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How to afford summer road trips amid high gas prices

A summer road trip used to be a cost-effective, easy getaway. This year, soaring gas prices and expensive rental cars might make you think twice about hitting the road. According to the Amer...

Interior phasing out plastic water bottles at national parks

WASHINGTON – The Interior Department will phase out sales of plastic water bottles and other single-use products at national parks and on other public lands over the next decade, targeting a...

Prepare for sticker shock if you are traveling this summer

DALLAS – Airlines and tourist destinations are expecting monster crowds this summer as travel restrictions ease and pandemic fatigue overcomes lingering fear of contracting COVID-19 during t...

2022 is the year of all-inclusive travel, and here’s why

For some travelers, all-inclusive hotels conjure up images of flavorless food served under a heat lamp in lush and vibrant destinations where guests never actually leave the resort grounds. ...

Millennial Money: Save on family travel without stressing

My family didn’t travel much when I was a kid, but when we did, my parents jumped through hoops to cut costs. On a trip to Disney World, for example, our family of six switched hotels. Every...

Surge of desert surf parks stirs questions in dry California

Hours from the California coast, surfers are hoping one of the next spots where they can catch a wave is in the desert. At least four large surf lagoons are proposed for the region around Pa...

Masks no longer required at Durango airport, on city transit

All three airlines serving DRO made face coverings optional

How to make summer 2022 travel plans that actually happen

After two years of cancellations, deferments and marathon sessions with airline customer service, many travelers are hoping to book summer trips that actually pan out this year. “I had the ...

Smoky Mountains seeks parking fees, campsite rate increases

GATLINBURG, Tenn. – Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced a plan Wednesday to start charging parking fees along with higher rates for campsites, day-use cabin rentals and picnic pavi...

6 ways technology is evolving travel in 2022

For the athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, travel entailed ... robots. Everywhere. These machines prepared and served noodles, rice and burgers, and roamed hallways to take the...

Road trip with a dog? Tips for making you both happy

Expect the trip to take longer

Stonehenge through the ages: Exhibit brings builders to life

LONDON – For a monument that has been drawing crowds for thousands of years, Stonehenge still holds many secrets. The stone circle, whose giant pillars each took 1,000 people to move, was er...
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