Travel

Carcass of giant blue whale brought to surface for study

The dead whale, which was about as long as two school buses, washed ashore near Gold Beach, Oregon, in 2015.…

November 22, 2019

Travel

Warm ocean water delays sea ice for Alaska towns, wildlife

In this Nov. 14, 2019, photo provided by John Guillote and taken from an aerial drone shows the U.S. research…

November 21, 2019

Travel

Native Americans honor 50th anniversary of Alcatraz takeover

Southern Ute was one of the original occupiers

November 21, 2019

Local News

Weather Service issues first winter storm warning of season for Southwest Colorado

Incoming system could bring more than a foot of snow to San Juan Mountains

November 19, 2019

Travel

3rd record tide enters Venice as Italy hit with snow, rain

Stores and museums in Venice were mostly closed in the hardest-hit area around St. Mark’s Square, but tourists donned high…

November 19, 2019

Travel

China aims to build its own Yellowstone on Tibetan plateau

Ringed by the world’s tallest mountain ranges, the region long known as “the rooftop of the world” is now in…

November 17, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

For the unlucky, motion sickness starts when the cruise ends

It could be worse. For some travelers, the rocking never ends. They suffer from mal de debarquement syndrome (MdDS), a…

November 16, 2019

Travel

Escape tunnel: Secret passageway under Berlin Wall opens to public

The tunnel at Bernauer Strasse, near the city’s main Wall memorial, was opened by Mayor Michael Mueller. He thanked those…

November 15, 2019

Travel

Venice ‘on its knees’ after second-worst flood ever recorded

The water reached 6.14 feet above average sea level Tuesday, the second-highest level ever recorded in the city and just…

November 13, 2019

Travel

How to score unbelievably cheap flights with mistake airline fares

A passenger plane that just took off from Denver International Airport passes by the moon while heading west over Commerce…

November 11, 2019

Travel

Mystery trips: Travel companies offer journeys into the unknown

Jennifer Wright, from foreground, Anthony Bolgnese and Asher Groeschler hike along a guided path at Nelson Rocks near Circleville, W.…

November 10, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

Should you get a SIM card or an international roaming plan?

A calling plan for her iPhone would set her back $10 a day through AT&T. “So my 65-day trip would…

November 9, 2019

Travel

Airbnb agrees to provide host records to Hawaii

People at Lanikai Beach, a popular neighborhood for vacation rentals, in Kailua, Hawaii. Airbnb Inc. is agreeing to provide Hawaii…

November 6, 2019

Travel

New York to Sydney: The world’s first 20-hour flight

do you survive a 10,000-mile journey?

November 4, 2019

Local News

Scooter travelers seek world record, human stories

Adventurers stop in Southwest Colorado on mission of harmony

November 3, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

In 10 years of answering your travel questions, the list gets longer

In my debut column, I criticized a group of fellow consumer advocates who believed tarmac delays were the No. 1…

November 2, 2019

Travel

Australia’s iconic rock Uluru scaled by final climbers

Rangers warned hundreds of anxious tourists who gathered at the base of the iconic rock before dawn that they would…

November 1, 2019

Travel

U.S. travel industry to Chinese tourists: What trade war?

of affluent visitors to U.S. drops

October 31, 2019

Travel

Woman found in wilderness after spelling S-O-S with rocks

Mary Joanna Gomez of Jackson, Mississippi, was cold, thirsty and hungry but otherwise in good health when she was found…

October 31, 2019

Travel

Lawsuit: Southwest pilots streamed video from bathroom cam

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max aircraft lands at the Southern California Logistics Airport in the high desert town of…

October 29, 2019

Travel

Roadside Bigfoot: This Georgia museum is devoted to legendary beast

Once a BYOB supper club, it’s now ground zero in the search for a legendary beast. Welcome to Expedition: Bigfoot!…

October 27, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

For water safety abroad, don’t rely on your eyes

But 785 million people lack clean drinking water, and at least 2 billion people rely on a drinking water source…

October 26, 2019

Travel

Eyes in the sky: NYC outdoor viewing deck is 100 stories high

Hudson Yards Experiences announced on Thursday that tickets are now on sale for the deck – called “Edge “ –…

October 26, 2019

Travel

Central Park to get first statue honoring women

A one-third scale clay model of Sojourner Truth, left, Susan B. Anthony, center, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton at Meredith Bergmann’s…

October 23, 2019

Travel

Qantas completes longest non-stop New York-Sydney flight

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner touched down in Sydney early Sunday morning after a flight of 19 hours and 16 minutes…

October 21, 2019

Travel

Weather Service winter forecast: A bit warmer, but chaotic

Ice floats in the Hudson River in Lower Manhattan with Jersey City, N.J., visible across the river. The National Weather…

October 21, 2019

Travel

Empire State Building shows off new $165 million observatory

State Building shows off new $165 million observatory

October 20, 2019

Travel

California to build largest wildlife crossing in world

Famous for traveling across two freeways and making a huge Los Angeles park his home, the lonesome big cat has…

October 19, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

Agent? Adviser? In travel, terms are changing

The top agents had a defined set of skills and certifications, and they belonged to the same trade groups. So…

October 19, 2019

Travel

New fresco with gladiators discovered in Pompeii

A view of a well-preserved fresco depicting fighting gladiators in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, Italy, recently unearthed by…

October 17, 2019