Snow flurries, cold temperatures and dreary days often mean counting the ways to escape the winter doldrums. If you're aching for sun and fun, you don't have to wait until summer to plan your next ...

The centerpiece of Plitvice’s 114 square miles is a blue garland of 16 lakes cascading over a multitude of travertine barriers, carving its five-mile course through heavily forested mountains rich ...