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One step at a time, Durango airport moves toward terminal expansion

Officials cobble together improvements after voters rejected $40 million tax

DATE: May 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Notre Dame fire was a warning bell. But will Europe listen?

Historic monuments do not receive regular maintenance

DATE: Apr 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

Rethink that emergency exit row seat

As personal space on planes continues to shrink, all eyes are falling on the last place where you can still enjoy a small amount of dignity: the emergency exit row. The rows leadi...

DATE: Apr 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

In India, election workers travel 4 days, 300 miles to get to 1 voter

MALOGAM, India – In the fading afternoon light, Gammar Bam glanced down nervously at a fast-flowing river in a corner of northeastern India. His team had already driven eight hours on one-la...

DATE: Apr 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

Gas prices expected to break $3 per gallon this summer in Durango

High cost not expected to hurt travel, tourism

DATE: Apr 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Don’t forget this on your next trip

You’ll probably forget something on your next trip. It might be as inconsequential as a pair of socks, or as important as lifesaving medication. But you will. At least that’s what the survey...

DATE: Apr 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

For summer road trips, a new app turns insect splats into a detective game

A new way to pass the time on summer road trips

DATE: Apr 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

San Francisco eyes charge to drive its famed Lombard Street

SAN FRANCISCO Thousands of tourists could soon have to pay as much as $10 to drive down world-famous Lombard Street in San Francisco. City and state officials this we...

DATE: Apr 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

Nero’s opulent, newly restored Domus Transitoria reopens

ROME – The first palace built by Rome’s most notorious emperor, Nero, has reopened to the public after an extensive renovation. Visitors to Nero’s Domus Transitoria (or Transit Ho...

DATE: Apr 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

Slaying puts focus on ride-hailing safety, fake drivers

CHICAGO – Whenever Rachel Orden calls for an Uber, the 20-year-old Michigan State University sophomore immediately walks to the back of the vehicle to check the license plate number, then op...

DATE: Apr 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

Intoxicated passengers make for unruly skies

Incidents involving unruly airline passengers have been rising in recent years. In 2017, airlines reported one altercation for every 1,053 flights, up 35 percent from the previou...

DATE: Apr 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Wild beach, historic district make Mazatlan an eclectic gem

Our cab ride from the airport was a quick one: less than 30 minutes from the curb to our beachside hotel in the historic district of Mazatlan. Along the route, my husband chatted in Spanish ...

DATE: Apr 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel