CHARLOTTE, N.C. — At 51, Tom Broach is doing what he’s wanted to do since childhood: Spend spring through fall going to major-league baseball games. Read more...

PARIS – If springtime in Paris isn’t going to work for you this year, rent a movie and pretend. Here are 10 picks for films that show off the French capital. For scenes, go to latimes.com/reelparis. Read more...

The European Travel Commission is inviting travelers to unleash their inner Fassbinder, Fellini and Truffaut. Read more...

Sun-soaked Belize Church of England missionary Charles Frederick Pascoe wrote in 1893 that Belize – then known as British Honduras – was a “remote and isolated place.” Read more...

BRANSON, Mo. – “Stick to what you know” could be the motto for Branson this year as the Ozark resort town focuses on its wholesome country, pop music and family entertainment roots, plus recent upgrades in shopping and hotels, to ride out the national economic downturn. Read more...

Lonely Planet, the guidebook publishing company, is relaunching its series on national parks with four books out this spring: “Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks,” “Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks,” “Grand Canyon National Park” and “Banff, Jasper and Glacier National Parks.” Read more...

Thinking of sending your teenager on a community service trip? Read more...

A couple of travel booking Web sites are trying to make it easier for consumers to be environmentally friendly. Read more...

KIEV, Ukraine – Shining with Orthodox golden domes that rise from forested hilltops, crisscrossed by narrow cobblestone streets and speckled by quiet, leafy parks, Kiev and its Eastern European charm draw visitors. Read more...

If you’re headed to Houston next month, look for CityPass, a discount attraction booklet that launches May 13. It will be the first CityPass in Texas and the only CityPass in the Southwest. Read more...

ABC’s “Good Morning America” has assembled a panel of experts to name the seven wonders of the United States. Read more...

MONTEREY, Calif. – Old Margo seemed like a character ripped from the pages of a John Steinbeck novel. There was a story seething right under the surface, but darn if we would be able to figure it out. Read more...

NEW YORK – Girlfriends’ getaways – where women travel with other women and leave the menfolk home – are booming. And the phenomenon is not just about bachelorette parties or 20-somethings on spring break. Read more...

If you’re looking to stretch your travel dollar this summer, Concierge.com offers these suggestions: Read more...

VARANASI, India – “Cow. Mustard plant. Dead body,” our taxi driver said as we drove into town. Read more...