Travel And Commuting

Travel books: Take a trip in your armchair

NEW YORK – Shopping, romance, bucket lists, inspiration and information: All of these things and more can be found in books for travelers that are out this season in time for the holidays. I...

DATE: Dec 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Travel

Gifts, gadgets for travelers – or you

Functional gear makes a difference

DATE: Dec 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Travel

King Tut lives

Egyptian pharaoh comes to life at San Diego exhibit

DATE: Dec 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Travel

9 smartphone apps to make next trip better

If you don’t think technology can improve your trip, meet Judy Williams. When she and her husband recently checked into the Radisson Blu Hotel in Zurich, a clerk asked them to si...

DATE: Dec 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Durangoans start rebuilding process in Himalayan village

CHYAMTANG, Nepal – The natives placed thin ceremonial scarves called khata and strings of flowers around our necks, presented us cucumber, oranges, potatoes and soup. They let us ...

DATE: Nov 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: John Peel

‘Booze Traveler’ explores how world drinks

Sampling spirits, making friends around the globe

DATE: Nov 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Travel

Fuel is cheap, but airfares keep rising

If fuel prices are so low, why are airfares so high? And will prices ever return to Earth? They’re simple questions with complicated answers. But Jake Oakman, for one, would like ...

DATE: Nov 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

How I learned to love the RV

Joy overrides anxiety during family’s tour of Southwest

DATE: Nov 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Travel

You have rights as an airline passenger

Traveling can be stressful when in the friendly skies

DATE: Nov 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durangoans help Nepali village

Locals see past and push for future

DATE: Nov 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: John Peel

Warm greetings from this side of the world

Hello from the Nepal outback. It's a 5-minute walk to a place where you can see the mountains of the Tibet border. We've been welcomed many, many times now by traditional dances o...

DATE: Nov 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: John Peel

Outbreaks test airlines’ refund policies

The deadly Ebola virus has arrived in the U.S. just in time for the holiday travel season, carrying fear and uncertainty with it. A survey late last month by Unicomm, an organize...

DATE: Nov 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

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