Soar over the picturesque Vosges Mountains in Haut-Rhin, France, where vibrant fall colors blanket the rocky, rolling hills, then glide through the enchanting Harz Mountains in Saxony-Anhalt ...

Reachable via ancient mule trails, these centuries-old farms-turned-inns serve some of France's most historic cheeses and offer a glimpse at the nation's pastoral past. I'd been hiking for five ...