This is my stab at putting together a list of local names and places and to explain the etymology of local towns, places and things. Taking it from A to ...

Travel across Australia by rail on a journey of continental proportions — from Sydney to Perth via outback ghost towns, drag ...

Sitting down to a spread of beautifully presented kaiseki delicacies in a private room at a hotel in the foothills of the Japan Alps, I’m prepared to forget that I’m on a walking holiday. Guided ...

China's planned $137 billion Medog dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo poses ecological, seismic, and strategic risks for India and ...

Colorado sends four Democrats and four Republicans to the U.S. House of Representatives. Of them, Jeff Hurd, a Republican ...

The Somali state of Puntland is witnessing an escalation of security challenges with an increase in military confrontations against the Islamic State ...

As the second-largest state in the USA, Texas is a land of diverse landscapes, iconic monuments, and immense natural beauty.

A great many are pretty affluent, containing many really rather expensive houses and other posh features such as top restaurants and boutiques. Now, Britain's 15 “poshest” towns have now been ...

Historian Ken Jessen will speak about the Great Western Sugar Company and the railway that brought products and supplies to the factory during a special event Saturday, March 29. Falling snow ...

From coast to coast and north to south, cute small towns represent much of what is great about each state or region, just on a smaller scale than larger cities — and typically at a lower price. With ...

HITTING a plateau in fitness — whether in strength, endurance, or weight loss — is frustrating but normal. “A plateau in fitness or weight loss is when progress slows down or stops despite c ...