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Magical Laotian town upended by surge in tourism
Tourism upends Laotian town after being named World Heritage Site
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United Airlines’ service begins to improve
“I thought I was imagining it,” says Anne Klein, who works for a marketing agency in Durango. “But United is listening. It’s trying to improve.” Klein had two recent customer-service…
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From architecture to cuisine, Phoenix can surprise you
From architecture to cuisine, Phoenix can surprise you
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Can you get sued for a bad review? Yes, you can
Last summer, he rented a home in New York’s Catskill Mountains with his brother. “We were not satisfied, and I wrote a negative, but factual, review on TripAdvisor,” he says.…
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You don’t have to be a star to love the Sundance Film Festival
Over the years, movies screened in this one-time mining town have ranged from “The Blair Witch Project” to “Little Miss Sunshine.” Seeing buzzed-about films before the rest of the world…
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Cruise trends: Extravagance and oddities on high seas
Also in 2016 from the cruise industry, Royal Caribbean launches the world’s largest ship, and a new ship from Carnival features a biking track suspended high above the water. And…
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Small gestures can win over weary travelers
The zipper on your suitcase, for example. Traditionally, airlines have excluded specific parts of checked baggage, such as wheels, straps, zippers, handles and protruding parts, when reimbursing travelers for damaged…
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Nuclear tourism? No worries, it’s ‘perfectly safe’
More than 50,000 worked at top-secret site during WWII
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In the Marshall Islands, divers explore shipwrecks, spectacular coral
It was clear right away it was a tuna swimming past because of the distinctive bumps along its back that lead to its angular tail. And what a whopper. It…
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TSA changes body-scanner rules for fliers
Getting checked by the TSA’s advanced-imaging technology used to be entirely optional, allowing those who refused a scan to be subjected to a pat-down. In fact, many observers thought the…
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What to do if science is your passion
Nordic ski instructor Tim Buckley, left, stresses the importance of stretching as he works with beginning classic cross country skiing students from the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute in Fairbanks, Alaska.…
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Immerse yourself in San Francisco’s rich culture
But if it’s been awhile since you were here, you’ll be wowed by the Ferry Building’s transformation. Here’s a rundown on attractions old, new and refurbished in one of the…
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At ski resorts, pampering reaches new high
Ski-in, ski-out used to just refer to prime lodgings that didn’t require a shuttle – or even a walk – to get to the trails. Today, that coveted designation has…
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Delays, cancellations and complaints about lines at Denver International Airport
Denver International Airport witnessed delays, cancellations and complaints on Monday after a winter storm in the Midwest caused havoc in the air. This photo shows Travelers, many on spring break,…
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Indigenous Bolivian women scale high peaks
But their helmets, polarized goggles and crampons attached to their shoes give them away as mountaineers who accompany their husbands, often as cooks and porters, as they guide tourists scaling…
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Places, events driving travel in 2016
These are among the places and events driving travel in 2016. The Olympics Rio de Janeiro hosts the Summer Olympics, Aug. 5-21. Super Bowl 50 America’s most important football game…
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Paris tourism took hit after attacks but dip could level off
Soldiers patrol in the gardens of the Versailles Palace, west of Paris. Nightly hotel occupancy rates in the two weeks following the attacks ranged from 22 to 39 percent lower…
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Flight trouble? This agency can help you
Thornton and her three young children were headed to a ranch vacation in Missoula, Montana. When they tried to check in for their flight at Chicago’s O’Hare airport, an airline…
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Spirit of St. Louis replica soars 88 years after Lindbergh
The just-completed doppelganger is the very spirit of the Spirit of St. Louis. But unlike the plane Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic in 1927, there will be no flights…
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The confusing realities of driving rentals
“It was night,” remembers Ventola, a lawyer who lives in Denver. “So the lights came on by themselves when I turned on the ignition.” Near Athens, Georgia, the flashing blue-and-red…
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Tips for caregivers traveling with elderly, frail relatives
Caregivers face an assortment of challenges when traveling with a frail relative or friend or with someone with dementia. Every person reacts different to stress, and it’s impossible to suggest…
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Durango-La Plata County Airport reports busy November
American Airlines adds capacity; taxiway project to begin in spring
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How to travel safely in age of terrorism
Holgado, a nurse anesthetist from Burlington, New Jersey, figured wrong. Even though she was scheduled to check in only two days after the Nov. 13 attacks that killed 130, and…
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5 ways to save on your next vacation
One airline ticket at a time Airlines set aside seats in a series of fare buckets or classes. We aren’t talking about first class vs. economy class. No, these classes…