But here’s a sign that might be changing. North Korea’s main internet provider appears to have put up a Wi-Fi trial balloon at the international departure area of Pyongyang’s airport.…
The where not to go list is from Fodor’s, the travel guidebook publisher. Fodor’s “no list” includes places plagued by overtourism and destinations with safety issues. They range from a…
World Animal Protection, an advocacy group, issued a report saying animals like sloths suffer when they’re kept in captivity for tourists to hold and photograph. Instagram is educating users about…
In fact, nothing says more about a Texan than a fancy pair of cowboy boots. Whether they’re rough-hewn boots scuffed and dirtied after a hard day’s work at the ranch,…
Think about it. Why, for example, does baggage have to be black? Why are overhead bins so small? Why do ramp workers throw your checked luggage around? Why do Transportation…
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What you can do to travel safely
Not one slot machine is within sight of the lobby at this Las Vegas casino-hotel. With a robust art collection, rooms with a residential feel and an overall romantic atmosphere…
The Milky Way is seen over the Smoky Mountains in central Idaho. A giant chunk of central Idaho with a dazzling night sky has become the nation’s first International Dark…
Sure, the snow and cold weather offer plenty of active delights: Skiing, sledding, trekking, ice fishing. But let the masses head to ski resorts and the hardcore head off into…
The Jennifer Chalsty Planetarium in Jersey City, which opened this month, features a dome that is 89 feet in diameter, surpassing a 79-foot dome in St. Louis. Chief executive Paul…
No one will forget the past year in travel. How could they? But what does it all mean for your 2018 trips? “These are interesting times,” says Patricia Schultz, author…
In City of Light, artists found acceptance
“If we wait a bit longer, he’ll probably start cleaning his teeth,” one rider says to his neighbor, humor failing to mask his frustration. It’s a scene that is emblematic…
Auto club AAA said Thursday that 107 million people will travel between Dec. 23 and Jan. 1, a 3.1 percent increase over last year. It’s the ninth straight increase in…
After waiving fees 16 days in 2016 and 10 days in 2017, the National Park Service announced Tuesday that it will have four no-cost days next year. They will be…
When her phone buzzes, she quickly dons a neon vest, hard hat and goggles before climbing deep down into a massive construction site beneath a boulevard east of downtown. Earth-movers…
Those were ways of defiantly pushing back against African-Americans who dared challenge racial oppression, and taking a jab at journalists covering the civil rights movement. Decades later, as Mississippi marks…
Rockefeller Center spruce used in Habitat for Humanity homes
The Aviation Consumer Protection Division of the Department of Transportation, which is responsible for enforcing federal consumer-protection regulations, is on track to punish significantly fewer airlines this year, issuing 18…
Twenty-six miles northeast of Phoenix, Wright’s students built the desert shelters they slept in during the winter term at his School of Architecture, where bobcats, coyotes and pig-like mammals called…
Familiarity with new screening rules expected to reduce wait times
The number of international visitors arriving in the United States declined nearly 4 percent in the first six months of this year compared with the same period in 2016, according…
A traveler, right, has his hands swabbed by a Transportation Security Administration officer as part of a check for explosives during security screening at John F. Kennedy International Airport in…
The survey also showed that a heart of gold only goes so far: Even if a hotel proves to be socially conscious, price is still the main deciding factor in…
The 558-foot-high XLine opens this week in Dubai’s Marina neighborhood. For 3,280 feet, those brave enough can whiz past some of Marina’s tallest skyscrapers at a speed of 50 mph.…
It’s getting late for booking holiday travel, but not too late. Experts say there are tips for procrastinators to find affordable airfares and hotel rooms. Flexibility is the key.Associated Press…
Like many people in modern-day Peru, Rojas was born and raised among Incan sites that were built before the Spanish colonized South America. Now 26, she recalls treasure hunting as…
Automatic tips have also appeared on his hotel bills and when he checks his luggage with the airport skycap. It’s almost as if everyone assumes he wants to tack a…
Cabins above sea possess long, quirky history
