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A Manhattan revival: 15 years after Sept. 11, downtown is thriving

NEW YORK – Fifteen years after the Sept. 11th attacks, Lower Manhattan has been reborn. The revitalization of the city’s downtown, powered by $30 billion in government and privat...

DATE: Sep 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Delta’s quest to end lost airline luggage

Delta invests $50M in radio-tracking system for bags

DATE: Sep 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Have phone, will travel – to Silicon Valley

Tourists seek selfies at Silicon Valley icons

DATE: Sep 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Historic commercial flight from U.S. lands in Cuba

SANTA CLARA, Cuba – The first commercial flight between the United States and Cuba in more than a half century landed in the central city of Santa Clara on Wednesday morning, re-establishing...

DATE: Aug 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Stick sculptor earns global following for soaring creations

BOYLSTON, Mass. The towering, whimsical shapes Patrick Dougherty creates by twisting and weaving sticks together have gained him an international following. Now, the artist who li...

DATE: Aug 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Answers to your summer travel questions

High prices. Long airport lines. Terrorism. Zika. You’ve got enough to worry about, between making sure your hotel reservations match your arrival dates and ensuring th...

DATE: Aug 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Zika fears quietly benefit some travel destinations

American Southwest sees an uptick in summer visitors

DATE: Aug 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Can you find Sinatra’s legacy in Las Vegas?

Yes, but it will take a little work

DATE: Aug 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Your essential guide to all 59 U.S. national parks

National parks are the “spacious skies” and “mountain majesties” of elementary school choirs. They’re living postcards from adventurers who had the foresight to preserve natural wonders for ...

DATE: Aug 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Soldiers in UK’s Scottish unit plan 340-mile U.S. canoe trip

ALBANY, N.Y. – Two-and-a-half centuries after their military ancestors fought and died in two 18th century North American wars, members of the British army’s Scottish regiment will embark on...

DATE: Aug 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel