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Tips for snapping safe selfies while traveling
Stay focused on your surroundings, don’t be selfish
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Back to the future: New York’s TWA Hotel is a stylish work in progress
What the hotel doesn’t want is for guests to hear even a murmur of jet-engine noise from adjacent taxiways. To achieve this solitude, the hotel sheathed both wings of the…
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What’s next for traveler-friendly legislation?
What do passengers say they want? Transparent pricing. Fair business practices. And a little more legroom on the plane, please. In recent years, efforts to make those things happen have…
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The Wave could see a rising tide of visitors on Utah-Arizona border
Agency considers raising limit at Utah-Arizona hiking destination
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An Oregon retreat: Surrounded by wilderness, remote lodge offers rustic luxury
The dogs, pets of lodge staff and guests, stuck close to their humans until the do-si-doing commenced. Now, they watch bemusedly. Soaking in the scene from a string hammock close…
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How to get the most out of the summer travel season
Fewer travelers, for one. MMGY Global, a travel and hospitality marketing and research company, projects a significant slowdown in overall leisure travel this year. The decrease could affect the summer…
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With 75 million travelers, Orlando remains most-visited place
Orlando had 75 million visitors last year as the theme park mecca continued to be the most-visited destination in the United States, tourism officials said.Associated Press file Orlando in 2018…
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U.S.-Canada border transfers raise fear of delayed crossings
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials stand at the new border crossing facility on the U.S.-Canadian border in Derby Line, Vt. Some along the northern U.S. border are worried the…
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Daily commercial flights begin at Telluride airport
Officials with the Telluride Regional Airport say Denver Air Connection, a partner of United Airlines, will begin daily flights to and from Denver on Wednesday. The Telluride Daily Planet reports…
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Infamous gangster’s prison cell wasn’t as luxurious as he claimed
When mobster Al Capone was jailed in Philadelphia in 1929, one newspaper portrayed his cell as a luxurious lockup, adorned with richly colored oriental rugs, polished wood furniture and other…
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Get a jump on renewing your Global Entry membership
A majority of Global Entry members who joined the program in 2012 to 2014 are applying for renewal now, according to Pete Acosta, Trusted Traveler Programs director for U.S. Customs…
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Grounded Max jets could contribute to higher summer fares
The grounding of Boeing 737 Max jets means U.S. airlines will operate about 200 fewer daily flights than planned during the summer travel season.Associated Press file With Max jets grounded…
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Big Boy steam locomotive chugs to post-restoration debut
Big Boy No. 4014 rolled out of a Union Pacific restoration shop in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on Saturday morning as hundreds of spectators looked on. From there, it goes to Ogden,…
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Blame social media for parking fee at river overlook
Local Arizona spot grows exponentially in its popularity
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How to avoid basic economy class airfares
At least as far as passengers like Sue Elwell are concerned. She’s planning to visit her mother in Albany, New York, and is unhappy with the restrictions on the lowest-priced…
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Waikiki flood concerns spur push for Hawaii shore protection
Report forecasts 3-foot rise in sea level by end of century
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One step at a time, Durango airport moves toward terminal expansion
Officials cobble together improvements after voters rejected $40 million tax
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Notre Dame fire was a warning bell. But will Europe listen?
Historic monuments do not receive regular maintenance
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Rethink that emergency exit row seat
The rows leading to the “overwing” emergency exits usually still have the humane 36 inches of space necessary for quick egress during an evacuation. They also are often occupied by…
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In India, election workers travel 4 days, 300 miles to get to 1 voter
Election workers in India traveled 300 miles over four days across winding mountain roads and river valleys on behalf of a single voter. Malogam is a remote hamlet in forested…
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Gas prices expected to break $3 per gallon this summer in Durango
High cost not expected to hurt travel, tourism
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Don’t forget this on your next trip
More than 8 in 10 travelers forgot something while they were on vacation, according to a survey by Minimus.biz, a company that specializes in travel-size products. The most commonly overlooked…
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For summer road trips, a new app turns insect splats into a detective game
A new way to pass the time on summer road trips
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San Francisco eyes charge to drive its famed Lombard Street
Thousands of tourists could soon have to pay as much as $10 to drive down world-famous Lombard Street in San Francisco. City and state officials this week announced a bill…
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Nero’s opulent, newly restored Domus Transitoria reopens
Visitors to Nero’s Domus Transitoria (or Transit House), which opened this month after a decade of structural work and renovations, must descend underground to view the rooms and gardens of…
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Slaying puts focus on ride-hailing safety, fake drivers
A ride share car displays Lyft and Uber stickers on its front windshield. Law enforcement agencies and ride-hailing companies are intensifying efforts to improve passenger safety.Associated Press file Even then,…
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Intoxicated passengers make for unruly skies
In 2017, airlines reported one altercation for every 1,053 flights, up 35 percent from the previous year, according to the International Air Transport Association. Drugs and alcohol play a leading…
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Wild beach, historic district make Mazatlan an eclectic gem
Beachgoers enjoy Olas Altas beach near the Centro Historico district of Mazatlán, Mexico.Necee Regis/The Washington Post This was a compromise vacation. He wanted nature, meaning a wild beach to surf…
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Delta tops long-running ranking of U.S. airlines
Associated Press file<br><br>Delta Air Lines tops an annual study that ranks U.S. airlines by on-time arrivals, complaint rates, and other statistical measurements. Researchers who crunch the numbers say that U.S.…