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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 ...

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...

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....

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...

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...

Planning tools for different types of travelers

There are many ways to get what you want

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...

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...

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

Seasoned guide offers etiquette advice

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...

Can you spot words and phrases Shakespeare invented?

This month marks the 452nd anniversary of the birth of William Shakespeare as well as the 400th anniversary of his death. Both of these monumental events occurred in the English village of S...

Shakespeare’s hometown a magnet for fans of the bard

Stratford-upon-Avon marks 400 years since Shakespeare died