nectaire, a spa town with a glorious past. Meanwhile, at the summit of the ...

Suppose I had a long weekend and wanted to go on the ‘impossible ski trip’. I say ‘impossible’ because there would be guaranteed snow - even in summer; it would be a short flight away so I could ski ...

To explore both the country and the barn, think of the cheese course as a tour of France. RICK STEVES, RICK STEVES' EUROPE Because I come from a backpacker travel heritage, where a good picnic is the ...