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SpaceX: Rocket for moon, Mars and N.Y. to Shanghai in 39 minutes

SpaceX: Rocket for moon, Mars and N.Y. to Shanghai in 39 minutes

At a conference in Australia on Friday, Musk said if you build a ship capable of going to the moon…

October 2, 2017

Can legislation eliminate unjust travel fees?

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Can legislation eliminate unjust travel fees?

Impossible, right? There’s something about travel that’s profoundly unfair. It’s hard for the average traveler to articulate, beyond saying it…

October 1, 2017

In Mark Twain house, you can play live ‘Clue’ game

In Mark Twain house, you can play live ‘Clue’ game

Novelty tours aim to generate repeat visits

October 1, 2017

Stealthy, scarce and spectacular: Viewing tigers in India

Stealthy, scarce and spectacular: Viewing tigers in India

A photographer goes on safari

September 30, 2017

Climber: Rock fall strikes Yosemite for a second day

Climber: Rock fall strikes Yosemite for a second day

It was not immediately clear if there were new casualties, a day after another slab dropped from El Capitan, killing…

September 29, 2017

Climber: Rock fall strikes Yosemite for a second day

Climber: Rock fall strikes Yosemite for a second day

It was not immediately clear if there were new casualties, a day after another slab dropped from El Capitan, killing…

September 29, 2017

Smithsonian’s black history museum popular destination in D.C.

Smithsonian’s black history museum popular destination in D.C.

Lonnie Bunch, director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, talks about the museum’s first year…

September 28, 2017

New Orleans museum to display oldest photographs of U.S. landscapes

New Orleans museum to display oldest photographs of U.S. landscapes

Photographs of vast, unspoiled Western vistas are well known, many of them from federal land surveys after the Civil War.…

September 27, 2017

Airbnb launches local tours in NYC with Sarah Jessica Parker

Airbnb launches local tours in NYC with Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker attends the Broadway opening night of “Hamilton” in New York. Parker of “Sex and the City” fame…

September 26, 2017

Exhibit allows virtual ‘interviews’ with Holocaust survivors

Exhibit allows virtual ‘interviews’ with Holocaust survivors

Technology is allowing people to ask these questions and many more in virtual interviews with actual Holocaust survivors, preparing for…

September 25, 2017

Idaho hopes to bring stargazers to first U.S. dark sky reserve

Idaho hopes to bring stargazers to first U.S. dark sky reserve

Designation would be first in the U.S.

September 24, 2017

There’s a window in my shower – and other hotel design flaws

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There’s a window in my shower – and other hotel design flaws

“Weird,” he thought to himself. Burdiss, an emergency-preparedness consultant based in Flagstaff, Arizona, then let out a sigh of relief.…

September 24, 2017

Spain’s beguiling island of Menorca

Spain’s beguiling island of Menorca

The Spanish island’s three essential elements are embodied in Cova d’en Xoroi, a natural cave that houses a sophisticated lounge…

September 22, 2017

College towns feel pinch from rental sites like Airbnb

College towns feel pinch from rental sites like Airbnb

Airbnb operator Jennifer McConnell stands in a communal area of her home, in Cambridge, Mass. College towns like Cambridge say…

September 20, 2017

How to be a socially conscious traveler

How to be a socially conscious traveler

“Essentially we’re talking about mindful travel, with an awareness of the place you’re going and whether the money you spend…

September 18, 2017

How to survive a marathon airline flight

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How to survive a marathon airline flight

“We had to hit the ground running,” says Nanavati, now a consultant based in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. He made…

September 17, 2017

The art of compact living and the romance of history high in the Pyrenees

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The art of compact living and the romance of history high in the Pyrenees

So, we decided to join the throngs of vacationers and do a loop through Costa Brava and the Pyrenees before…

September 16, 2017

Frontier Airlines fined for long delays in Denver snowstorm

Frontier Airlines fined for long delays in Denver snowstorm

But the department said it will forgive $900,000 of that because of compensation the airline paid to the passengers. The…

September 15, 2017

Turn over a new leaf: Chase that autumn foliage on foot

Turn over a new leaf: Chase that autumn foliage on foot

Activate the “Health” app on your iPhone (it’s standard and has a simple red heart icon); don a light jacket;…

September 13, 2017

Irma cancels honeymoon, postpones funeral, disrupts trips

Irma cancels honeymoon, postpones funeral, disrupts trips

A monitor is shown listing cancelled flights at Miami International Airport in Miami. In addition to residents affected by Hurricane…

September 12, 2017

Backpacks are making a comeback – here are some of the best

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Backpacks are making a comeback – here are some of the best

For many, the “aha” moment came this summer as they watched a crowd of in-the-know travelers breeze through the terminal…

September 10, 2017

Therapy dogs calm stressed airline passengers

Therapy dogs calm stressed airline passengers

Los Angeles, weary fliers find joy in canine greetings

September 10, 2017

In Arizona, vintage trailer court takes tourists back to 1950s

In Arizona, vintage trailer court takes tourists back to 1950s

Decades later, that mid-century feeling endures at this southern Arizona tourist stop. Lined inside with warm woods, vintage aluminum travel…

September 9, 2017

Audacious autumn: Estes Park Elk Fest, Albuquerque balloon festival and events around region, U.S.

Audacious autumn: Estes Park Elk Fest, Albuquerque balloon festival and events around region, U.S.

Consider adding one of these audacious autumnal experiences to your calendar: a squirrel cook off in Arkansas, ukulele festival in…

September 6, 2017

Grab your bonnet and musket: It’s a 19th-century getaway at Old Sturbridge Village

Grab your bonnet and musket: It’s a 19th-century getaway at Old Sturbridge Village

I like to think I’m always up for adventure – I’ve taken overnight trains across India and smoked Cuban cigars…

September 5, 2017

How to survive a long flight with a baby or preschooler

How to survive a long flight with a baby or preschooler

checklist, have a Plan B – and a Plan C

September 3, 2017

What to do if your vacation is disrupted by a terrorist attack

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What to do if your vacation is disrupted by a terrorist attack

“People were running by and screaming,” says Hanahan, who flew to Barcelona from Chicago recently with her husband and two…

September 3, 2017

Fall for Lake Tahoe’s secret season: Autumn

Fall for Lake Tahoe’s secret season: Autumn

escape from the summer, winter crowds

September 2, 2017

New York’s Coney Island after sundown: A photo gallery

New York’s Coney Island after sundown: A photo gallery

But Coney Island after sundown has a different feel. The crowds and tourists are mostly gone. Colored lights silhouette the…

August 31, 2017

Pot shop clashes with tourism stores in eclectic Alaska town

Pot shop clashes with tourism stores in eclectic Alaska town

Most of Talkeetna’s stores line the two long blocks that make up its Main Street, where tourists – many who…

August 30, 2017