Travel

Canada’s Powder Highway: 1 circuit, 8 ski resorts

The circuit links eight mountain resorts and many times more Nordic, heli- and cat-ski operations across 420 miles. “There’s very…

February 28, 2015

Travel

Flight to euphoria

Heli-skiing in Idaho’s refined, electrifying Sun Valley

February 28, 2015

The Travel Troubleshooter

Three words you don’t have to settle for

Craig Zimmett’s daughter, Alissa, was supposed to fly from Miami to Gainesville, Florida, but she didn’t. Instead, her commuter flight…

February 28, 2015

Travel

A passage to Alaska

sails through history, beauty of dramatic coastline

February 14, 2015

Travel

In Asheville, chocolate bar seduces thousands

They were waiting for chocolate. French Broad Chocolate Lounge serves the sweet stuff in all its forms: bars, cakes, truffles,…

February 14, 2015

Travel

Expedia buying rival Orbitz

Expedia announced Thursday that it is buying rival online travel site Orbitz for approximately $1.33 billion. The deal comes less…

February 14, 2015

The Travel Troubleshooter

No easy fix to rental-car breakdowns

Unless you’re John Themelis. When he rented a VW Passat from Hertz in San Francisco recently, his car blew a…

February 14, 2015

Travel

Lost at the airport

happens to those carry-on no-nos after TSA takes them?

January 31, 2015

Travel

Airplane seat spies break the legroom code

Independent airline reviewers uncover the facts about legroom and cabin measurements on airlines throughout the world.Associated Press file photo Petersen…

January 31, 2015

The Travel Troubleshooter

Cheap seats get makeover: Is it good news?

At least two airlines are unveiling new coach class sections this spring. Alaska Airlines, with its Alaska Beyond service, will…

January 31, 2015

Travel

Will a selfie stick improve your next trip?

There’s no need to ask a stranger to take your portrait

January 17, 2015

Travel

Surprises in the sand

Expectations upended on journey through the Moroccan desert

January 17, 2015

The Travel Troubleshooter

Travel in 2015: What to expect on the road

Not this consumer advocate. No one really knows what will happen next year, even someone who’s been trend-watching as long…

January 17, 2015

Travel

Antarctica adventure

dad, daughter explore bottom of the world together

January 3, 2015

The Travel Troubleshooter

Why do hotels place ‘holds’ on customers’ credit cards?

It happened to Judith Searcy when she stayed at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront in Oregon last summer. If you…

January 3, 2015

Travel

Destinations for 2015: Milan, Cuba and, yes, Queens

Several major anniversaries will be marked by a variety of events, including 70 years since the end of World War…

January 3, 2015

Travel

Museums featuring oddities lead you off beaten path

moist towelettes to funeral history

January 3, 2015

Regional News

Baggage delays for United Express at DIA

Airline says ‘we are not meeting our customer’s expectations’

December 31, 2014

Local News

In winter’s icy grip

Travelers urged to be cautious; plows patrol Durango streets

December 26, 2014

Local News

Red Mountain Pass reopens

A Colorado Department of Transportation snowblower worked Monday along U.S. Highway 550 Monday near Silverton in near whiteout conditions.Courtesy of…

December 23, 2014