That’s what happened to Randy Fulp when he sailed to Mexico with a group of friends on the Caribbean Princess in January. An appraiser from Sacramento, Fulp is a seasoned…
Appearances can be deceiving, though. LaMesa needed to fly to Mexico for emergency dental care. But when he found treatment closer to home, he discovered that he couldn’t change his…
In La Paz, reconfigured crew repairs boat to chase the dream
The group’s mission was to save cultural treasures during World War II. And just like the group’s previously unsung accomplishments, many of the places and objects they saved have been…
A day later, her friend Jennifer Henderson got a call from a MasterCard representative. Her card number also had been stolen. The thieves had made a $67 charge at the…
The residents of 5a Akatsy street have lived for years with no running water or sewage system. Construction for the 2014 Winter Games has made their lives more miserable: The…
Eric Elliott watches the sunrise on Christmas morning on Santa Maria Bay, Baja California, Mexico. The crew of the Emma Bell includes Kevin Schank, Pam O’Donnell, Tyler Rowland and Elliott.Courtesy…
Agents can help travelers, especially business travelers, get better flights and accommodations as well as deal with canceled flights, weather delays or lost luggage.Associated Press file Once, his connecting flight…
But Hoybook wishes that he had. When he and his family arrived, they found the hotel’s windows and doors shuttered. “They were out of business,” says Hoybook, who lives in…
Couple shares pinball machines from 1960s to modern day
The Dallas-based airline, the dominant carrier at Chicago’s Midway airport, placed at the bottom of monthly on-time statistics reported to the Department of Transportation for two consecutive months. It’s the…
But that was before Ariens, a nurse recruiter for a hospital in Austin, Texas, discovered a smartphone app called WhatsBusy. It displays an estimated wait time for security at major…
Tourists now arrive at a gleaming new timber-and-glass visitor center about 1.5 miles from Stonehenge. The famous stone circle tucked into the rolling green landscape is nowhere to be seen.…
“At first I didn’t think I read it right,” says White, a student at the University of West Florida. “I was worried that another customer might think I somehow picked…
But there’s actually a specific answer: Federal agencies did a lot more than you might think. And, in at least one prominent case, a lot less. When it comes to…
The adventure has begun. There are many ways to travel, each with their own quirks and problems. I have traveled by plane, train, bus, car and ferry. Sailing a small…
(Prices were found online mid-November, but will vary by purchase date, retailer and model.) GoPro and power strip Brian Stacey, director of new product development for Tauck, the cruise and…
Only if your four-pawed family member can fly with you in the cabin, according to the Humane Society of the United States, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty…
But the flight, booked through United Airlines and operated by Lufthansa – an arrangement known as a “codeshare” flight – gave him only 65 minutes on his return between the…
A visitor photographs the X marking the sport where President John F. Kennedy was shot in Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas.LM Otero/Associated Press That will be part of the solemn…
“Both times, I was initially told that my purchase value would be applied to a future ticket,” says Andrew, an attorney from Redmond, Wash. That didn’t make sense to her.…
The home that once belonged to Ruth Paine, the woman who befriended Oswald’s wife and let her live there with her two young daughters, has been restored and opened as…
