Doing something new showed me another side of things, a more dangerous place where someone else might be new at something, and not very good, where an accident might happen if I'm not vigilant.

Weightless simplicity is impossible to fake. It takes preparation, effort, and time to create the feeling of natural ease and flow

At the Mio Buenos Aires hotel, the bathtubs are works of art: Argentine Mario Dasso personally selects only the most beautiful pieces of calden wood (...

We've rounded up a bucket list of things to do, eat, see, shop for, and experience in the wide world of Asia.

Most villas and resorts perch along the Ayung River, harboring some sublime views of jungle, rice terraces, and gorges.

For an adventurous way to mark your engagement, explore the jungle from the back of Thailand's gentle giants with an elephant ride in Phuket.

Which restaurants are most frequently mentioned as being "romantic" on social media?

So many places to see, so little time. To help make planning a great escape in the new year more breezy and less run-of-the-mill, a few travel bloggers and I chime in on the destinations that top our 2013 travel bucket lists.

The world is walkable.

A visit to the holy springs of Tirta Empul is a glimpse inside Bali's spiritual heart. Almost devoid of tourists but brimming with locals come to take the holy waters, Tirta Empul is at once crowded, joyful, raucous and deeply uplifting.

Perched on an elevated plateau adjoined with soaring limestone cliffs, Alila Villas Uluwatu, a stunning eco-chic boutique resort with picturesque views of the cerulean Indian ocean, is an exquisite model of eco-modern design.

While I won't divulge my truly favorite places -- lest they succumb to and suffer from either the so-called Woody Allen Effect or a dreaded Year in Provence-like backlash (aka Loving it to Death Syndrome) -- here are my seven somewhat off-the-radar secret destinations that I love visiting over and over again:

In just three days or one long weekend you can get your PADI certification card in Open Water Diving usable anywhere in the world, and you'll be doing it in one of the easiest and most unique places for beginners in the world.

Looking for somewhere exotic to unwind, pamper yourself and learn, all at the same time?