Travel and commuting

From high up in a Spanish soccer stadium, I looked at the city I love

It’s not love at first site, granted, but a growing love that makes you feel connected. It’s not like Barcelona…

June 23, 2018

Germany turns former coal mines into vast lakeside resorts

Meuro, the brown-black mine that once dominated the landscape, providing jobs to thousands of workers who toiled in clouds of…

June 22, 2018

Travel

Dig it: Archaeologists scour Woodstock ’69 concert field

Perhaps they would find an old peace symbol? Or a strand of hippie beads? Or Jimi Hendrix’s guitar pick? The…

June 21, 2018

Local News

Clean Commute Week celebrates fewer cars on the road

A challenge to walk, bike, carpool or use public transportation

June 20, 2018

Travel

Airlines ask U.S. not to put migrant children on flights

American Airlines aircrafts are seen at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in Grapevine, Texas. American Airlines says it asked the Trump…

June 20, 2018

Travel

Alexa, send up breakfast: Amazon launches Echo for hotels

Amazon has launched a version of Alexa for hotels that lets guests order room service through the voice assistant, ask…

June 19, 2018

The Travel Troubleshooter

Questioning the conventional wisdom about summer travel

The conventional wisdom surrounding summer travel includes false narratives about who’s taking a vacation, how they’re getting there, how much…

June 18, 2018

Travel

Wellness travel: It’s more than just staying fit on the road

more travelers, well-being is the goal of the journey

June 17, 2018

Travel

The ancient sport of falconry takes off with tourists around U.S.

The ancient sport of using birds of prey to hunt wild animals has existed for at least 4,000 years. Experiences…

June 17, 2018

Travel

Lake Tahoe clarity sinks to all-time low in 2017

Experts say the 9.5-foot decline was most likely due to a convergence of drought, record precipitation and warm temperatures. The…

June 14, 2018

Travel

Yosemite’s haven for giant sequoias ready for visitors

Mariposa Grove, a 4-acre habitat of the towering reddish-brown trees, will open Friday after being closed for three years, said…

June 14, 2018

Travel

California eyes July for reopening iconic Highway 1 stretch

The road that connects Los Angeles to San Francisco was projected to open in mid-September but the California Department of…

June 13, 2018

Travel

‘Miles to go before I sleep’: Robert Frost museum reopens

The Robert Frost Stone House Museum in Shaftsbury, Vt.Lisa Rathke/Associated Press That house, including the 7-acre grounds with rugged old…

June 13, 2018

Travel

If you get bumped off a flight, make it worthwhile

to do when you’re offered a voucher

June 10, 2018

Travel

Millennials drive a resurgence in the American road trip

A car is silhouetted against the setting sun as it travels along Interstate 70 in Kansas City, Kan. Suddenly, road…

June 9, 2018

The Travel Troubleshooter

Your Greyhound bus is late – what can you do about it?

“This is a bit disappointing, but not surprising,” says Levitis, an attorney from Washington. “But what does surprise me is…

June 8, 2018

Travel

Southwest Airlines says passengers are slow to return after Flight 1380 death

Southwest Airline’s first passenger fatality is still costing the company money and expected to drag down sales well into the…

June 8, 2018

Travel

U.S. tribe displays artifacts loaned from London

The 16 objects will go on display Tuesday on a small Oregon reservation after a decades-long campaign by the Confederated…

June 6, 2018

Travel

AP Explains: A closer look at Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire

The Volcan de Fuego, or Volcano of Fire, continues to spill out smoke and ash as residents evacuate from Escuintla,…

June 5, 2018

Travel

Experts talk about cruising: Trends, issues and tips

Viking Sky, the third 930-guest ocean ship from Viking, sails past the Statue of Liberty. While massive ships carrying thousands…

June 3, 2018

The Travel Troubleshooter

Another thing your DNA can tell you: Where you might go on your next vacation

“Within weeks, my wife and I drove from Grand Rapids to Houston,” says Hill, who wrote about his experience in…

June 2, 2018

Travel

Musings on cruising: The many nuances and joys of traveling by ship

The Norwegian Spirit docks in April at the small port town of Katakolon, Greece, which is about 25 miles from…

June 2, 2018

Travel

Climbers set speed record on Yosemite’s Nose of El Capitan

Alex Honnold and his climbing partner Tommy Caldwell on Wednesday raced up the nearly 90-degree, 2,900-foot precipice in 2 hours…

June 1, 2018

Travel

Current lava flows are hottest, fastest of latest eruption

This photo from video provided by the U.S. Geological Survey shows lava from a fissure created fountains to heights of…

May 31, 2018