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Why airline refunds are always up in the air

Next time an airline promises you a refund, you might want to ask, “How much?” Gayle DeKellis forgot to do so when Aeroméxico downgraded her and her husband from business class to...

DATE: May 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Giants of the deep star in San Diego exhibit

SAN DIEGO It’s a whale of an exhibition – literally. “Whales: Giants of the Deep,” an exhibition with multiple participatory activities that will be at the San Diego Na...

DATE: May 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Chinese zodiac sculptures turn heads in Boston

BOSTON – A dozen giant bronze animal heads representing the signs of the Chinese zodiac are stopping people in their tracks in downtown Boston and sparking conversations. “Circle ...

DATE: May 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Beware: ‘New,’ ‘improved’ may give you less for more

This summer, beware of the word “new” and its sidekick, “improved.” The travel industry, flush with profits, is touting improvements to its products now, just as people begin to p...

DATE: May 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

The offseason can be the right time to travel

Among the many photos I have from a recent vacation to Utah, one shows me at Canyonlands National Park, cupping my hands around my eyes and peering into the Island in the Sky Visitor Center....

DATE: May 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Cheering Cubans greet first cruise ship from US in decades

HAVANA – Greeted with rum drinks and salsa dancers, the first passengers to cruise from the U.S. to Cuba in nearly 40 years streamed Monday into a crowd cheering the rebirth of commercial tr...

DATE: May 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Great American Eclipse draws tourists to path of totality

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Where’s the best place to watch next year’s eclipse? If you’re thinking the grand open spaces of Wyoming, you have plenty of company. Hotel rooms across the Cowbo...

DATE: Apr 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Planning tools for different types of travelers

There are many ways to get what you want

DATE: Apr 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

In Nepal, pushing boundaries, finding peace on trek to Everest

EVEREST BASE CAMP, Nepal We reach Everest Base Camp on a sunny but chilly afternoon, after an eight-day trek that stretched our physical and mental limits. Aching knees...

DATE: Apr 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

In-flight Wi-Fi may be reason to pack a book

In-flight wireless Internet connections are almost universally available. They’re also almost universally unreliable, slow and expensive. Just ask Priscilla York, who tries, but o...

DATE: Apr 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Traveling in a group? Here’s how to do it right

Seasoned guide offers etiquette advice

DATE: Apr 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Avoid paying too much for airline tickets

The next time you try to buy an airline ticket with one stopover or more, you could pay twice as much as you expected. Three airlines – American, Delta and United – quietly change...

DATE: Apr 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter