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It’s a record year for processing U.S. passport applications

NEW YORK – The U.S. State Department expects 20.5 million applications for new and renewed passports this year, and that will be a record number. The busy year is no surprise. Adu...

DATE: May 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

Delta tops in on-time flights, Spirit worst for complaints

WASHINGTON – Delta Air Lines scored the best for on-time flights in the latest government rankings, and United and American weren’t far behind. Virgin America had the highest rate...

DATE: May 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

Nevada joins handful of states with spans of 80 mph driving

FORTY MILE DESERT, Nev. – Of all the things you can do legally in Nevada but not most other places, driving 80 mph lately hasn’t been one of them. That changed recently when new s...

DATE: May 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

What to do when you’re feeling low at high altitude

The moment Lia Saunders stepped off the bus from Huanchaco, Peru, to Huaraz last fall, it hit her. “The world was spinning and I felt like death,” she says. “It was like the worst...

DATE: May 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Orlando tourism grew in 2016, despite tragedy

Florida city keeps title as most-visited destination in U.S.

DATE: May 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

Nepal’s towering chariot of prosperity

An ancient tradition encourages bountiful harvest

DATE: May 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

Record number of climbers to attempt to scale Everest

KATHMANDU, Nepal – Sherpa guides struggled with high winds and snow Friday to prepare the final route to the top of Mount Everest, with a record number of climbers hoping to reach the summit...

DATE: May 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

Found photos capture Charles Lindbergh before famous flight

SAN DIEGO – Photos tucked away for 90 years in a California newspaper’s archives portray Charles Lindbergh just weeks before he made the first-ever nonstop solo airplane flight across the At...

DATE: May 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

Playing four-state Twister not enough for some travel critics

Four Corners Monument make list of disappointing destinations

DATE: May 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

African-American museum is a hot ticket

New site in Washington, D.C., fills quickly every day

DATE: May 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

What all the recent United Airlines headlines may mean for travelers

Now that the dust has almost settled from United Airlines’ infamous passenger-expulsion incident, travelers are left with several important and largely unanswered questions about how this ke...

DATE: May 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Simple is best and other lessons from a road trip with kids

GETTYSBURG, Pa. Road trip season is around the corner. Does that fill you with memories of painful car trips stuck between siblings in the backseat? Or do you relish the idea of ...

DATE: May 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

Photos: Archers take aimPurgatory Resort hosts the Total Archery Challenge

Purgatory Resort hosts the Total Archery Challenge

Photos: A rockin’ good timeThe 71st annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show

The 71st annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show

Photos: Durango gets ‘Wet and Wild’

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.

A solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a d...

Photos: IHBC Subaru Mountain Bike RaceCobe Freeburn, Sofia Waite were victorious on Sunday

Cobe Freeburn, Sofia Waite were victorious on Sunday

It’s a record year for processing U.S. passport applications

Delta tops in on-time flights, Spirit worst for complaints

Nevada joins handful of states with spans of 80 mph driving

What to do when you’re feeling low at high altitude

Orlando tourism grew in 2016, despite tragedy

Nepal’s towering chariot of prosperity

Record number of climbers to attempt to scale Everest

Found photos capture Charles Lindbergh before famous flight

Playing four-state Twister not enough for some travel critics

African-American museum is a hot ticket

What all the recent United Airlines headlines may mean for travelers

Simple is best and other lessons from a road trip with kids

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