Each September I attempt to extend my New York summer by a week or two and

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama is to kick off the 40th anniversary season of the children's TV show Sesame Street with a segment encouraging kids to plant gardens and eat healthy food.

For most of us, managing our weight is a life-long commitment with plenty of ups and downs along the way.

Perhaps the most colorful and loveable of the traveler trifecta of food, shelter and water is food. Where to get it,

Korean food is as adventurous as the land and culture it comes from. Mountains of side dishes, paired with a sensory overload that is typical of Korean dining and you have yourself an experience, not just a meal.

From artful hand mirrors to voodoo love dolls and “water libraries,” in-room treats are getting a novel upgrade.

In my work as a food writer I’ve suffered lost reservations and long waits for bad tables but never—never!—have I been subjected to the serial heartbreak I suffered at the door of a neighborhood pastry shop on my last visit to Tokyo.

Hong Kong has a stunning array of glass, steel and marble-clad edifices that are monuments to modern architecture and some of the world's top architects. But in this city of contrasts you'll also find gems of colonial era architecture, some dating back more than 150 years.