The Black Forest region, nestled in the tri-border area of Germany, Switzerland and France, offers a blend of natural beauty, adventure and culinary excellence. This 2.7 million-acre vacation ...

The notion that sprites could appear at any turn is perhaps only heightened if you’re sampling spirits from the Black Forest’s 14,000 or so licensed distilleries along the way.

There are not many places in the world that offer scenic hikes in forests and sweet treats, but Germany's Black Forest region in the southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg does just that.

This 500-year-old hotel in Germany’s Black Forest is an energy self-sufficient wonder. Hofgut Sternen returned to its renewable roots with a circular system of power generation.

Kudakwashe Makoni, 44, a chef from Harare, Zimbabwe, insisted that his nation’s cows lend a distinctly rich flavor to the cake’s cream. “Nobody does a Black Forest like Zimbabwe,” he said.