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New Zealand fines travelers who won’t unlock secure devices

CANBERRA, Australia – Visitors to New Zealand can be fined 5,000 New Zealand dollars ($3,243) for refusing to provide passwords to unlock electronic devices and allow customs officials to ex...

DATE: Oct 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Jimmy Kimmel to open comedy club in Las Vegas in 2019

LAS VEGAS – Jimmy Kimmel will see a dream come true when he opens a comedy club next spring in Las Vegas where he will make regular appearances and give up-and-coming comics a chance to hone...

DATE: Oct 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Rwanda fee hike to visit gorillas leads to drop in tourists

VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, Rwanda – Gorilla tourism is an important income source for Rwanda, but a recent increase in permit fees for safaris meant a steep decline in visitors. Ear...

DATE: Oct 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

A year abroad helps to define more clearly who you are

We are back in the United States. By living in another country, we opened a door that can never be closed. We will be forever changed. This is what I wanted for me and my kids – ...

DATE: Sep 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: An American in Spain

Beware: Drip pricing is designed to get you to pay more

The quoted rate for an “amazing” three-bedroom condominium in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, looked too good to be true. The unit, which featured flat-screen TVs, beds with “lush, warm comforters,” a...

DATE: Sep 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Introverts share travel survival secrets

How to handle the noisy demands of the road

DATE: Sep 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Wildfire smoke costs famed Oregon Shakespeare Festival

PORTLAND, Ore. – The famed Oregon Shakespeare Festival that attracts tourists from around the world said Tuesday that it lost $2 million this summer because wildfire smoke forced it to cance...

DATE: Sep 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Archaeologists discover ‘massive’ ancient building in Egypt

CAIRO – Egypt says archaeologists have discovered a “massive” ancient building in the town of Mit Rahina, 12 miles south of Cairo. The Antiquities Ministry said Tuesday archaeolog...

DATE: Sep 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

She was studying abroad; they thought she was a spy

Romanian secret police tracked U.S. researcher

DATE: Sep 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Your rental car is damaged. Now what?

When it comes to rental-car damage, you wouldn’t believe what I hear. They’re true stories with unhappy endings, for the most part. Mark DiBello’s experience stands out. As a youn...

DATE: Sep 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Searching for the golden larch tree high in the Northwest

Discovering the wonders of a deciduous conifer

DATE: Sep 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Get ready for ‘Bongzilla,’ selfie frenzy at Vegas pot museum

LAS VEGAS – A glass bong taller than a giraffe. Huggable faux marijuana buds. A pool full of foam weed nuggets. Las Vegas’ newest attraction – and Instagram backdrop – is a museum...

DATE: Sep 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel