Travel

Airlines slash flights, freeze hiring as virus cuts travel

A Delta Air Lines passenger jet plane, a Boeing 737-900 model, approaches Logan Airport in Boston. Airlines are seeing a…

March 11, 2020

Travel

‘Into the Wild’ lures the unprepared into Alaska’s wilderness

numerous deaths, footbridge over dangerous river proposed

March 7, 2020

The Travel Troubleshooter

Are city passes worth it? Here’s how to tell

But the card was less useful than I’d hoped. São Jorge Castle and some other key attractions weren’t part of…

March 6, 2020

Travel

Raphael fever hits Italy but art isn’t immune from virus

But no money can guarantee that Italy’s outbreak of coronavirus, the largest in Europe, won’t play havoc with the three-month…

March 5, 2020

Regional News

Silverton to Dolores: Be wary of allowing OHVs on town streets

Economic bump might not be worth the trouble

March 4, 2020

Travel

Sand Creek Massacre site draws indigenous people who pray for victims of genocide worldwide

And when you arrive at the Sand Creek Massacre site, you’ll find open plains and a few markers. The rest…

March 1, 2020

The Travel Troubleshooter

Strategies for vegans to eat well on their next vacation

Plant-based diets are growing in popularity, but most tourist destinations still cater to the comfort-food crowd. There are large parts…

February 28, 2020

Travel

Virus fears keep guests trapped in sunny ‘luxurious prison’ in Canary Islands

Holidaymakers in Tenerife, one of the most popular year-round destinations in the Canary Islands, will only be able to have…

February 27, 2020

Travel

Airline, cruise stocks pummeled on fear of spreading virus

A man wearing a face mask passes by empty ticket counters at the Daegu Airport in Daegu, South Korea, Monday,…

February 24, 2020

Travel

Traveling back in time to Tombstone, Arizona

Visitors come for the famous shootout, but there’s much more to see

February 23, 2020

The Travel Troubleshooter

Why travelers don’t value their time – and what it means for your next vacation

“I have taken longer flights and endured longer stopovers when I’ve had the time,” he says. “When I don’t have…

February 22, 2020

Travel

SpaceX aims to launch up to 4 tourists into super high orbit

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft undergoing acoustic testing in Florida. On Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, SpaceX announced it is working with…

February 21, 2020

Business

Santa Fe officials want daily flights to LA amid film boom

Officials said such flights would have a significant impact on the economy of northern New Mexico, the Albuquerque Journal reports.…

February 16, 2020

The Travel Troubleshooter

How to get a travel company to respond to your complaint

People like John Dignam want to know. He recently tried to redeem two “free” flight vouchers on Spirit Airlines. He…

February 15, 2020

Travel

Global tourism takes major hit as virus halts Chinese travel

Disinfection equipment is carried by a worker as precautionary measures against the spreading of novel coronavirus, at Budapest Liszt Ferenc…

February 10, 2020

Travel

British Airways flight crosses Atlantic in less than 5 hours

A British Airways flight landed early Sunday morning at Heathrow Airport in London after leaving John F. Kennedy International Airport…

February 10, 2020

The Travel Troubleshooter

Credit card benefits for travelers are vanishing – what can you do?

Among the biggest recent cuts: Discover deleted several key benefits for travelers, including purchase protection, auto rental insurance and flight…

February 10, 2020

Local News

It might be dry in town, but San Juan Mountains receive steady snowstorms

Purgatory Resort reported 11 inches in four days; more to come

February 7, 2020

Local News

Durango to Bayfield: U.S. Highway 160 sees high rate of crashes

Stretch is one of busiest traffic areas in La Plata County

February 7, 2020

Travel

Why your next vacation should be in Sicily

The Temple of Concordia in the Valley of the Temples, in Agrigento, Sicily, Italy. It’s one of seven Greek temples…

February 3, 2020

The Travel Troubleshooter

Facial-recognition technology stokes privacy concerns

“I didn’t show any form of picture ID, yet the machine that took the picture was able to recognize my…

January 31, 2020

Travel

Hotel design trends: Lobbies and rooms with a point of view

That’s changing. Now, many designers are looking to the cities and neighborhoods where hotels are located for decorating inspiration. The…

January 31, 2020

Travel

Photos: Spanish towns embrace peculiar old festivals

The best-known ones are in the summer, including running with bulls through the narrow streets of Pamplona or hundreds of…

January 27, 2020

Travel

China virus outbreak rams global tourism, costing billions

Tourists from China take pictures at the New England Aquarium in Boston. With tens of millions of Chinese ordered to…

January 27, 2020

The Travel Troubleshooter

Should you take the train? Here’s how to decide

On another level, it doesn’t make any sense at all. Round-trip tickets for my family of four on the Pacific…

January 25, 2020

Travel

U.S. imposes visa rules for pregnant women on ‘birth tourism’

A flag is waved outside the White House, in Washington. The Trump administration is coming out with new visa restrictions…

January 24, 2020

Travel

New rules could bump emotional-support animals from planes

Oscar the cat, who is not a service animal, sits in his carry-on travel bag after arriving at Phoenix Sky…

January 22, 2020

Travel

Start planning to save money on travel in 2020

get the best deals on summer flights, hotels, begin looking now

January 19, 2020

The Travel Troubleshooter

Don’t let airlines bully you with their ‘bad’ seats

“It was the worst flight experience I’ve ever had,” says Conway, who manages a digital marketing agency on Camano Island,…

January 18, 2020

Local News

Durango airport reports record-breaking year

Passenger traffic increased to all-time high

January 16, 2020