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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...

DATE: May 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Travel

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...

DATE: Apr 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: Travel

Masks no longer required at Durango airport, on city transit

All three airlines serving DRO made face coverings optional

DATE: Apr 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

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 ...

DATE: Apr 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Travel

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...

DATE: Apr 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Travel

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...

DATE: Mar 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Travel

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

Expect the trip to take longer

DATE: Feb 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: Travel

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...

DATE: Feb 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Travel

A gun in your carry-on? Some are calling for stiffer fines

With a surge in guns being discovered at airport checkpoints, some security experts are suggesting higher fines and even putting violators on a no-fly list to prevent firearms from getting o...

DATE: Feb 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Travel

Travel groups want to scrap testing requirement to enter U.S.

DALLAS – Airline and tourism groups are pushing to eliminate the government requirement that international travelers provide a negative test for COVID-19 before boarding a U.S.-bound plane. ...

DATE: Feb 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Travel

Yellowstone visits hit record high in 2021, straining staff

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. – A record number of visitors flocked to Yellowstone National Park last year despite fewer hotel rooms and campsites being available because of the coronavirus pand...

DATE: Jan 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Travel

5 reasons why ‘shoulder season’ is the best time to travel

In many ways, travel in 2021 was more challenging than it was in 2020. While demand for travel returned, sufficient hospitality staffing often did not, leading to long waits at airports, hot...

DATE: Jan 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Travel