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How to avoid going out of your mind with the in-laws

Set ground rules, hold your tongue

July 30, 2017

The Travel Troubleshooter

Mandatory resort fees are rising – again

But the site glossed over a small detail: a mandatory daily “resort fee” payable at checkout, which added $306 to…

July 29, 2017

Travel

Road trip: The Overseas Highway from Key Largo to Key West

Take the highway from Key Largo to Key West

July 28, 2017

Travel

Riding the rails: Touring Rhode Island on a rail bike

Rail Explorers opened in Portsmouth in April as part of the Newport and Narragansett Bay Railroad. On a gorgeous summer…

July 26, 2017

Travel

Bellying up to Ireland’s other famed brew: Tea

Oliver Cunningham prepares to scoop loose-leaf teas at his Dublin shop, Wall & Keogh.Lynn Freehill-Maye for The Washington Post Dublin’s…

July 25, 2017

Travel

Feared Trump slump in tourism may be a Trump bump

International arrivals in U.S. rise over 2016

July 23, 2017

The Travel Troubleshooter

Aspiring to travel the world? Read this first

I know, because after 26 years of suburban stability, I recently sold my house, pulled up my stakes and hit…

July 23, 2017

Travel

Walking in Scotland: The soggy beauty of forests, moors and peat bogs

Scotland has more than two dozen official long-distance trails through moors, peat bogs and forests. We chose one of the…

July 22, 2017

Regional News

Frontier Airlines to fly between Albuquerque and Denver

Albuquerque Mayor Richard J. Berry and city aviation officials made the announcement Tuesday. Ticket sales for the daily, nonstop flight…

July 19, 2017

Travel

Olympic National Park: Verdant and wild

Venturing deep into a land full of giants

July 18, 2017

The Travel Troubleshooter

Did your great fare suddenly disappear? Blame ‘dynamic pricing’

She found a $257 fare – not a bad deal – but by the time she got around to booking…

July 16, 2017

Travel

For Robert Frost, did his 2 roads diverge in England?

Literary pilgrimage chases legacy of American poet

July 16, 2017

Travel

In Boulder, 5 fun things in 1 whirlwind afternoon

5 fun things in 1 whirlwind afternoon

July 15, 2017

Travel

Same difference: Photographs of 32 hotel rooms in 32 countries reveal few variations

Still. Tidy. Blank. Enter Swiss photographer Roger Eberhard, who spent a year documenting 32 Hilton hotel rooms in 32 countries.…

July 13, 2017

Travel

Afraid of sharks? Flu, asteroids pose far greater risk

The confirmed return of great white sharks to Cape Cod has rattled some boaters and beachgoers. Yet the chances of…

July 12, 2017

Travel

Monkey troupe vexes Florida park, goes viral on social media

Officials have closed two walking areas at Silver Springs State Park because of unwanted monkey interactions with park guests. An…

July 11, 2017

Travel

How to handle crowds and beat the heat: Tips from Rick Steves

Travel expert Rick Steves shares tips for summer trips

July 9, 2017

The Travel Troubleshooter

Bill to protect airline passengers doesn’t go far enough

Congress is trying to pass yet another Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill, a rare opportunity to help airline passengers by…

July 9, 2017

Travel

The view of a lifetime: Eclipse chasers blaze trail to Oregon

Just before sunrise, there’s typically nothing atop Round Butte but the whistle of the wind and a panoramic view of…

July 8, 2017

Travel

In rural Kentucky, solar eclipse preparation keeps town busy

“We’ve talked about this a lot. It’s exciting to have all these people coming together,” said Julie-Anna Carlisle, owner of…

July 8, 2017

Travel

Rare white deer herd open to public viewing beginning this fall

The herd at a former World War II Army weapons depot in upstate New York will be available for public…

July 4, 2017

The Travel Troubleshooter

Will artificial intelligence improve travel?

New artificial intelligence technologies promise to make travel a little smarter. The latest entrant is Aeromexico’s new AI-based customer-service bot,…

July 2, 2017

Travel

Alaska salutes black soldiers’ work on highway

During WWII, 4,000 African-Americans in U.S. Army built critical 1,500-mile road

July 2, 2017

Travel

In Maine, explore water, woods and the arts

But I do venture occasionally from my little paradise to experience other things the state has to offer, whether it’s…

July 1, 2017