Travel

Train lovers forge lifelong friendships through rail travel

Jishnu Mukdrji and Penny Jacobs wait to board an Amtrak train in Orlando, Fla. Murkdrji and Jacobs became friends from…

October 23, 2018

You’ll never believe what passengers steal from planes

Among the items snatched from commercial flights: coffee mugs, cutlery, blankets and life jackets. Life jackets? Yes, life jackets. When…

October 21, 2018

Travel

U.S. lacks Latino historical sites and landmarks, scholars say

Across the U.S, many sites historically connected to key moments in Latino civil rights lie forgotten, decaying or endanger of…

October 21, 2018

Travel

Have 19 hours? World’s longest commercial flight takes off

Ingmar De Kegel of Belgium waits at the check-in counter of Singapore Airlines flight SQ22 from Singapore to the New…

October 21, 2018

Travel

Charcoal makers in Spain keep embers of an old trade burning

Lander is among the handful of remaining professional “charcoal cookers,” the name given by locals to the backbreaking and painstaking…

October 20, 2018

Travel

On a trip to the Himalayas, I learned about altitude sickness the hard way

An aerial view shows Mount Everest, also known as the Sagarmatha, on the border between Nepal and Tibet.Adeel Halim/Bloomberg Not…

October 18, 2018

Travel

Shanghai airport automates check-in with facial recognition

A security officer stands guard at the new Terminal 2 building under construction at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport in Shanghai.…

October 17, 2018

Travel

See the world in your 20s without racking up debt

A paddleboarder looks our over the Pacific Ocean as the sun sets off of Waikiki Beach, in Honolulu. With the…

October 14, 2018

Travel

Treasures of Silver City: A New Mexico town rich in art, history, food

The view from the Sunrise Ridge Trail at Bear Mountain Lodge in Silver City, N.M. The trail is one of…

October 13, 2018

The Travel Troubleshooter

For foreign travelers’ gadgets, it’s adapt or fry

“I saw sparks,” says Gasink, who works for a logistics company in Richmond, Virginia. “And then the lights went out…

October 12, 2018

Travel

Google’s Waze expands carpooling service throughout U.S.

The Waze application is displayed on a smartphone in San Francisco. On Wednesday, Google announced it will begin offering its…

October 10, 2018

Local News

Lengthy closures expected next week on Red Mountain Pass

to repair cliff wall netting resulting in 4-hour delays

October 8, 2018

Travel

Mass tourism overwhelms Croatia’s ‘Game of Thrones’ town

‘It’s chaos, the whole thing is chaos’

October 7, 2018

The Travel Troubleshooter

Improve your ‘travel literacy’ to make your next trip better

I run a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization that helps travelers every day. This summer, our caseload spiked to levels I’ve…

October 6, 2018

Travel

High in Sicily’s mountains, residents enjoy life’s simple pleasures

In more dangerous times, this was where much of Sicily’s population settled, building castles, towns, monasteries and churches on steep…

October 6, 2018

Travel

New Zealand fines travelers who won’t unlock secure devices

The law came into effect on Oct. 1 as part of an update of 22-year-old customs legislation. It also gives…

October 5, 2018

Travel

Jimmy Kimmel to open comedy club in Las Vegas in 2019

Jimmy Kimmel will see a dream come true next spring when he opens a comedy club in Las Vegas. He…

October 3, 2018

Travel

Rwanda fee hike to visit gorillas leads to drop in tourists

Earlier this year the WWF conservation group said the mountain gorilla subspecies was making a comeback, with numbers above 600…

October 1, 2018

An American in Spain

A year abroad helps to define more clearly who you are

This is what I wanted for me and my kids – to recognize that life is different all over the…

September 30, 2018

The Travel Troubleshooter

Beware: Drip pricing is designed to get you to pay more

And guess what? It was good to be true. Buried in the fine print, I found a notice about a…

September 30, 2018

Travel

Introverts share travel survival secrets

to handle the noisy demands of the road

September 29, 2018

Travel

Wildfire smoke costs famed Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Wildfire smoke sits on the horizon behind the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s outdoor theater in Ashland, Ore.Oregon Shakespeare Festival via AP…

September 26, 2018

Travel

Archaeologists discover ‘massive’ ancient building in Egypt

The Antiquities Ministry said Tuesday archaeologists also uncovered an attached building that includes a large Roman bath and a chamber…

September 25, 2018

Travel

She was studying abroad; they thought she was a spy

Romanian secret police tracked U.S. researcher

September 23, 2018

The Travel Troubleshooter

Your rental car is damaged. Now what?

Mark DiBello’s experience stands out. As a young man in the 1990s, he dozed off behind the wheel of his…

September 23, 2018

Travel

Searching for the golden larch tree high in the Northwest

Discovering the wonders of a deciduous conifer

September 22, 2018

Travel

Get ready for ‘Bongzilla,’ selfie frenzy at Vegas pot museum

Las Vegas’ newest attraction – and Instagram backdrop – is a museum celebrating all things cannabis. Nobody will be allowed…

September 20, 2018

Travel

Archaeologists discover ancient sphinx in Egypt

The Antiquities Ministry says Sunday the sphinx made of sandstone was found in the Temple of Kom Ombo during work…

September 17, 2018

The Travel Troubleshooter

Are consumers tired of gratuitous gratuities?

At the same time, consumers fed up with tip jars, gratuity prompts and outstretched hands seem ready to end the…

September 16, 2018

Travel

Don’t let jet lag be a drag on your dream vacation

Jet lag sets in when we cross three or more time zones because it upsets on our circadian rhythms.Associated Press…

September 16, 2018