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In Calif. wine country, follow an olive oil trail

Olive oil flavors can be sample at the Olive Press tasting room in Napa, Calif. Olive oil production in the…

March 15, 2014

More Hands on Deck

Boat repairs require a journey of their own

Here’s my routine of late: I wake up, I eat, I fix something, I feel good, then something else breaks…

March 15, 2014

Travel

Bliss on the beach

Surfing, fishing, horseback riding at a sustainable resort in Costa Rica

March 15, 2014

The Travel Troubleshooter

Are e-checks a safe way to pay for travel?

An e-check is an electronic debit to your checking account, and it’s billed as a quick, convenient way to pay…

March 15, 2014

Nation & World

Carry-on crackdown: United enforces limit

United Airlines recently installed new bag-sizers at airports and emailed its frequent fliers, reminding them of their carry-on size rules.…

March 3, 2014

Travel

Baja’s quiet gem

You’ll have room to revel in Loreto’s beauty, history and beaches

March 1, 2014

Letter from Korla

Skiing on a patch of snow in China’s desert

As far as ski resorts go, Long Zhi Shan, or Dragon Mountain, is not your typical one: there are no…

March 1, 2014

Travel

Vacation cooking requires planning

A group renting a vacation home used this cooking chart to work out a meal schedule and make sure everyone’s…

March 1, 2014

The Travel Troubleshooter

What to do when stomach flu takes over cruise ship?

That’s what happened to Randy Fulp when he sailed to Mexico with a group of friends on the Caribbean Princess…

March 1, 2014

The Travel Troubleshooter

Travel industry’s time-outs can shut you out of a ticket

Appearances can be deceiving, though. LaMesa needed to fly to Mexico for emergency dental care. But when he found treatment…

February 15, 2014

More Hands on Deck

Charting a new course

La Paz, reconfigured crew repairs boat to chase the dream

February 15, 2014

Travel

Where heroes worked

The group’s mission was to save cultural treasures during World War II. And just like the group’s previously unsung accomplishments,…

February 15, 2014

The Travel Troubleshooter

It’s easy for your credit card to be compromised

A day later, her friend Jennifer Henderson got a call from a MasterCard representative. Her card number also had been…

February 1, 2014

Travel

Behind Olympic facades, a crumbling city

The residents of 5a Akatsy street have lived for years with no running water or sewage system. Construction for the…

February 1, 2014

Travel

Sochi: A city of contrasts

palms trees, to snow, to the Winter Olympics

February 1, 2014

More Hands on Deck

Far from home, holidays bring unexpected delights

Eric Elliott watches the sunrise on Christmas morning on Santa Maria Bay, Baja California, Mexico. The crew of the Emma…

January 18, 2014

Travel

Travel agents can play vital role for business travelers

Agents can help travelers, especially business travelers, get better flights and accommodations as well as deal with canceled flights, weather…

January 18, 2014

The Travel Troubleshooter

What to do if your hotel doesn’t exist

But Hoybook wishes that he had. When he and his family arrived, they found the hotel’s windows and doors shuttered.…

January 18, 2014

Travel

Building winter

Elaborate ice castles draw tourists in Breckenridge, Utah and N.H.

January 18, 2014

Travel

Seattle museum celebrates the silver ball

shares pinball machines from 1960s to modern day

January 4, 2014

Travel

Southwest Airlines ranks last in on-time performance

The Dallas-based airline, the dominant carrier at Chicago’s Midway airport, placed at the bottom of monthly on-time statistics reported to…

January 4, 2014

The Travel Troubleshooter

Fearing long lines at the airport? An app may help

But that was before Ariens, a nurse recruiter for a hospital in Austin, Texas, discovered a smartphone app called WhatsBusy.…

January 4, 2014

Travel

Destination: Food

Cooking, eating, drinking at new Tampa hotel focuses on culinary

January 4, 2014

Travel

Stonehenge receives modern-day revamp

Tourists now arrive at a gleaming new timber-and-glass visitor center about 1.5 miles from Stonehenge. The famous stone circle tucked…

December 28, 2013