Air travelers brace for another summer of fees

It isn’t shaping up to be a good summer for air travelers who are trying to stick to a budget. And let’s be honest: Who isn’t watching their bottom line? A few weeks before the tr...

Parks, markets, among free options in Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. – Two decades ago, the city of Portland’s Yellow Bike Project put hundreds of canary-colored two-wheelers on the streets for public use. It was an earnest effort, utterly with...

Want a better airline seat? Website may help

If you fly, chances are you have a story to tell about an uncomfortable airline seat. Vicki Morwitz does. Hers involves a long-haul plane trip, a minuscule economy-class enclosure...

Musical happenings

Fans travel far and wide to attend festivals

Plenty free in D.C.: Here are 5 suggestions

WASHINGTON – There probably are more free things to do in the U.S. capital than nearly any other major city in the world. The most popular museums and the zoo are free, thanks to govern...

Help ensure travel safety with these tips

NEW YORK – Recent high-profile attacks on tourists in India, Brazil, Turkey and Mexico – including rapes – have raised questions about personal safety for overseas travel, especially for wom...

Remembering ‘42’

A guide to exploring Jackie Robinson’s Brooklyn

Hotels cancel previous policies for cancellations

When heavy rain grounded Amy Li’s recent flight from San Francisco to Cancun, Mexico, she hoped her resort would allow her to cancel her prepaid room. But it didn’t. Instead, she ...