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Car camping Airbnb-style: Just jump in and go

New service rents you all the gear you need, plus the car

DATE: May 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Chatbots are the travel industry’s new conversation piece

Travel chatbots are having a moment. It’s about time. After a few false starts, these automated programs that answer basic questions, find deals or secure refunds are slowly comin...

DATE: May 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

5 survival strategies for camping on the cheap

Exploring nature and sleeping under the stars can be viewed as an economical vacation. But buying gear and booking campsites or renting an RV can add up. With some cost-saving str...

DATE: May 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Plaque shows landmark status for civil rights leaders’ home

JACKSON, Miss. – The National Park Service has unveiled a bronze plaque showing that the Mississippi home of civil rights leaders Medgar and Myrlie Evers is a national historic landmark. ...

DATE: May 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Mount Rushmore to improve avenue of flags in $14M renovation

KEYSTONE, S.D. – The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is getting a $14 million upgrade, though the carved heads of U.S. presidents won’t be touched. Maureen McGee-Ballinger is chi...

DATE: May 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Toxic cloud caused by Hawaii volcano lava emerges over ocean

PAHOA, Hawaii – White plumes of acid and extremely fine shards of glass billowed into the sky over Hawaii as molten rock from Kilauea volcano poured into the ocean, creating yet another haza...

DATE: May 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Photo gallery: Fire, steam, fascination as Hawaii lava rolls on

PAHOA, Hawaii – Cracks in the ground spit out streams of lava that are snaking through Hawaii’s Big Island, devouring homes and forests, chugging across a highway and pouring into the sea. ...

DATE: May 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

New Hampshire’s ‘people’s forest’ marks 100 years, seeks new connections

PLYMOUTH, N.H. – New Hampshire’s most iconic attraction had been decimated by forest fires and logging when President Woodrow Wilson established it as a national forest a century ago. ...

DATE: May 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Stamina required for this joyous, raucous Spanish wedding

At 11:30 p.m. on a recent Friday, a sword held by the bride and groom cut through a massive wedding cake during our friend Hector’s wedding. Our family was lucky enough to be in...

DATE: May 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: An American in Spain

When it’s about luggage, basic isn’t a bad thing

When it comes to the latest carry-on luggage, manufacturers are getting back to basics. So are travelers. Integrated electronics, such as charging stations and digital scales, are...

DATE: May 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

California beach town’s shift to marijuana creates a stink

CARPINTERIA, Calif. This picturesque coastal town cradled by mountains and sandy shores is a scene out of a Southern California postcard. Residents of Carpinteria say they feel lu...

DATE: May 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Lego-obsessed crowd packs convention every June near Chicago

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – If you think five straight days of Lego are for the kiddie set, think again. Brickworld Chicago is a convention aimed at adults. Teens are welcome. So are tween...

DATE: May 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel