Travel and commuting

Scientists seek U.S. backcountry skiers to measure snowpack

Citizen science project gathers valuable data

January 14, 2018

Castles made of ice: Colorful festival in China is world’s largest

The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in the frigid northeastern Chinese city is known for massive, elaborate and colorfully…

January 13, 2018

Travel

Experts tackle travelers’ questions

Travel insurance, families in flight

January 12, 2018

Travel

U.S. applies ‘do not travel’ warning to 5 Mexican states

Investigators mark the spot where spent bullet casing fell next several bodies lying on a road in the town of…

January 12, 2018

Travel

Spain saw record number of visitors in 2017 despite scares

Preliminary statistics released by the Ministry of Tourism late Wednesday showed Spain had 82 million visitors from other countries last…

January 11, 2018

Travel

As Olympics approach, things to know about Pyeongchang

With the Olympics just a few weeks away, here are some answers to questions about Pyeongchang and the Korean Peninsula:…

January 10, 2018

Travel

Snow, avalanche risks strand 13,000 tourists in Switzerland

With nearby roads, trains, cable cars, ski slopes and hiking trails into the town closed, Swiss authorities deployed helicopters to…

January 9, 2018

Travel

New museums, destinations and openings around the US in 2018

This undated rendering provided by bioLinia and Paul Murdoch Architects depicts the Tower of Voices, which is scheduled to open…

January 8, 2018

Travel

When it’s cold out, embrace solitude in Yosemite

Revel in the park’s scenery without summer’s crowds

January 7, 2018

The Travel Troubleshooter

As airline rules relax under Trump, a survival guide to flying in 2018

That’s the consensus of airline experts, consumer advocates and frequent travelers. They say the domestic airlines have charted a course…

January 7, 2018

Travel

Looking for winter? You can find it here

Check out the northern lights or one of many festivals

January 6, 2018

Travel

Samantha Brown hosts new PBS travel series ‘Places to Love’

TV travel show host Samantha Brown walks through a field of flowers in Fredericksburg, Texas, with John Thomas, the owner…

January 5, 2018

Travel

Washington sues Motel 6 for giving guest information to U.S.

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson addresses a news conference Wednesday in Seattle, announcing that his office is suing Motel…

January 4, 2018

Travel

Air travel was miserable in 2017, but at least nobody died in a commercial jet crash

Not one person died in an accident on a commercial passenger jet the entire year, the safest year ever, according…

January 3, 2018

Travel

Arizona ranch suspends monster truck tours after rollover

KVOA-TV in Tucson reports that the Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch announced this weekend that it would stop running the tours…

January 2, 2018

Travel

New study ranks healthy airline food options. (Hint: Bring your own.)

For the survey, Charles Platkin reached out to representatives with 12 major airlines to inquire about their meal and snack…

January 1, 2018

Local News

Road Runner bus line to join state network

Bustang statewide network coming to Durango

December 31, 2017

An American in Spain

Madrid’s dazzling holiday lights draw extraordinary crowds

I learned quickly that the Feast of the Immaculate Conception is a big deal in Spain. It is the day…

December 31, 2017

The Travel Troubleshooter

What’s ahead for hotel guests in 2018? Expect surprises

“Rate growth has not kept pace by traditional standards,” says Bob Habeeb, chief executive of First Hospitality Group, a firm…

December 31, 2017

Travel

Understanding REAL ID rules for domestic flights in 2018

Associated Press file A grace period for meeting the new rules is set to expire Jan. 22. But licenses from…

December 31, 2017

Travel

History, beauty frame a new tourist economy in Appalachia’s coal country

A Shawnee, Ohio, event re-enacted a Prohibition rally outside the real-life former speakeasy. In Corbin, Kentucky, they’re constructing an elk-viewing…

December 30, 2017

Travel

Postcard from Pyongyang: The airport now has Wi-Fi, sort of

But here’s a sign that might be changing. North Korea’s main internet provider appears to have put up a Wi-Fi…

December 28, 2017

Travel

Where not to go in 2018: Overtourism, safety cited in Fodor’s list

The where not to go list is from Fodor’s, the travel guidebook publisher. Fodor’s “no list” includes places plagued by…

December 27, 2017

Travel

Controversy over wildlife tourism and selfies in the Amazon

World Animal Protection, an advocacy group, issued a report saying animals like sloths suffer when they’re kept in captivity for…

December 26, 2017