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Connected cars accelerate down data-collection highway

SAN FRANCISCO – That trip over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house could turn into nice little gift for automakers as they increasingly collect oodles and oodles of data a...

DATE: Feb 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

The fierce Farallon Islands: Seeking great white sharks off the California coast

The boat rose and fell relentlessly, one ocean swell after another. I leaned over its stern, fixing my eyes on the decoy floating a few yards away. I had watched it for hours, barely glancin...

DATE: Feb 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

China closes Tibet to foreigners for sensitive anniversaries

BEIJING – China is barring foreign travelers from Tibet over a period of several weeks that includes a pair of sensitive political anniversaries questioning the legitimacy of Beijing’s rule...

DATE: Feb 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

Discounts to insurance: Many ways seniors can save on travel

DALLAS – Most seniors have more free time for leisure activities including travel, but money is tighter when the paychecks stop at retirement. Retirees who want to travel can make...

DATE: Feb 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

Portuguese town opens window to its slave-trade history

LAGOS, Portugal – To the casual visitor, Lagos is a striking beach town of charming coastlines and sightly sandstone cliffs. A medieval castle sits alongside boutique cafés and outdoor resta...

DATE: Feb 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

Bobblehead heaven: Museum features thousands

Friends create hall of fame in Milwaukee

DATE: Feb 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

After delays, Egypt’s new mega-museum set to open in 2020

CAIRO – On the Giza Plateau outside Cairo, thousands of Egyptians are laboring in the shadow of the pyramids to erect a monument worthy of the pharaohs. The Grand Egyptian Muse...

DATE: Feb 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

Apps gauge airport security wait time – with your help

Airport security lines can behave like curly hair: One small change in the atmosphere and everything can go out of whack. Weather, holidays and most recently the partial government shutdown ...

DATE: Feb 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

Historical time travelers bring distant eras to crackling life

MOUNT VERNON, Va. – Elizabeth Keaney’s work dress code might be stricter than yours: Her gig portraying a young Martha Washington at Mount Vernon means she spends 30 minutes a day lacing her...

DATE: Feb 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

Snowbound California guests freed after 5 days at lodge

LOS ANGELES – More than 120 visitors and staff who were snowbound in a Sierra Nevada resort for five days have been freed, authorities said Friday. Up to 7 feet of snow trapped th...

DATE: Feb 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

United courts the affluent travelers with more premium seats

United, Delta and American Airlines are engaged in an airlines arms race to grab the most affluent customers. Now highly profitable after losing billions in the 2000s, they are pl...

DATE: Feb 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

A Super Bowl great’s playbook for beating travel stress

NFL icon and three-time Super Bowl winner Jerry Rice is one of the best players in football history. A member of two football Halls of Fame (pro and college), the San Francisco 49ers wide re...

DATE: Feb 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

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