Travel and commuting

Palo Duro Canyon: A Texas-sized secret

Are you familiar with the nation’s second-largest canyon?

October 28, 2016

Today’s GeoQuiz buzzword: Bee

Herald Features Editor In what country would you find the Tungurahua volcano? If you answered Ecuador, without reading or accidentally…

October 28, 2016

Travel

Harvard anthropology museum sweeps dust off curiosities

Leaders of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University hinted this month at changes to come when…

October 27, 2016

Travel

Syrian refugees offer tours of Berlin

Tours illuminate migrants’ experience in German city

October 22, 2016

Travel

Spend Halloween night in a coffin at Dracula’s castle

Contest winners will spend Halloween in his castle – in coffins

October 22, 2016

The Travel Troubleshooter

Ethics policies can help you in times of trouble

If you’re like most travelers, you may not know the American Society of Travel Agents from the American String Teachers…

October 22, 2016

Travel

Popular Frida Kahlo exhibit heads to Tucson

“Frida Kahlo: Art, Garden, Life” broke attendance records at the New York Botanical Garden during its six-month run last year,…

October 15, 2016

Travel

Finding stillness at an Arizona desert retreat

At Sanctuary Cove, an invitation to slow down

October 15, 2016

Travel

Why visitors love Scotland’s Misty Isle of Skye

Dramatic scenery, rich history on Scotland’s Misty Isle

October 15, 2016

The Travel Troubleshooter

Confusing fees can take a toll on car renters

When he crossed the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge in Northern California, James Kaiser expected Avis to bill him for the $5…

October 15, 2016

Travel

Tourists swamp San Francisco’s famously curvy Lombard Street

Residents weary of ‘mob scene’

October 8, 2016

Travel

Amateur cyclists tackle grueling Haute Route in the French Pyrenees

It was agonizingly difficult, one steep, grueling mountain road after another. But it was also wonderful. The event was part…

October 8, 2016

Travel

Bears Ears ranks among National Trust’s endangered sites

Effort to protect U.S. landmarks not without controversy

October 7, 2016

Business

Boutique Air starts Cortez flights this weekend

Grand opening planned in next few months

October 4, 2016

Travel

Hiking to Machu Picchu past sacred Inca peaks in the Andes

From Cuzco’s vivid culture to high-altitude mysteries

October 1, 2016

The Travel Troubleshooter

Bill would give online reviewers more freedom

User-generated reviews on websites such as TripAdvisor.com and Yelp.com contain information from people who claim to have stayed at a…

October 1, 2016

Travel

Museum of Broken Relationships catalogs break-ups of all kinds

He must have felt the same heart-thumping emotion, because he ripped the handset off a pay phone for her. The…

September 30, 2016

Travel

Air rage: More unruly passengers disrupt flights

Crowded cabins, alcohol may be fueling conflicts

September 29, 2016

The Travel Troubleshooter

Travel brochures’ small print can make a big difference

But a closer look at its catalogue suggests that one or two items are left out of the prominently displayed…

September 24, 2016

Travel

Atlas Obscura book illuminates world’s most curious wonders

These are the types of attractions featured on the Atlas Obscura website, a fan favorite among curiosity-seeking travelers. Now, the…

September 24, 2016

Travel

Mount Rushmore marks 75 years as American icon

South Dakota destination draws 3 million tourists annually

September 23, 2016

Travel

Critics mock ‘crude’ restoration of Great Wall

The widely mocked project involved a 5-mile unrestored Xiaohekou section of the wall that has become known as the “most…

September 22, 2016

Travel

Forest bathing: A mindful walk in the woods

Restore yourself by reconnecting with nature

September 20, 2016

The Travel Troubleshooter

After a cruise, the rising tide of junk mail annoys passenger

The shock came after she returned home. Gradually, the mailbox of her Sonoma, California, winery began to fill with unwanted…

September 17, 2016