Ingrid K. Williams

Summer in Brooklyn rewards spontaneity, so this packed guide requires no restaurant reservations or advance planning.

Springtime is best for exploring this Midwestern city’s lakeside trails, robust arts scene and top-notch restaurants.

Savor the diversity of this lakefront city through its hidden bars, small-but-fascinating museums and restaurants with dishes like jerk chicken chow mein and Hong Kong-style French toast.

One of the country’s most culturally significant traditions is also observed nearly every place where Swedish communities exist.

The North Carolina city’s evolution from a faded tobacco town to a diverse cultural and culinary destination has been years in the making.

Nighttime strolls, lesser-known museums and tiny trattorias reveal a more intimate side of this popular Italian destination.

For Swedes, the archipelago, consisting of more than 20,000 islands, is a quintessential summer destination. Travelers can explore it, too, by ferry and rented boat.

Famous for its design, food and dedication to sustainability, the Danish capital is celebrating its architecture with a yearlong slate of events and exhibitions.

Spring is synonymous with street festivals, but the city’s historic charm, world-class art and passionate cheesesteak discourse are year-round.

Dig deep into this sprawling, fast-paced and very stylish city and you will be rewarded.

Fall in Stockholm means crisp breezes, fiery foliage and a city humming with openings, from dining spots to galleries.

Early tests have been promising, but issues involving bias, privacy and mistrust of “black box” algorithms are possible pitfalls.

Bergen, on the country’s west coast, is among the rainiest cities in Europe, so it’s no surprise that rainwear is a specialty.

The essence of mys is the feeling of warmth. And the best city to stock up on mys-making supplies is Stockholm.

Shoppers will find pieces suited to every purpose and style, whether it’s a sculptural statement vase or an everyday coffee mug to brighten dark winter mornings.

Cheetie Kumar, a chef and rock guitarist, is emblematic of the capital city’s evolution. She serves up some of her favorite spots in Raleigh.

Henok Fentie, the Swedish craft brewer who runs one of the coolest bars in the city, shares his top spots in Sodermalm, the buzzy enclave where he grew up.

In Sweden, some environmentally conscious travelers are switching from planes to trains. Slower? Yes. But why not embrace the journey, perhaps even prolong it?

Sleepy villages, hillsides blanketed in grape vines, pasta dusted with shaved truffles, and wine that tastes of violets: just a few reasons to visit this gastronomic paradise in the Piedmont region.

Rugby and Olympics fans have a good reason to visit the second-largest city in Japan, as do those in search of gardens, temples and the largest Chinatown in the country.