Travel and commuting

Coral die-off predicted as marine heat wave engulfs Hawaii

Yet even this remote shoreline far from the impacts of chemical sunscreen, trampling feet and industrial wastewater is showing early…

September 23, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

When evacuating a plane, you can help save the day

It won’t be the only factor, of course. Personal space on planes is more scarce than ever. The FAA will…

September 21, 2019

Travel

At the Large Hadron Collider, a peek at the future of science

Visitors walk among displays in the Universe of Particles exhibition hall. Every half-hour, a six-minute “immersive audio-visual experience” tracks the…

September 20, 2019

Travel

Airline customer-service agents report abusive customers

The Government Accountability Office reported Tuesday that more than half the 104 agents it surveyed reported threats or other harmful…

September 18, 2019

Travel

Discover authors’ favorite haunts on London Literary Pub Crawl

Tourists pass the Wheatsheaf pub in London, a spot where novelist George Orwell often visited. The London Literary Pub Crawl…

September 15, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

More travelers feel betrayed by loyalty programs

Franklin, an American Express cardholder since 1969, was trying to redeem some of the 500,000 points he’d accumulated on his…

September 14, 2019

Travel

Report says airlines’ carbon emissions are growing fast

Frontier Airlines jetliners sit at gates on the A concourse at Denver International Airport in Denver. A new report says…

September 13, 2019

Local News

What are people with clipboards doing around Durango?

Biennial count shows more people are walking, biking in the city

September 13, 2019

Travel

At 9/11 memorial, new recognition for a longer-term toll

A visitor touches one of the granite slabs at the 9/11 Memorial Glade at the National September 11 Memorial &…

September 10, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

Manufacturers bring a little more intelligence to ‘smart’ luggage

After the lock on his old carry-on broke, he searched for luggage that would hold up to the rigors of…

September 8, 2019

Travel

Women-only adventure travel is surging

Registration for REI’s women-specific travel adventures more than doubled from 2018 to 2019. One of the trips the company offers…

September 8, 2019

Travel

Tourists may pay tolls to drive crooked San Francisco street

California lawmakers approved a bill Thursday granting San Francisco the power to establish a toll and reservation system for Lombard…

September 6, 2019

Travel

The places it’ll go: Dr. Seuss exhibition hitting the road

The exhibit is centered on a maze based on “Oh, the Places You’ll Go,” the Dr. Seuss book that urges…

September 4, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

It’s getting harder to beat airport car-rental fees

Consider what happened to Art Kraus in Salt Lake City recently. When he arrived at a downtown location to pick…

August 31, 2019

Travel

Judges say travelers can sue TSA over screener mistreatment

The 9-4 decision Friday by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned earlier rulings and is a setback for…

August 30, 2019

Travel

International traveler with measles visited Disneyland

The girl arrived at Los Angeles International Airport on Aug. 11 and went to the Desert Palms Hotel in Anaheim,…

August 26, 2019

Travel

Emotional highs, lows mark hiker’s record-setting project in New Hampshire

The sunset Aug. 30, 2018, from Mount Jefferson, one of 48 mountains in New Hampshire with summits higher than 4,000…

August 25, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

Gadgets to protect your privacy, safety on the road

“I stay in a lot of Airbnbs,” says Meyer, a technology investor who lives in Los Angeles. “Unfortunately, this is…

August 24, 2019

Travel

U.S. airlines expect record crowds over Labor Day weekend

Travelers wait in line to board a flight at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Linthicum, Md. Airlines expect record…

August 22, 2019

Travel

Blooms, beasts affected as Alaska records hottest month

Junar Lim takes photos of Ziah Lim, left, and Arsenia Lim, all of Cavite, the Philippines, at gardens in Town…

August 21, 2019

Travel

Cyclists race up Mount Washington – the highest peak in the Northeast

Erik Levinsohn, of Boston, and Stefanie Sydlik, 34, of Pittsburgh, beat the competition in the men’s and women’s divisions of…

August 19, 2019

Travel

Cruise offers close and long looks at Norway’s fjords

Whether it’s the popular Seven Sisters, toppling 820 feet down the stone walls of renowned Geirangerfjord, or the huge flow…

August 18, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

Are you getting the best deal when you book through an online travel agency?

Over the years, he has watched with concern as they merged. Airbnb bought HotelTonight. Booking.com acquired Priceline.com, Kayak.com and Cheapflights.com.…

August 17, 2019

Travel

Customs and Border Protection outage snarls major airports

In this photo provided by Twitter user Brenna but in Leo Season, travelers stand in long lines to clear customs…

August 16, 2019