Travel and commuting

Improve your ‘travel literacy’ to make your next trip better

I run a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization that helps travelers every day. This summer, our caseload spiked to levels I’ve…

October 6, 2018

Travel

High in Sicily’s mountains, residents enjoy life’s simple pleasures

In more dangerous times, this was where much of Sicily’s population settled, building castles, towns, monasteries and churches on steep…

October 6, 2018

Travel

New Zealand fines travelers who won’t unlock secure devices

The law came into effect on Oct. 1 as part of an update of 22-year-old customs legislation. It also gives…

October 5, 2018

Travel

Jimmy Kimmel to open comedy club in Las Vegas in 2019

Jimmy Kimmel will see a dream come true next spring when he opens a comedy club in Las Vegas. He…

October 3, 2018

Travel

Rwanda fee hike to visit gorillas leads to drop in tourists

Earlier this year the WWF conservation group said the mountain gorilla subspecies was making a comeback, with numbers above 600…

October 1, 2018

An American in Spain

A year abroad helps to define more clearly who you are

This is what I wanted for me and my kids – to recognize that life is different all over the…

September 30, 2018

The Travel Troubleshooter

Beware: Drip pricing is designed to get you to pay more

And guess what? It was good to be true. Buried in the fine print, I found a notice about a…

September 30, 2018

Travel

Introverts share travel survival secrets

to handle the noisy demands of the road

September 29, 2018

Travel

Wildfire smoke costs famed Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Wildfire smoke sits on the horizon behind the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s outdoor theater in Ashland, Ore.Oregon Shakespeare Festival via AP…

September 26, 2018

Travel

Archaeologists discover ‘massive’ ancient building in Egypt

The Antiquities Ministry said Tuesday archaeologists also uncovered an attached building that includes a large Roman bath and a chamber…

September 25, 2018

Travel

She was studying abroad; they thought she was a spy

Romanian secret police tracked U.S. researcher

September 23, 2018

The Travel Troubleshooter

Your rental car is damaged. Now what?

Mark DiBello’s experience stands out. As a young man in the 1990s, he dozed off behind the wheel of his…

September 23, 2018

Travel

Searching for the golden larch tree high in the Northwest

Discovering the wonders of a deciduous conifer

September 22, 2018

Travel

Get ready for ‘Bongzilla,’ selfie frenzy at Vegas pot museum

Las Vegas’ newest attraction – and Instagram backdrop – is a museum celebrating all things cannabis. Nobody will be allowed…

September 20, 2018

Travel

Archaeologists discover ancient sphinx in Egypt

The Antiquities Ministry says Sunday the sphinx made of sandstone was found in the Temple of Kom Ombo during work…

September 17, 2018

The Travel Troubleshooter

Are consumers tired of gratuitous gratuities?

At the same time, consumers fed up with tip jars, gratuity prompts and outstretched hands seem ready to end the…

September 16, 2018

Travel

Don’t let jet lag be a drag on your dream vacation

Jet lag sets in when we cross three or more time zones because it upsets on our circadian rhythms.Associated Press…

September 16, 2018

Travel

Wired Icelanders seek to keep remote peninsula digital-free

Icelanders seek to keep remote peninsula digital-free

September 15, 2018

Travel

Ties between urban horsemen, Mennonites bolster old trade

On this recent morning, a few of the remaining practitioners of an obscure trade and folk culture known as arabbing…

September 13, 2018

Travel

Eudora Welty gets first marker on Mississippi writers trail

Now, with the dedication of a marker to the late author Eudora Welty, the state is starting a writers trail.…

September 12, 2018

Travel

Ten things I never knew about Las Vegas – until I ran a high-roller suite

Hotels stand on The Strip in this aerial photograph taken at dusk above Las Vegas, Nevada.David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Its 20-plus…

September 11, 2018

Travel

In Jamestown, a reckoning over American slavery’s beginnings

“Freedom over there,” Bates told visitors near the banks of Virginia’s sprawling James River. “Slavery over here.” Jamestown has long…

September 9, 2018

The Travel Troubleshooter

Don’t panic: A guide to handling pre-trip anxiety

“Pre-trip anxiety is a form of anticipatory anxiety,” says Marie Casey Olseth, a psychiatrist based in Minneapolis. “It’s not a…

September 9, 2018

Travel

A living history museum looks at how it presents lives of blacks, women

Old Sturbridge Village has received a $75,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities it will use to partner…

September 8, 2018