Travel and commuting

Bigger fines might help airlines focus on service

The Aviation Consumer Protection Division of the Department of Transportation, which enforces federal consumer protection regulations, has issued only 16…

December 9, 2018

Travel

Rising seas threaten historic lighthouses

Volunteers hold a “Save The Lighthouse” rally Nov. 10 near the East Point Lighthouse in Maurice River Township, N.J. With…

December 9, 2018

Travel

Explore a world of fun at international embassies on U.S. soil

But tell friends or co-workers that you’ve been to lunch at the French Embassy or a tango concert at the…

December 8, 2018

Travel

Border town invaded by Pancho Villa rejecting talk of troops

Columbus using Pancho Villa attack to draw tourists

December 3, 2018

Travel

Restored Redstone Castle opens as boutique hotel

home of mining baron features 10 guest suites

December 2, 2018

The Travel Troubleshooter

Meteorologists share strategies for avoiding winter travel hazards

That’s the winter travel advice of CNBC correspondent Contessa Brewer, who, coincidentally, was emailing me from a plane en route…

December 2, 2018

Travel

FBI re-creates decoy heads Alcatraz inmates used in escape

Authorities recently unveiled 3D-printed copies of the decoys that inmates Frank Morris and John and Clarence Anglin constructed with soap,…

December 1, 2018

Travel

Early snow, cold bode well for New England ski season

In West Dover, Vt., skiers get onto a chair lift at the Mount Snow ski resort. Early season snow and…

November 26, 2018

Travel

Fire scorches popular recreation spots, iconic film location in Southern California

The Woolsey Fire has charred more than 83 percent of National Park Service land within the Santa Monica Mountains National…

November 25, 2018

The Travel Troubleshooter

Holiday travel isn’t easy. Don’t make it harder

They’ll ask me how to avoid the agony of holiday travel. And at about this time every year, I really…

November 24, 2018

Travel

400 years after Pilgrim landing, Native Americans are finally being heard

Plymouth, Massachusetts, whose European settlers have come to symbolize American liberty and grit, marks its quadricentennial in 2020 with a…

November 24, 2018

Travel

Luxury hotel built in former pit mine to open in China

The 18-story Intercontinental Shanghai Wonderland Hotel has been built into the side of a huge hole in the ground left…

November 21, 2018

Local News

Incoming storm could spell trouble for holiday travelers

National Weather Service issues winter weather advisory

November 21, 2018

Local News

Holiday travel expected to be busier this year, with weather a possible factor

1 million Coloradans expected to drive or fly this week

November 20, 2018

Travel

Airbnb says revenue for 3 quarter was best ever, topping $1 billion

Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky speaks during an event in San Francisco. Airbnb says it had its best quarter…

November 19, 2018

The Travel Troubleshooter

Before renting the car, get the real cost

They do. But not for much longer. Epstein’s base rate for a weekly rental came to a reasonable $280. But…

November 19, 2018

Travel

Archaeologists find ancient lost city in Greece

The Greek Culture Ministry said Tuesday archaeologists have located the first tangible remains of the lost ancient city of Tenea…

November 18, 2018

Travel

Arctic adventure

new Scandinavian resort, you can ski under the midnight sun

November 17, 2018

Travel

Hearing reveals chilling details of fatal Southwest flight

A Southwest Airlines plane sits on the runway at the Philadelphia International Airport after it made an emergency landing in…

November 14, 2018

The Travel Troubleshooter

On flights, babies are a special type of turbulence

Shortly after their baby began crying, a crew member confronted the family, seated in business class, and told them that…

November 13, 2018

Travel

New York City’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree goes up

The 72-foot-tall, 12-ton Norway spruce arrived on a flatbed trailer Saturday morning and was hoisted by a crane into a…

November 12, 2018

Travel

China to overtake France as top travel destination

Visitors walk among the attractions at the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin in northeastern China’s Heilongjiang Province.…

November 11, 2018

Travel

Traveling abroad with young kids? Tips for an easier trip

Konrad Waliszewki of TripScout and his family in front of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece. Waliszewski’s son has already been…

November 11, 2018

Travel

Finding solitude just hours from downtown Los Angeles in Joshua Tree National Park

“I can’t believe how silent it is out here,” he said. This was an offhand comment. I agreed, but said…

November 10, 2018