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Chance meeting leads to new life for African

Zimbabwean finds new home in Durango

DATE: Jan 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Las Vegas cabs overcharge by $47M a year

Credit card fee of $3 called ‘absurd’

DATE: Jan 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Can you get sued for a bad review? Yes, you can

If he reveals the details of his awful vacation-rental experience, Terry Fedigan is afraid of what might happen. The rental property’s owner could sue – and win. Last summer, he r...

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

You don’t have to be a star to love the Sundance Film Festival

SALT LAKE CITY – Every January, the streets of the mountain town of Park City, Utah, light up as the Robert Redford-founded Sundance Film Festival pulls in big names to introduce future Osca...

DATE: Jan 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Cruise trends: Extravagance and oddities on high seas

NEW YORK – Underwater sightseeing in a glass submarine, shopping with a chef for dinner ingredients and volunteering with locals: These are some of the new options this season for cruise pas...

DATE: Jan 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Small gestures can win over weary travelers

In the travel industry, little things can make a big difference. The zipper on your suitcase, for example. Traditionally, airlines have excluded specific parts of checked baggage,...

DATE: Jan 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

In the Marshall Islands, divers explore shipwrecks, spectacular coral

MAJURO, Marshall Islands It was clear right away it was a tuna swimming past because of the distinctive bumps along its back that lead to its angular tail. And what a whopper. It...

DATE: Jan 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Nuclear tourism? No worries, it’s ‘perfectly safe’

More than 50,000 worked at top-secret site during WWII

DATE: Jan 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

TSA changes body-scanner rules for fliers

The Transportation Security Administration’s new rules for screening passengers with its controversial full-body scanners – which were quietly changed just before the busy holiday travel sea...

DATE: Jan 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

What to do if science is your passion

Q: My husband is interested in science of all types: astronomy, nature, chemistry, geology, etc. Do you have any suggestions for a trip that would include substantial science? Bonus points i...

DATE: Jan 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

At ski resorts, pampering reaches new high

Ski resorts are upping the ante, finding new ways this season to pamper guests who barely want to leave the slopes. Ski-in, ski-out used to just refer to prime lodgings that didn’...

DATE: Jan 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Immerse yourself in San Francisco’s rich culture

SAN FRANCISCO – Some things in San Francisco never change. The Golden Gate Bridge is still, in fact, orange; Lombard Street still has eight hairpin turns in one block. But if it’s...

DATE: Jan 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel