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6 affordable, fun cities for frugal travelers

Almost every travel authority worth its salt has published a list of budget destinations, and in case you haven’t noticed, there’s not a lot of overlap among those lists. The reasons: Just a...

DATE: Aug 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Put down that lamp! What you can – and can’t – take from your hotel room

When Lynn Culver stays at a hotel, she helps herself to the soaps and shampoos in her room. If housekeeping replaces the items, she takes the new ones, too. Culver, a retired atto...

DATE: Aug 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Get to know Pueblo: Explore riverwalk, chile farms and Neon Alley

Thousands of people visit Pueblo in August or September every year to attend the Colorado State Fair and the Chile and Frijoles Festival. Those are great events, but if visitors ...

DATE: Aug 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Huge wildfire southwest of Berlin sets off WWII ammunition

BERLIN – Firefighters struggled Friday to tame a wildfire southwest of Berlin but had to maneuver carefully as the blaze set off old World War II ammunition that is still buried in the fores...

DATE: Aug 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Drought reveals ancient ‘hunger stones’ in European river

DECIN, Czech Republic – Because of this summer’s drought in Central Europe, boulders known as “hunger stones” are reappearing in the Elbe River. The low water levels in the river ...

DATE: Aug 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Durango to Los Angeles flight to end Sept. 1

No plans to extend route beyond seasonal, Saturday runs

DATE: Aug 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

For Durango family, trip around Europe highlights how different Spain is

Traveling to Europe is an expensive endeavor. However, once there, it is fairly cheap to go from country to country. Plane tickets from Valencia to Porto, Portugal, for instance, ...

DATE: Aug 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: An American in Spain

Ancient churches and origins of wine in Republic of Georgia

TBILISI, Georgia – Want to learn about the origins of winemaking? You’ll have to go about 2,000 miles east of Bordeaux, France, to the Republic of Georgia, in the Caucasus Mountains. ...

DATE: Aug 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Don’t make these car rental mistakes on your next vacation

Before you click the “book” button on your next car rental, consider what happened to Elizabeth Thorp on a recent trip from her home in Washington to Denver. When Thorp’s airline ...

DATE: Aug 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Nine budget hacks for your next vacation

Live like a local to experience culture, save money

DATE: Aug 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Was a great white shark to blame for Cape Cod attack?

TRURO, Mass. – On a windswept dune overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, hastily erected signs warned Cape Cod beachgoers to stay out of the water on Thursday, a day after a New York man became th...

DATE: Aug 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

These are the best frequent flyer programs

Roughly half of the people who belong to a U.S. airline loyalty program don’t understand how it works. We’re not just talking about people who fly a few times a year. A J.D. Power...

DATE: Aug 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel