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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

Delays, cancellations and complaints about lines at Denver International Airport

DENVER (AP) – Cancellations and sporadic delays plagued holiday travel at Denver International Airport on Monday during a record-breaking week of passenger traffic. Heath Montgome...

DATE: Dec 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Paris tourism took hit after attacks but dip could level off

NEW YORK – Paris tourism took a hit in the weeks after the Nov. 13 terror attacks, with a 12 percent drop in hotel occupancy for the month of November and Air France reporting $54.5 million ...

DATE: Dec 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Travel

Places, events driving travel in 2016

Rio and Cuba. The Pope’s Year of Mercy and artist Christo’s walk on water. Philadelphia, Cleveland and the next U.S. president. Super Bowl in California and the Indy 500 at 100. A centennial...

DATE: Dec 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Travel

Indigenous Bolivian women scale high peaks

LA PAZ, Bolivia – At first glance, the indigenous Bolivian women don’t look much like mountain climbers, with their colorful, multilayered skirts and fringed shawls. But their hel...

DATE: Dec 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Travel

Flight trouble? This agency can help you

Kendra Thornton is an unlikely candidate for government aid, but when Frontier Airlines recently denied her a seat on a flight from Chicago to Denver, that’s exactly what she got. ...

DATE: Dec 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

United gives furry comfort

Holiday travelers at DIA greeted by paws and wagging tails

DATE: Dec 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Virtual reality a tool for travel industry

‘Next big thing’ in marketing

DATE: Dec 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Travel

Spirit of St. Louis replica soars 88 years after Lindbergh

RHINEBECK, N.Y. – Charles Lindbergh would instantly recognize the plane with “Spirit of St. Louis” painted on its nose rumbling above treetops in New York’s Hudson Valley. There’s a 9-cylind...

DATE: Dec 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Travel

The confusing realities of driving rentals

During a recent visit to Atlanta, Sixt Rent a Car upgraded Samuel Ventola to a Jeep Patriot instead of the subcompact he had reserved. Maybe it wasn’t doing him a favor. “It was n...

DATE: Dec 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Tips for caregivers traveling with elderly, frail relatives

CHICAGO – Nancy Powers had to adjust her travel routine when her best friend and travel partner, Phyllis Wesley, was diagnosed with a degenerative brain condition that affects her speech and...

DATE: Dec 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Travel