Travel and commuting

Why do hotels place ‘holds’ on customers’ credit cards?

It happened to Judith Searcy when she stayed at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront in Oregon last summer. If you…

January 3, 2015

Travel

Destinations for 2015: Milan, Cuba and, yes, Queens

Several major anniversaries will be marked by a variety of events, including 70 years since the end of World War…

January 3, 2015

Travel

Museums featuring oddities lead you off beaten path

moist towelettes to funeral history

January 3, 2015

Regional News

Baggage delays for United Express at DIA

Airline says ‘we are not meeting our customer’s expectations’

December 31, 2014

Local News

In winter’s icy grip

Travelers urged to be cautious; plows patrol Durango streets

December 26, 2014

Local News

Red Mountain Pass reopens

A Colorado Department of Transportation snowblower worked Monday along U.S. Highway 550 Monday near Silverton in near whiteout conditions.Courtesy of…

December 23, 2014

Travel

The calm of the wild

Patagonia’s storms, a prized view is elusive, but something better is found

December 20, 2014

The Travel Troubleshooter

How was man billed $3,374 for 1-day car rental?

The reason? A tire on Bonney’s car went flat only a few hours before his flight back home to Alaska,…

December 20, 2014

Travel

Eager to hop a plane to Havana? Hold on

A trio of people on a motorcycle and sidecar drive past the “Semester at Sea” cruise ship docked in Havana’s…

December 20, 2014

Travel

The subtle influence of others on your flight

If someone in the seat next to you on a flight buys something, researchers say you are 30 percent more…

December 20, 2014

John Peel

In Nepal, we gave them the boot – in a good way

World life offers sharp contrasts

December 7, 2014

Travel

Travel books: Take a trip in your armchair

111 Shops in New York That You Must Not Miss: Unique Finds and Local Treasures, by Susan Lusk and Mark…

December 6, 2014

Travel

Gifts, gadgets for travelers – or you

Functional gear makes a difference

December 6, 2014

Travel

King Tut lives

Egyptian pharaoh comes to life at San Diego exhibit

December 6, 2014

The Travel Troubleshooter

9 smartphone apps to make next trip better

When she and her husband recently checked into the Radisson Blu Hotel in Zurich, a clerk asked them to sign…

December 6, 2014

John Peel

Durangoans start rebuilding process in Himalayan village

They let us into their homes, allowed us to see a mind-blowing Bön Buddhist ceremony by a burning-stick-wielding woman and…

November 30, 2014

Travel

‘Booze Traveler’ explores how world drinks

Sampling spirits, making friends around the globe

November 29, 2014

The Travel Troubleshooter

Fuel is cheap, but airfares keep rising

They’re simple questions with complicated answers. But Jake Oakman, for one, would like to know. So would many holiday travelers.…

November 29, 2014

Travel

How I learned to love the RV

overrides anxiety during family’s tour of Southwest

November 29, 2014

Local News

You have rights as an airline passenger

Traveling can be stressful when in the friendly skies

November 26, 2014

John Peel

Durangoans help Nepali village

see past and push for future

November 23, 2014

John Peel

Warm greetings from this side of the world

Members of the Karma Bhotia Foundation Trekking Group post for a photo in Chyamtang, Nepal. Durango Herald columnist John Peel,…

November 17, 2014

Travel

Isles of highs and lows

Vanuatu a raw – but beautiful – vacation destination

November 15, 2014

The Travel Troubleshooter

Outbreaks test airlines’ refund policies

A survey late last month by Unicomm, an organizer of trade shows and conferences, found that 41 percent of active…

November 15, 2014