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Hotels focus on ﬁtness with in-room equipment

At the end of May, the Hilton McLean in Virginia became one of two Hiltons to offer Five Feet to…

May 31, 2017

Travel

Get ready for busy travel season; airlines could set record

By air or car, traveler numbers are expected to rise over last year thanks to a decent economy and stable…

May 30, 2017

The Travel Troubleshooter

With eco-travel’s increasing popularity, green claims merit skepticism

A survey by the Singapore-based online travel agency Agoda.com found that 58 percent of hotel guests preferred staying at an…

May 28, 2017

Travel

Professors rescue design drawings for neon signs on Route 66

No longer needed and deemed a fire hazard, the file drawers were moved outside and placed on pallets under a…

May 28, 2017

Travel

Route 66 tourist towns could lose critical funding if program expires

Route 66, the historic American roadway that linked Chicago to the West Coast, soon may be dropped from a National…

May 27, 2017

Travel

TSA tests screening large electronic devices separately

The Transportation Security Administration said Wednesday that it has been testing the procedure at 10 airports for more than a…

May 26, 2017

Travel

Wine and weed? Some Oregon vineyards try hand at pot farming

Now, more than a decade later and with award-winning wine to show for their hard work, they are adding a…

May 25, 2017

Travel

Airlines have rules about taking photos, video on planes

Major U.S. airlines say they limit what you can photograph or capture on video. However, lawyers say the policies might…

May 24, 2017

Travel

Massive slide buries stretch of iconic California highway

A swath of the hillside gave way in an area called Mud Creek on Saturday night, changing the Big Sur…

May 23, 2017

Travel

The new Vegas namaste: Yoga on a Ferris wheel, near dolphins

The participants, though, weren’t the only ones shifting positions in this mirrorless space with Instagram-enviable views. The three women and…

May 22, 2017

Travel

Can I bring a Viking helmet on the plane? AskTSA has the answer

Social-media team field travelers’ questions fast

May 21, 2017

The Travel Troubleshooter

From passport cards to Global Entry, which trusted-traveler program is right for you?

“I breezed by the line and went directly to the document-checking agent,” says Shaw, who works in Beijing as an…

May 21, 2017

Travel

Solitude and majesty: A journey into Montana’s Beartooth Wilderness

Crawl from your warm sleeping bag out the tent door, into the darkness and predawn wind whipping across the plateau.…

May 20, 2017

Travel

JFK home renovation castoffs are transformed into art

Floorboards, window panes, shingles, electrical fixtures, faded wallpaper, rusted nails and even a metal hook that once held a porch…

May 19, 2017

Travel

It’s a record year for processing U.S. passport applications

The U.S. State Department is in the middle of a record year for processing passport applications, with 20.5 million renewals…

May 18, 2017

Travel

Delta tops in on-time flights, Spirit worst for complaints

Virgin America had the highest rate of delayed flights, and discount carrier Spirit Airlines drew the highest rate of consumer…

May 17, 2017

Travel

Nevada joins handful of states with spans of 80 mph driving

One of the new 80 mph speed limit signs posted along U.S. Interstate 80 east near Fernley, Nev., signals the…

May 16, 2017

The Travel Troubleshooter

What to do when you’re feeling low at high altitude

“The world was spinning and I felt like death,” she says. “It was like the worst hangover you can imagine…

May 14, 2017

Travel

Orlando tourism grew in 2016, despite tragedy

Florida city keeps title as most-visited destination in U.S.

May 14, 2017

Travel

Nepal’s towering chariot of prosperity

An ancient tradition encourages bountiful harvest

May 13, 2017

Travel

Record number of climbers to attempt to scale Everest

A porter carries crates containing oxygen tanks, with Mount Lingtren seen behind left, and Mount Khumbutse, right, on his way…

May 10, 2017

Travel

Found photos capture Charles Lindbergh before famous flight

The San Diego Union-Tribune on Sunday released never-before-published shots of Lindbergh from April 28, 1927. Harry Bishop, chief photographer for…

May 9, 2017

Local News

Playing four-state Twister not enough for some travel critics

Four Corners Monument make list of disappointing destinations

May 8, 2017

Travel

African-American museum is a hot ticket

New site in Washington, D.C., fills quickly every day

May 7, 2017