Travel

Q&A: America’s new COVID-19 rules for international travel

President Joe Biden waves as he walks towards Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington…

September 21, 2021

Travel

Wildfires, smoke snuff out outdoor adventures across the nation

Hannah Whyatt poses for a friend’s photo as smoke from the Ferguson Fire fills Yosemite Valley in 2018 in Yosemite…

September 9, 2021

Travel

How Sept. 11 changed air travel: More security, less privacy

Travelers wear face coverings in the line for the south security checkpoint in the main terminal of Denver International Airport…

September 6, 2021

Travel

5 ways to prepare and pack for COVID-era travel

Adobe Stockcca A lot has changed in the travel world since the pre-pandemic days of 2019. Should you bring your…

August 25, 2021

Travel

TSA extends into January mask rule for airline passengers

Federal officials are extending into January a requirement that people on airline flights and public transportation wear face masks to…

August 23, 2021

Travel

Pandemic travel bans divide loved ones across borders

With the cities of Windsor, Ontario, Canada, left, and Detroit, right, seen in the background Quintin Sweat Jr. poses with…

August 9, 2021

Travel

Air travel hits another pandemic high, flight delays grow

The U.S. set another pandemic-era record for travel on Sunday, Aug. 1, with more than 2.2 million people going through…

August 2, 2021

Local News

Silverton voters to decide fate of OHVs: Ban ’em, allow them or keep status quo

residents are frustrated by noise and destruction, others see economic boon

July 28, 2021

Local News

Airport’s June passenger count hits record

of outdoor recreation keeps DRO running about 30% busier than national average

July 22, 2021

Travel

U.S. airlines say COVID-19 variants aren’t hurting bookings

Delta Air Lines passenger jets rest on the tarmac Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at Boston Logan International Airport in Boston.…

July 21, 2021

Travel

Going abroad? U.S. government says passport waits top 3 months

Americans hoping to travel abroad this summer may have to delay their plans if they need new or renewed passports.…

July 16, 2021

Travel

Do I need to take precautions at hotels if I’m vaccinated?

(Peter Hamlin/Associated Press illustration)Peter Hamlin Do I need to take precautions at hotels if I’m vaccinated? Do I need to…

July 9, 2021

Travel

Florida beach town writes Amazon TV series to lure tourists

Jared Wofford plays a bartender at the Don CeSar hotel in the Amazon series “Life’s Rewards,” an original, scripted TV…

July 1, 2021

Travel

Reimagined Harry Truman presidential library set to reopen

Museum director Kurt Graham leads a tour of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum Wednesday, June 9, 2021,…

June 30, 2021

Travel

Bourbon tourism shaking off pandemic slump in Kentucky

Heaven Hill Distillery has opened a $19 million tourist center in Bardstown, Ky. The new center, called the Heaven Hill…

June 28, 2021

Travel

3 international travel ideas for your summer trip

An airliner lands at Tampa International Airport in Tampa, Fla. (Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press file)Gene J. Puskar So you’re ready…

June 25, 2021

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Tourism boom pressures Tibet’s historic sites

A Chinese tourist gets ready to pose for a photo atop a white yak being led by a Tibetan man…

June 21, 2021

Travel

Travel rebound: 2 million people go through US airports

Travelers wait for their luggage at a baggage carousel at Miami International Airport in Miami. The airline industry’s recovery from…

June 14, 2021

Travel

Pilgrims return to Spain’s El Camino paths after pandemic

Martim Thomas, 41, of Switzerland walks along a path during a stage of “Camino de Santiago” or St. James Way…

June 7, 2021

Travel

Why you should consider a ‘second city’ trip in 2021

Visitors to Cape May, N.J., watch the sunset behind the Cape May Lighthouse. With the ocean on one side and…

June 7, 2021

Travel

‘Dr. Beach’ says powerful Hawaii shoreline is best of 2021

Hapuna Beach State Park on the Big Island of Hawaii is the country’s top beach in 2021, according to Stephen…

June 5, 2021

Travel

Egypt bets on ancient finds to pull tourism out of pandemic

People visit the new National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Old Cairo on April 24, 2021. As some European countries…

May 31, 2021

Local News

Another surge in tourism expected this summer in Southwest Colorado

indicators suggest pent-up demand for outdoor travel

May 27, 2021

Travel

EU takes big step toward relaxing travel for vaccinated

People in the reopened Szechenyi bath May 1 in Budapest, Hungary. The European Union on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 took…

May 22, 2021

Travel

Detroit tourism seeks rebound after year lost to pandemic

Timothy Tharp with patrons Cecelia Shelley, center, and Amber Nolan, at his Checker Bar in downtown Detroit. Tharp also owns…

May 17, 2021

Travel

AAA sees a huge jump in travel over Memorial Day weekend

37M expected to travel at least 50 miles from home

May 13, 2021

Travel

U.S. to restrict travel from India over COVID-19 starting Tuesday

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said President Joe Biden’s administration made the determination on the advice of the Centers…

April 30, 2021

Travel

Continental Europe could allow U.S. tourists back this summer

Marcel Schmetz raises the US flag next to a WWII American Sherman tank at his Remember Museum 39-45 in Thimister-Clermont,…

April 26, 2021

Travel

One of largest casino projects on Vegas Strip sets opening

Construction continues on Resorts World Las Vegas, Monday, April 19, 2021, in Las Vegas. The hotel-casino announced Monday that it…

April 23, 2021

Travel

U.S. warns against travel to 80% of world because of coronavirus

The State Department on Monday urged Americans reconsider any international travel they may have planned and said it would issue…

April 19, 2021