Cape Verde sways to the sound of morna, a homegrown folk music laced with melancholy, longing and soul. Morna's most famous song, "Sodade," remembers the tens of thousands of emigrés who have left ...

Occasionally, the greatest escapes are packaged in small sizes. Small nations have one thing that is special for weekend visitors — you can truly have the feel of a destination without spending the ...

There are now more active conflicts than at any point since World War Two. Residents in Iceland, New Zealand and elsewhere ...

What is the smallest country in the world? Vatican City holds that title, a nation so tiny you can walk across it in an hour, yet it has its own army, currency, and postal system. Monaco could fit ...