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What all the recent United Airlines headlines may mean for travelers

In case you missed it, United has been under fire for calling law enforcement to have a passenger, David Dao,…

May 7, 2017

Travel

Simple is best and other lessons from a road trip with kids

Road trip season is around the corner. Does that fill you with memories of painful car trips stuck between siblings…

May 6, 2017

Health

U.S. facing shortage of yellow fever vaccine for travelers

Residents of the Kisenso district of Kinshasa, receive yellow fever vaccines. The United States is facing a looming shortage of…

May 3, 2017

Travel

Not the Mile High Club: 1 in 10 travelers has sex in an airport, survey finds

Associated Press file About 1 in 10 American air travelers reports having had sex of some kind at an airport,…

May 3, 2017

Travel

Winter lingered in northern New England, and so will the mud

Mud season is an annual mucky rite of passage in the lives of northern New Englanders. This year, it’s gloppier…

May 2, 2017

The Travel Troubleshooter

Disabled passengers decry upcharges

Nold, a retired bus dispatcher from Madison, South Dakota, who has multiple sclerosis, travels in a wheelchair. “So he requires…

April 30, 2017

Travel

Tourism, technology threaten Icelandic language

English encroaches on unique dialect of Old Norse

April 30, 2017

Travel

Fly-fishing in Cuba’s Bay of Pigs

Pristine water, family-run restaurants highlight trip

April 29, 2017

Travel

Photo essay: Chernobyl’s ghost town draws daring visitors

Once home to some 50,000 people whose lives were connected to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, Pripyat was hastily evacuated…

April 26, 2017

Travel

A road trip along Ireland’s breathtaking west coast

Our 10-day adventure was minimally planned; choose the dates, buy the tickets, book a place to sleep in Dublin, rent…

April 24, 2017

Travel

10 easy ways to reduce travel stress

If you travel frequently, sign up for TSA PreCheck or Global Entry. Either program can cut down on stress and…

April 23, 2017

The Travel Troubleshooter

Ticked off over a ticket? Try using some tech tools

The Miami Parking Authority’s citations, usually for $42 apiece, have arrived in the mail intermittently since 2014 for violations that…

April 23, 2017

Travel

Hidden in plain sight: 10 unsung sites for art in the nation’s capital

Where should art lovers go for something quiet or off the beaten path? Whether it’s the gorgeous murals at the…

April 22, 2017

Travel

Google Earth invites you to ‘get lost’ exploring the planet

A central feature in the new Google Earth is Voyager. Google has partnered with such groups as the BBC and…

April 19, 2017

The Travel Troubleshooter

Rule to disclose all airline fees suffers setback

At issue was a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking – a precursor to creating a federal regulation – ordered in…

April 16, 2017

Travel

Airlines often oversell flights, bump passengers

40,000 lost seats against their will last year

April 16, 2017

Travel

Jets deliver desert air show in California

Visitors watch planes fly in narrow Star Wars Canyon

April 15, 2017

Travel

Quiet rooms for autistic children popping up at airports

Shannon Airport, which serves the southwestern region of Ireland, opened a “sensory room” for children and adults with neurodevelopmental challenges,…

April 12, 2017

Travel

CEO issues new apology as details of passenger’s past emerge

Hours later on Monday, his tone turned more defensive. He described the man as “disruptive and belligerent.” By Tuesday afternoon,…

April 11, 2017

The Travel Troubleshooter

Space invaders: When pat-downs get personal

“She went over every part of my body,” says Leary, a retired librarian from Westford, Massachusetts. “It took more than…

April 9, 2017

Travel

Total solar eclipse inspires festivals, drives tourism

Hotels booked years in advance; parks expect record visits

April 9, 2017

Travel

Eruption of wildflowers in California desert draws record crowds

An explosion of wildflowers in California’s desert sands is drawing record crowds to see the rare abundance of color called…

April 8, 2017

Travel

Following the Ice Age Trail in a new book, Thousand-Miler

But unless you live in Wisconsin, you may not know about the 1,100-mile Ice Age Trail. Melanie Radzicki McManus hopes…

April 6, 2017

Travel

Muslim culture show a hit at Children’s Museum of Manhattan

The museum has seen an increase in visitors since the show opened, with a third of those visitors from outside…

April 5, 2017