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The best advice and apps for driving in bad weather

Unless you enjoy living dangerously, getting behind the wheel in a winter storm probably isn’t your idea of fun. “Road surfaces can change quickly between dry, snow-packed and icy...

DATE: Dec 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Preservation or development? Brazil’s Amazon at a crossroads

Along 5,000 miles of highway, a changing landscape, culture

DATE: Dec 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

Slavery museum in Liverpool aims to confront painful legacy

LIVERPOOL, England – Scarlet shackles sit peacefully on display in front of a sad, gray backdrop. The now rusted leg irons once locked human ankles during 18th century voyages from Africa to...

DATE: Dec 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

Odds look good for a white Christmas in Southwest Colorado

Saturday marks shortest day of the year

DATE: Dec 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

A closer look can expose a travel deal too good to be true

When Brian Greenberg booked a Spirit Airlines flight from Phoenix to San Juan, Puerto Rico, last year, he thought he was getting a great deal. Greenberg, who owns an insurance age...

DATE: Dec 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

$1.5M agreement permanently keeps Utah trail open to hikers

SALT LAKE CITY – A Utah farming family has reached an agreement with land officials allowing permanent access to a portion of private land along a trail bordering Zion National Park. ...

DATE: Dec 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

33 genius travel hacks to upgrade your holiday trips

So it begins: The holidays are upon us, and with them, the crush of holiday travel. Here, the best pearls of wisdom from Travel Genius, Bloomberg’s original podcast that delivers ...

DATE: Dec 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

Travelers plant trees to reforest the world

Organizations allow you to put planting on your itinerary

DATE: Dec 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

As passenger dissatisfaction soars, airline fines hit a historic low

This year, the government is on track to issue the lowest number of airline fines in history. Federal regulators insist they’re just doing their job and that the numbers represen...

DATE: Dec 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Palestinians in Bethlehem look beyond religious tourism

BETHLEHEM, West Bank – For decades, the people of Bethlehem have watched tour buses drive up to the Church of the Nativity, disgorge their passengers for a few hours at the traditional birth...

DATE: Dec 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

8 unexpected and delightful ways to pass time at airports

Between holiday trips, extra crowds and winter weather delays, chances are good travelers will spend more time at airports than they’d like over the next month. But some airports across the ...

DATE: Dec 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

There are ways to make your trips eco-friendlier

Whether you’re feeling flight-shamed, hotel-shamed or just plain shamed for being a traveler, chances are you’re probably wondering how to reduce your carbon footprint when you travel. Even ...

DATE: Dec 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.