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A direct line to the past: The vintage streetcars of San Francisco

When Rick Laubscher was 6 years old, he rode a streetcar to the circus. The San Francisco native is pretty sure he saw the lions and tigers and all that comes with it, but he wasn’t left wit...

DATE: Dec 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

El Chapo trial becomes New York’s latest tourist attraction

NEW YORK – There was a time, after a spectacular prison escape, when Joaquin Guzman was the most wanted man in the world. The thrill of being able to see the man known as El Chapo...

DATE: Dec 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

United Airlines adds seasonal flights to Houston and Chicago

United Airlines will add seasonal flights to Houston and Chicago from Durango in June. It is the second expansion to seasonal service the airport has announced this month. America...

DATE: Dec 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Customs officers search more travelers’ devices

NEW YORK – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers are searching the electronic devices of travelers more often and did not always follow proper protocol, a new watchdog report has found...

DATE: Dec 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

On social media, airlines discover the block

What can you do when your airline stops talking to you? That’s not a hypothetical question for Kate Sawma, who was recently blocked on social media by Frontier Airlines during a customer ser...

DATE: Dec 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

In the Bahamas, Cat Island offers spectacular diving and solitude for miles

Sometimes, a shift in perspective makes all the difference. I am 100 feet deep in a Bahamian sea, finning along a reef wall that plunges like a waterfall of color into the blue d...

DATE: Dec 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

In a plot twist, Spirit tops U.S. airlines in on-time arrivals

DALLAS – Spirit Airlines tops the latest ratings for on-time flights, a big turnaround for a discount carrier that consistently ranked as the tardiest airline in America three years ago. ...

DATE: Dec 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

American Airlines adds seasonal flight between Durango and Chicago

Summer service to the Windy City will begin June 8

DATE: Dec 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Historic 1920s Delta Queen riverboat can cruise again

ST. LOUIS – After a decade in dock, the historic 1920s-era Delta Queen riverboat will cruise again. President Donald Trump signed legislation on Tuesday authorizing the 285-foot-l...

DATE: Dec 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Sierra snowpack well above average after California storms

SAN FRANCISCO â€“ Back-to-back California storms blanket the Sierra Nevada in snow, more than twice the snowpack level compared to this time last year, with winter still nearly two weeks awa...

DATE: Dec 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Bigger fines might help airlines focus on service

What if airlines could do almost anything they wanted, knowing that they would probably get away with it? As 2018 comes to a close, critics say that’s already the case. The reason? Lax gover...

DATE: Dec 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Rising seas threaten historic lighthouses

MAURICE RIVER TOWNSHIP, N.J. – Rising seas and erosion are threatening lighthouses around the U.S. and the world. Volunteers and cash-strapped governments are doing what they can, but the le...

DATE: Dec 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel