Hotels listen to guest requests – but only up to a point
“I have a headache for about a day,” says Reid, who works for a transportation services company in Washington, D.C. He suspects he’s having a reaction to a chemical in…
“I have a headache for about a day,” says Reid, who works for a transportation services company in Washington, D.C. He suspects he’s having a reaction to a chemical in…
The Sava Perfumery is the only one of its kind still remaining in Belgrade – a small family business of home-made perfumes and other beauty products, the kind that once…
The nation’s first and oldest lighthouse station and its unique keeper are celebrating a milestone. Boston Light turns 300 on Wednesday. The U.S. Coast Guard’s last resident lightkeeper, Sally Snowman,…
Vacation rental giant announces changes to reservation policies
Delta invests $50M in radio-tracking system for bags
The revitalization of the city’s downtown, powered by $30 billion in government and private investment, includes not just the reconstruction of the World Trade Center site, but also two new…
Passengers of JetBlue flight 387 holding a United States, and Cuban national flags, pose for photos in front of the plane transporting U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, at the airport…
American Southwest sees an uptick in summer visitors
Zika. You’ve got enough to worry about, between making sure your hotel reservations match your arrival dates and ensuring that all your credit cards will work. And now this? Relax.…
The towering, whimsical shapes Patrick Dougherty creates by twisting and weaving sticks together have gained him an international following. Now, the artist who lives in a log cabin near Chapel…
The 59 U.S. parks are stark and arid, elevated and lush, watery and forbidding. They’re wild. And perhaps most important, they’re common ground. The vast acreage managed by the National…
Pvt. Ryan O’Malley, foreground, and Color Sgt. Jim Gould of the Royal Regiment of Scotland paddle a canoe at the Pinkston Water Sports Complex in Glasgow, Scotland. Starting Aug. 30,…
Plans for access road to be revisited
Last month, Southwest Airlines canceled 2,300 flights after a router in one of its data centers failed, delaying hundreds of thousands of passengers. And more recently, Delta Air Lines suffered…
Advocates liken it to pilgrimage route in Spain
The elevated cable rides have evolved from a novel way to explore jungle canopies to almost necessary additions to lure tourists in the 21st century to established destinations. It’s a…
Police officers patrol the Grand Place in central Brussels. Cancel-for-any-reason insurance is expensive to buy but provides refunds if you change your mind about a trip.Associated Press file The answer…
Indianapolis to premiere opera novelist finished before his death
Improvements visible, but much work remains to be done
Earlier this summer, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General released a long-awaited audit report on airline loyalty programs. The investigation, requested by Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., concluded…
In Rio, you will be enveloped by shades of green – lush tropical forests jammed between buildings of all sizes – and tones of blue along miles of inviting coastlines.Petr…
Close encounters with 23 species on the Farne Islands
“Honestly, if there aren’t pictures, I don’t even begin to consider it,” said Compo-Martin, a retired teacher who lives in New Hope, Pennsylvania. “I want to know where I’m staying…
The new sites, Innclusive.com and Noirbnb.com, say they are enrolling hosts around the country and the world and hope to open their platforms for bookings toward the end of this…
People put their luggage in a private taxi as they arrive from the U.S. to the Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, Cuba. The government announced Wednesday that Aeroports de…
“First dates can be a little awkward,” it declared. “But that seems impossible with someone like you. Just to be safe, let’s start with the basics.” The airline then proceeded…