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Today’s GeoQuiz buzzword: Bee

By John Peel Herald Features Editor In what country would you find the Tungurahua volcano? If you answered Ecuador, without reading or accidentally glancing ...

DATE: Oct 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: GeoQuiz

Harvard anthropology museum sweeps dust off curiosities

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – As one of the world’s oldest museums dedicated to anthropology turns 150, it’s undergoing some big changes to showcase its significant role in developing the discipline. ...

DATE: Oct 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Ethics policies can help you in times of trouble

Maybe you missed the announcement that the American Society of Travel Agents is introducing a “ground-breaking” new course focused on ethics in the travel industry. If you’re like...

DATE: Oct 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Spend Halloween night in a coffin at Dracula’s castle

Contest winners will spend Halloween in his castle – in coffins

DATE: Oct 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Syrian refugees offer tours of Berlin

Tours illuminate migrants’ experience in German city

DATE: Oct 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Popular Frida Kahlo exhibit heads to Tucson

TUCSON, Ariz. – The blockbuster Frida Kahlo exhibit in New York City that attracted the likes of even Beyoncé is finding a temporary home in Tucson. “Frida Kahlo: Art, Garden, Lif...

DATE: Oct 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Finding stillness at an Arizona desert retreat

At Sanctuary Cove, an invitation to slow down

DATE: Oct 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Why visitors love Scotland’s Misty Isle of Skye

Dramatic scenery, rich history on Scotland’s Misty Isle

DATE: Oct 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Confusing fees can take a toll on car renters

Car-rental companies are collecting millions in toll fees – from their customers. When he crossed the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge in Northern California, James Kaiser expected Avis t...

DATE: Oct 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Amateur cyclists tackle grueling Haute Route in the French Pyrenees

ANGLET, France – For many people, vacation means lying poolside or beachside, reading and relaxing. But for me, it meant biking through the French Pyrenees in a weeklong race, taking in the ...

DATE: Oct 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel