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United, American begin selling cheaper economy-class fare

DALLAS – American and United have started selling cheaper “basic economy” fares as they battle discount airlines for the most budget-conscious travelers. American announced early ...

DATE: Feb 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

Events, trail celebrate Frank Lloyd Wright’s 150th birthday

Wisconsin is celebrating the 150th birthday of native son Frank Lloyd Wright with events and a new 200-mile trail directing visitors to nine of the sites, homes and buildings he designed. ...

DATE: Feb 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

New York’s Met Museum offers exercise amid world-class art

NEW YORK – World-class art, meet sweaty aerobics. New York City’s cavernous Metropolitan Museum of Art has been holding lively morning workout sessions this winter amid its prized...

DATE: Feb 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

Northern New England gets buried in snow, and skiers love it

BURKE, Vt. – The gods have answered the call of skiers, snowmobilers and dog mushers, dumping mounds of snow in northern New England following little snow last season during the warmest wint...

DATE: Feb 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

Heli-skiing pristine powder in British Columbia

Sublime runs in the high peaks of Canada

DATE: Feb 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

How to get a reluctant airline to compensate you

Sometimes, airlines do the right thing – no questions asked. Gerrard Hattfield knows what that’s like. The entrepreneur was flying from Durban, South Africa, back to his home in C...

DATE: Feb 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Denver talk radio host could visit Durango

KOA NewsRadio, a Denver-station, plans to send its afternoon host, Mandy Connell, to a small town in Colorado to broadcast a live show. Durango is competing as a destination agai...

DATE: Feb 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Spring break ideas: From beaches to Europe to new museums

From beaches to Europe to new museums

DATE: Feb 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

Bison, cars endangered by deep snow in Wyoming’s Grand Teton

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Unusually deep snow in Grand Teton National Park has made life dangerous for bison lumbering on the park’s only plowed highway and for motorists traveling the route, prompti...

DATE: Feb 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

U.S. says canceled flights declining, fewer bags getting lost

The government says U.S. airlines canceled fewer flights in 2016 than any year on record while also posting record-low numbers for lost bags and passengers getting bumped off oversold flight...

DATE: Feb 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

Albania promotes its underwater archaeology, for tourism

TIRANA, Albania – Albania is promoting the archaeological finds in the waters off its southwest coast to raise public interest and to attract attention of decision-makers who can help preser...

DATE: Feb 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel