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Whiskey, wool and walking in Scotland

Quench your thirst at the ‘single-malt capital’

January 20, 2017

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American Airlines to sell restricted ‘basic economy’ ticket

An attempt to compete with discount carriers

January 19, 2017

Travel

Harriet Tubman National Historical Park becomes reality

Members of the state’s congressional delegation joined U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell in Washington, D.C., for the official signing ceremony…

January 18, 2017

Travel

Lunar New Year 2017 events from NYC to Disney to Vegas

Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, California, hosts a Lunar New Year celebration from Jan. 20 through Feb. 5. Mickey…

January 17, 2017

The Travel Troubleshooter

Cuba is high on this year’s must-see travel lists

A classic American car passes the Francisco Blanco tobacco farm in the province of Pinar del Rio, Cuba.Associate Press file…

January 15, 2017

Travel

Destinations for the next generation of road-trippers on Route 66

Now, you go through Saint Louie And Joplin, Missouri And Oklahoma City looks mighty pretty, you’ll see Amarillo Gallup, New…

January 15, 2017

Travel

Tips for traveling the length of the Mother Road

The Route 66 Museum in Clinton, Okla.Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post Late spring, summer and early fall are the best…

January 15, 2017

Travel

Frommer’s marks 60 years of guidebooks

Frommer’s philosophy – stay in inns and budget hotels, sightsee on your own, eat in small cafes instead of fancy…

January 13, 2017

Local News

New investors plan to reopen M&M truck stop in Cortez

Investors plan to bring back popular eatery, gas station

January 12, 2017

The Travel Troubleshooter

Guest surveys count; fill out those comment cards

“I found a wet towel and someone’s hairbrush under the bed,” she recalls. “I noted it on the survey.” A…

January 8, 2017

Travel

Ski industry skews big, so smaller resorts tout authenticity

Independent ski resorts use personality to stand out

January 8, 2017

Local News

Durango family caught in chaos after Florida airport shooting

Lawtons returned safely home Saturday

January 7, 2017

Travel

Powder paradise: At Deer Valley, the woods beckon

The powder stashes in the trees are about as good as they get. And that makes a mountain which is…

January 6, 2017

Travel

No winter lull at Zion National Park in Utah

Winter no longer a slow season

January 5, 2017

The Travel Troubleshooter

Reduced demand could result in vacation bargains in 2017

Nearly half of U.S. travelers surveyed by digital marketing firm Fluent say they don’t intend to take any vacation trips…

January 1, 2017

Travel

America’s Rust Belt: A political force and a destination

From its culture to food, ‘flyover country’ should not be missed

January 1, 2017

Travel

Sink neck-deep in hot mineral waters at Budapest baths

Romans tapped hot springs, now you can soak in their grandeur

January 1, 2017

Travel

Massive geodesic dome inspired by fly’s eye

Buckminster Fuller creation to be installed at Arkansas museum

December 29, 2016

The Travel Troubleshooter

Roaming fees can catch you by surprise; protect yourself

du1-i-syn On a weekend visit to Vancouver, B.C., the San Francisco-based anthropologist did everything she could to avoid international roaming…

December 25, 2016

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Hot travel destinations for 2017: Where you should go

Total solar eclipse, weak British pound drive choices

December 25, 2016

Travel

A list of top travel lists: So many places to go

Lonely Planet Top 10 U.S. destinations: Asheville, North Carolina; Western Washington; Lincoln, Nebraska; California’s southern desert region; Montana’s Flathead Valley;…

December 25, 2016

Travel

Secret tricks, gadgets of 20th-century spies

Paris exhibit features tools of the trade

December 25, 2016

The Travel Troubleshooter

Proposed bill could protect online reviewers, until then be careful

Associated Press file I hadn’t either until a knock at my door on a January evening seven years ago. A…

December 18, 2016

Travel

Bora Bora: A bucket list trip in the South Pacific

Living over a lagoon in the secluded South Pacific

December 18, 2016