The top agents had a defined set of skills and certifications, and they belonged to the same trade groups. So for someone like Kathleen Corcos, who recently contacted me for…
A view of a well-preserved fresco depicting fighting gladiators in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, Italy, recently unearthed by archaeologists. The new discovery – located in the Regio V…
The petition comes amid rising concern about the future of the crazy-limbed trees with spikey leaves that have come to symbolize the Mojave Desert and draw throngs to Joshua Tree…
California State Parks Supervising Ranger Tony Tealdi talks to reporters at the fallen Pioneer Cabin Tree at Calaveras Big Trees State Park in 2017, in Arnold, Calif. California will ban…
On the Wild Cave Tour at Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave National Park, guide Jacob Bolton squeezes through a narrow chute while leading a tour.Michael Schroeder/The Washington Post The guided tour at…
All of the above can land you on the travel industry’s mysterious blacklists – banned from flying, staying or renting again. But it turns out you can also get there…
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday he had signed a law banning hotels from giving guests plastic bottles filled with shampoo, conditioner or soap. It takes effect in 2023 for hotels…
From Oct. 18 to Jan. 20, 2020, the library will show materials ranging from family photographs to letters to the original typescript for his classic “The Catcher in the Rye.”…
A Korean Air Lines Co. passenger jet takes off at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea.SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg file She logs around 50,000 miles per year and flies regularly on…
With a population of about 70,000, Missoula is Montana’s second-largest city. It is an easy day’s drive from both Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks. A river flows through the center…
Not paying for the document, which translates your American license into 10 languages, could be an expensive mistake. At least that’s the conventional wisdom. But people like Bill Oliveri have…
The home of authors Stephen and Tabitha King in Bangor, Maine. The writers have petitioned the city of Bangor for a zoning change for the home where they raised their…
Except on a recent trip to Houston. After two exhausting days of driving, I collapsed in the bed of my VRBO vacation rental. I didn’t notice the scratch marks on…
Samuel Clemens’ signature is seen inside the Mark Twain Cave in Hannibal, Mo., Clemens’ boyhood home. Experts say it is almost certainly an authentic signature made by Clemens during his…
Courmayeur mayor Stefano Miserocchi closed down a mountain road and banned access to part of the Val Ferret, a popular hiking area outside of town on the southern side of…
Yet even this remote shoreline far from the impacts of chemical sunscreen, trampling feet and industrial wastewater is showing early signs of what’s expected to be a catastrophic season for…
It won’t be the only factor, of course. Personal space on planes is more scarce than ever. The FAA will also have to decide when a seat is too uncomfortable,…
Visitors walk among displays in the Universe of Particles exhibition hall. Every half-hour, a six-minute “immersive audio-visual experience” tracks the history of the universe and describes the fundamental research questions…
The Government Accountability Office reported Tuesday that more than half the 104 agents it surveyed reported threats or other harmful action by customers in the past year. About 10% say…
Tourists pass the Wheatsheaf pub in London, a spot where novelist George Orwell often visited. The London Literary Pub Crawl allows visitors to experience a playful and IPA-fueled tour that…
Franklin, an American Express cardholder since 1969, was trying to redeem some of the 500,000 points he’d accumulated on his card over the years. He thought it would be easy…
Frontier Airlines jetliners sit at gates on the A concourse at Denver International Airport in Denver. A new report says U.S. airlines are increasing their emissions of climate-changing gases much…
Biennial count shows more people are walking, biking in the city
A visitor touches one of the granite slabs at the 9/11 Memorial Glade at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York. When the names of nearly 3,000…
After the lock on his old carry-on broke, he searched for luggage that would hold up to the rigors of air travel without being overloaded with bells and whistles that…
Registration for REI’s women-specific travel adventures more than doubled from 2018 to 2019. One of the trips the company offers is its San Juan Islands Women’s Kayaking Weekend.Courtesy of REI…
California lawmakers approved a bill Thursday granting San Francisco the power to establish a toll and reservation system for Lombard Street. The bill still needs Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature. The…
The exhibit is centered on a maze based on “Oh, the Places You’ll Go,” the Dr. Seuss book that urges children to explore the world and move mountains despite the…
Consider what happened to Art Kraus in Salt Lake City recently. When he arrived at a downtown location to pick up a rental vehicle, an Enterprise representative said he would…
The 9-4 decision Friday by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned earlier rulings and is a setback for the Transportation Security Administration and its screeners. The government is…
