Go exploring where American women made history
America is celebrating the contributions of the great women of American history during Women's History Month in March. But all year long, museums and historic sites across the country pay homage to the women who made a difference.

Israel beckons but tourists still staying away
If you are a tourist, Israel is wide open these days and ready to welcome you. That's the official line. Here's another take: Not many people are traveling to Israel because they're concerned over the continuing violence.

• Photo exhibit captures spirit of urban life
Charles Harris, who earned the nickname "One Shot" because that is often all he needed for a photo, is finally getting the recognition he so richly deserves in an exhibit at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art.

• Tourists: Rent a flat and live like a Parisian
Imagine waking up in your own Parisian penthouse and looking out the window to see the golden dome of Hotel des Invalides gleaming in the morning sun. For tourists, renting a flat can be the key to transforming from visitor to local.

• Golf course offers taste of Scottsdale -- for less
Located on the east side of Las Cruces, the 7,000-yard Sonoma Ranch course is one of New Mexico's newest public courses. It opened last May, billed as a lookalike for some of the pricey and plush courses found in neighboring Arizona.

• Famous dumpling restaurant packs in patrons
Hungry patrons jostle one another on the sidewalk, sniffing appreciatively at the billows of steam pouring from the first-floor kitchen. They are ardent devotees of Ding Tai Fung -- likely Taiwan's most famous restaurant.

• Paris neighborhood thrives on mix of old and new
There are many pleasures awaiting travelers who venture beyond Paris' traditional tourist haunts, from vibrant neighborhoods to small cafes hidden in nooks and crannies.