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Guest surveys count; fill out those comment cards

It’s a good thing Jayne Holland didn’t skip the guest survey after a recent stay at the Four Seasons Hotel in Atlanta. When the property solicited her opinion through a comment card in her s...

DATE: Jan 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Ski industry skews big, so smaller resorts tout authenticity

Independent ski resorts use personality to stand out

DATE: Jan 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

Durango family caught in chaos after Florida airport shooting

Lawtons returned safely home Saturday

DATE: Jan 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Powder paradise: At Deer Valley, the woods beckon

PARK CITY, Utah – Skiers who’ve ducked into the trees at Deer Valley know that this mountain resort, for all its luxury accommodations and film-star guests, isn’t just a pretty place. ...

DATE: Jan 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

No winter lull at Zion National Park in Utah

Winter no longer a slow season

DATE: Jan 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

Reduced demand could result in vacation bargains in 2017

Where will you go in 2017? If you said “nowhere,” then get in line behind the rest of America. But there’s still time to change your answer – and you might want to. Nearly half of...

DATE: Jan 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Sink neck-deep in hot mineral waters at Budapest baths

Romans tapped hot springs, now you can soak in their grandeur

DATE: Jan 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

America’s Rust Belt: A political force and a destination

From its culture to food, ‘flyover country’ should not be missed

DATE: Jan 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

Massive geodesic dome inspired by fly’s eye

Buckminster Fuller creation to be installed at Arkansas museum

DATE: Dec 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Roaming fees can catch you by surprise; protect yourself

Wireless roaming charges are “outrageous,” to hear travelers like Karen Pliskin talk about them. And she ought to know. On a weekend visit to Vancouver, B.C., the San Francisco-ba...

DATE: Dec 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter