Travel

His honeymoon destination? A sourdough bakery

Francisco is a mecca for bread fanatics

October 28, 2017

Travel

Sharks and lost hope: 2 women rescued after 5 months at sea

From there, things got worse. Much worse. About a month into their trip, flooding from a storm crippled their engine.…

October 27, 2017

Travel

National parks seek fee hike amid struggle to fund repairs

Under the plan, visitors driving into 17 of the most popular national parks, mostly in the U.S. West, would pay…

October 27, 2017

Travel

New screenings begin for passengers on U.S.-bound flights

Long-haul carrier Emirates says it is starting new screening procedures for U.S.-bound passengers following it receiving “new security guidelines” from…

October 27, 2017

Travel

Puerto Rico tourism craters in wake of Hurricane Maria

“It’s like a ghost town,” said Mike Maione, a 57-year-old tourist from Flanders, New Jersey, who was staying in the…

October 25, 2017

Travel

Gay rodeo draws cowboys, drag queens to Las Vegas

Now, wearing a rainbow-colored tutu, wig, tank top and cowboy boots, he waits his turn to try to direct or…

October 24, 2017

An American in Spain

The daunting, rewarding task of learning a new language in Spain

At 10 a.m., women come together to smoke, drink coffee and talk about their lives. Their gestures are animated and…

October 22, 2017

Travel

What haunted houses tell us about ourselves and our past

do they tell us about ourselves, our past?

October 22, 2017

The Travel Troubleshooter

How climate change is affecting travel – and what you can do about it

Instead, the Rocky Mountains baked in mid-90-degree temperatures. Button’s family camper, which didn’t have air conditioning, felt like a sweatbox.…

October 22, 2017

Travel

Taking selfies with llamas? Leaning out of a helicopter? Photographer Gray Malin has done it all

“Escape,” Malin’s latest collection of travel photographs, can transport you from the sun-drenched beaches of St. Barts to the dusty…

October 22, 2017

Travel

The quest to visit all 50 states: How many have you seen?

And I’ve been surprised by how many others I know who have been on the very same quest. “We’re seeing…

October 20, 2017

Travel

Tony, the Louisiana truck-stop tiger, dies at age 17

Tony, the Bengal tiger at the Tiger Truck Stop in Grosse Tete, La., has died at the age of 17.…

October 20, 2017

Travel

St. Helena, one of world’s most remote islands, gets commercial flights

The SA Airlink plane left Johannesburg on a six-hour journey to the British-ruled territory, which hopes to draw more tourists…

October 19, 2017

Travel

Travel industry ramps up effort to promote Caribbean tourism

Royal Caribbean has announced that its ship Adventure of the Seas will resume port calls to St. Thomas on Nov.…

October 18, 2017

Travel

‘Breaking Bad’ house in Albuquerque gets fence to block fans

The owners are installing a 6-foot wrought iron fence on the front of the house used in the series, starring…

October 17, 2017

Travel

Texas couple survives being stranded 6 days in rural Utah

Helena Byler, 78, was found lying on the road Oct. 2 by a rancher who happened to be checking on…

October 16, 2017

Travel

Do you need a timeshare? Listen to the pitch

9 million U.S. households have bought in

October 15, 2017

The Travel Troubleshooter

If hotel alarm clocks tick you off, you’re not alone

Why? Just check into any hotel and try to do anything with the timepiece next to your bed, like set…

October 15, 2017

Travel

On the Colorado Trail: Awed by the mountains for 500 miles

It seems every tiny mountain town in Colorado is blessed with a great microbrewery and pizza restaurant. At nearly 500…

October 14, 2017

Travel

Hotel at iconic TWA terminal will evoke glamour of jet age

The hotel, being built by New York-based MCR Development, will include two new buildings with 505 rooms, a rooftop pool,…

October 13, 2017

Travel

9 things cruise newbies need to know before walking the gangplank

The key is to find a cruise that’s a good match for your vacation expectations. There are cruises for fitness…

October 12, 2017

Travel

With several Caribbean islands in recovery mode, some vacation advice

islands were hit hard by hurricanes, some weren’t

October 11, 2017

Travel

Despite high hopes, hot weather dulls fall foliage season in New England

While the leaf-peepers are here, mountainside-covering color is not. Surveying the landscape from behind his business, Morse Farm Sugarworks owner…

October 10, 2017

Travel

Traveling with just one child can forge bonds

One-on-one adventures create deeper connections

October 8, 2017

Business

Cuba travel not slowed by federal warning for Durango-based Educational Adventures

changes actually a boost to business

October 8, 2017

Travel

Wandering Walden Pond: Thoreau’s retreat offers history lesson, recreation in all seasons

Two centuries after the Walden author’s birth, people are deliberately following in Thoreau’s footsteps to discover Walden Pond, the little…

October 8, 2017

The Travel Troubleshooter

Got a complaint about the travel industry? It’s got a complaint about you

Thomas’ comments, made to me after a recent column about the rise of fees in the travel industry, triggered a…

October 8, 2017

Travel

1 of oldest Native American birch-bark canoes now on display

The canoe put on display on Thursday dates to the mid-1700s, members of the Pejepscot Historical Society said. It’s an…

October 6, 2017

Travel

Can Halloween freak you out any more than the real world?

Here are some options, from family friendly to utterly terrifying. Family fun A pumpkin made of more than 100,000 Lego…

October 4, 2017

Travel

Arkansas city hopes $100 million effort will restore glory

El Dorado, with about 18,300 residents near the Louisiana border, believes that after shoring up its tax base, infrastructure and…

October 3, 2017