Summer vacation may provide an up-close view of climate change
National parks reflect rising temperatures, declining air quality
DATE: Jun 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel
4 ways to be a good traveler in the age of overtourism
In Paris, the Louvre Museum closed for a day recently because workers said the crowds were too big to handle. In the Himalayas, climbers at Mount Everest are concerned that the peak has gott...
DATE: Jun 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel
Tales of fish, dogs and shipwrecks from the Turks and Caicos islands
We have just arrived in Cockburn Town on the island of Grand Turk, the capital of Turks & Caicos, an archipelago of 40 low-lying islands in the Atlantic Ocean near the Bahamas. Our plane, th...
DATE: Jun 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel
Carnival will pay $20M over pollution from its cruise ships
MIAMI – Carnival Corp. reached a settlement Monday with federal prosecutors in which the world’s largest cruise line agreed to pay a $20 million penalty because its ships continued to pollut...
DATE: Jun 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel
‘Dr. Beach’ ranks the best sand in the U.S.
KAILUA, Hawaii – In Kailua, the sand is soft and white, the water is clear and calm, and the view is exactly what you would expect from a beach in the Hawaiian Islands.
Those are ...
DATE: Jun 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel
10 common travel scams – and how to avoid them
Don’t get swindled on your next trip
DATE: Jun 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel
Sound barrier to chase seals, prevent shark attacks debated for Cape Cod
BOSTON – A plan to develop an acoustic system to chase away seals in order to prevent shark attacks is the latest front in the debate about how Cape Cod should respond in the wake of last ye...
DATE: May 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel
Grand Canyon limits North Rim water use after pipe damaged
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. – Officials have temporarily placed restrictions on water use on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park after rockslides caused a pipeline break. ...
DATE: May 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel
Tips for snapping safe selfies while traveling
Stay focused on your surroundings, don’t be selfish
DATE: May 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel
Back to the future: New York’s TWA Hotel is a stylish work in progress
The retro chic TWA Hotel at John F. Kennedy International Airport wants you to think of the Brat Pack, the Beatles and the soaring grace of Eero Saarinen’s futuristic terminal, dedicated to ...
DATE: May 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel
The Wave could see a rising tide of visitors on Utah-Arizona border
Agency considers raising limit at Utah-Arizona hiking destination
DATE: May 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel
An Oregon retreat: Surrounded by wilderness, remote lodge offers rustic luxury
The friendly pack of dogs gathered around the edge of Minam River Lodge’s pole barn has no idea what to make of square dancing, or of the 20 or so people doing it.
The dogs, pets...
DATE: May 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel
