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Hardly roughing it: Luxury tents, gourmet meals redefine camping on NYC island

NEW YORK – Just imagine it, a luxurious room on an island, with chef-prepared meals and a view of the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan skyline. Hotel? Not exactly. I...

DATE: Jul 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Despite trade flap, Canadians visit U.S.

Canada accounts for largest number of international visitors

DATE: Jul 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Disappointed visitors leave Yosemite as fire rages nearby

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. – As smoke from a nearby wildfire pours into Yosemite Valley, Tom Lambert has had to tell tourists who booked his vacation home months in advance that they wou...

DATE: Jul 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Jamestown mystery: Whose bones have been uncovered?

JAMESTOWN, Va. – The skeleton was beautifully laid out in a formal English-style burial, hands at the sides, palms down, the body probably pinned up in a shroud. The arms, legs an...

DATE: Jul 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Passengers recount moments after lava hit Hawaii tour boat

HONOLULU – A passenger on a tour boat that was struck by lava off Hawaii’s Big Island last week shielded his girlfriend and waited for death as searing debris came ripping through the catama...

DATE: Jul 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

From trails to exhibits, parks aim to increase accessibility

CAVE CITY, Ky. – David Allgood and Tom Stokes glide up a slight incline to the wooden platform overlooking the Green River at Mammoth Cave National Park. From there, they watch through a gla...

DATE: Jul 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

For people with diabetes, air travel can present challenges

Before she boarded her flight from Santiago, Chile, to Buenos Aires, Argentina, the unthinkable happened to Barbara Rowan: a security screener tried to confiscate her needles. Row...

DATE: Jul 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Adults roam free on this night at the museum

In New York, elsewhere, slumber parties are a hit

DATE: Jul 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Canoeing in the quiet beauty of Minnesota’s Boundary Waters

BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA WILDERNESS, Minn. – Every paddle stroke sprinkled water drops, reflecting the setting sun like sparklers across the black, glacier-carved lake. Just a f...

DATE: Jul 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Hawaii town hopes lava tourism will bring economic relief

HONOLULU – Stunning images of Hawaii’s erupting Kilauea volcano have captivated people around the world. But ironically it’s nearly impossible for residents and visitors on the ground to see...

DATE: Jul 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Scenic California highway near Big Sur reopens after slide

BIG SUR, Calif. – A scenic stretch of Highway 1 in a popular tourist area along the California coast reopened to traffic Wednesday, more than a year after it was blocked by a massive landsli...

DATE: Jul 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Archaeologists find ancient pottery workshop in Egypt

CAIRO – Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered an ancient pottery manufacturing workshop dating to more than 4,000 years ago. Thursday’s statement by the Antiquities Ministry say...

DATE: Jul 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel