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Gas prices expected to break $3 per gallon this summer in Durango

cost not expected to hurt travel, tourism

April 23, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

Don’t forget this on your next trip

More than 8 in 10 travelers forgot something while they were on vacation, according to a survey by Minimus.biz, a…

April 21, 2019

Travel

For summer road trips, a new app turns insect splats into a detective game

A new way to pass the time on summer road trips

April 21, 2019

Travel

San Francisco eyes charge to drive its famed Lombard Street

Thousands of tourists could soon have to pay as much as $10 to drive down world-famous Lombard Street in San…

April 20, 2019

Travel

Nero’s opulent, newly restored Domus Transitoria reopens

Visitors to Nero’s Domus Transitoria (or Transit House), which opened this month after a decade of structural work and renovations,…

April 17, 2019

Travel

Slaying puts focus on ride-hailing safety, fake drivers

A ride share car displays Lyft and Uber stickers on its front windshield. Law enforcement agencies and ride-hailing companies are…

April 14, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

Intoxicated passengers make for unruly skies

In 2017, airlines reported one altercation for every 1,053 flights, up 35 percent from the previous year, according to the…

April 14, 2019

Travel

Wild beach, historic district make Mazatlan an eclectic gem

Beachgoers enjoy Olas Altas beach near the Centro Historico district of Mazatlán, Mexico.Necee Regis/The Washington Post This was a compromise…

April 13, 2019

Travel

Delta tops long-running ranking of U.S. airlines

Associated Press file<br><br>Delta Air Lines tops an annual study that ranks U.S. airlines by on-time arrivals, complaint rates, and other…

April 8, 2019

Travel

Sorrow revisited: Re-creating Katrina’s muck in New Orleans

Exhibit depicts how flooding ravaged homes

April 7, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

Look beyond the hype before booking a vacation rental

If you’ve ever booked a rental house or apartment online, you probably know what I mean. Wide-angle lenses make a…

April 7, 2019

Travel

First verse: Searching for America’s first published poet

Now, professors and students at Merrimack College in Massachusetts are trying to pinpoint her burial site while at the same…

April 6, 2019

Travel

High March temperatures shortened Alaska’s winter weather

March is normally reliable for dog mushing and cross-country skiing. However, extreme warmth melted snow and made ice on waterways…

April 5, 2019

Travel

Last grants coming for endangered Route 66 program

One of the neon signs that used to light the way along Route 66 in Albuquerque.Associated Press file The Route…

April 4, 2019

Travel

South Florida sees a boom in ‘birth tourism’

Denis Wolok, the father of 1-month-old Eva, shows the child’s U.S. passport during an interview with The Associated Press in…

March 31, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

What happens when your aircraft is grounded

But passengers are concerned about next time, which could affect more aircraft, and might not go as smoothly. What are…

March 31, 2019

Travel

The great getaway: Start planning your summer adventures in Colorado

I’ve lived here 40-plus years and continue to discover awesome places and events. We can all get stuck in ruts…

March 30, 2019

Travel

Exploring the enduring bond between dogs, people

Exhibit allows you to see, smell with powers of a canine

March 24, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

Fur flies over travel industry pet cleanup charges

The reason? “Pet hair,” says Bruno, a lawyer in Washington, D.C. He and his wife had visited the Bay Area…

March 23, 2019

Travel

The Vessel: Soaring sculpture is centerpiece of massive NYC development

When fully complete, the 28-acre site will include 16 towers of homes and offices, a hotel, a school, the highest…

March 23, 2019

Travel

Flight attendant detained by immigration on return to U.S.

Selene Saavedra Roman, 28, who immigrated illegally to the U.S. as a child, was released Friday from a detention center…

March 22, 2019

Travel

Tens of thousands converge on California ‘poppy apocalypse’

About 150,000 people over the weekend flocked to see this year’s rain-fed flaming orange patches of poppies lighting up the…

March 19, 2019

Travel

Rain ignites super bloom in California desert

Two years after steady rains followed by warm temperatures caused seeds dormant for decades under the desert floor to burst…

March 17, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

How do you fix your most common travel problems? Hang up the phone

But there’s a notable exception, a time when you should pick up the phone and then maybe hang up. If…

March 17, 2019