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Today’s volunteers ensure yesterday’s slavery is remembered

BOSTON – Volunteer coordinators, take heart. More than 2,000 people around the world raised their hands when the Boston Public Library put out a call for help to transcribe its extensive, un...

Airbnb unveils new category of rentals rated by inspectors

SAN FRANCISCO – Airbnb is dispatching inspectors to rate thousands of the properties listed on its home-rental service in an effort to reassure travelers they’re booking nice places to stay....

Hawaii appeals court sides with lesbian couple denied B&B

HONOLULU – A Hawaii bed and breakfast discriminated against a couple by denying a room to two women because they’re gay, a state appeals court affirmed. Aloha Bed & Breakfast owne...

Hoping for better customer service, travelers turn to Facebook’s Messenger

When Karen Korr wanted to change part of her European itinerary, she didn’t call Travelocity, her online travel agency. She didn’t send an email or a text message, either. Instead...

With enthusiasm, we’ve joined Spain’s obsession with futbol

Before coming to Spain, our family primarily followed football and baseball. We enjoyed soccer, mostly because our daughter plays it. And of course, we were aware of famous names such as Dav...

Girl injured by dog during boarding for Southwest flight

DALLAS – Southwest Airlines said Thursday that a dog injured a child as passengers boarded a flight in Phoenix, an event likely to fuel the debate over the growing number of emotional-suppor...

Spying’s new HQ: Test your skills at interactive museum

Manhattan attraction offers espionage history, tools of trade

Photos: Cyclists brave cold temps for Bike to Work Day

In South Korea’s Olympic hills, traces of the North abound

GOSEONG, South Korea – A former seaside villa for North Korea’s ruling Kim family. A captured North Korean spy submarine. A front-line observatory that allows curious visitors to peer at par...

Caribbean spring break: Ideas, prices, post-hurricane news

Thinking about spring break in the Caribbean? Brian Hegarty of Travel Leaders Network says each Caribbean island offers a different vibe, from relaxing on the beach to adventures,...

Underwater archaeology site imperiled in Mexico, experts say

MEXICO CITY – Pollution is threatening the recently mapped Sac Actun cave system in the Yucatan Peninsula, a vast underground network that experts in Mexico say could be the most important u...

#Vanlife accelerates as rental companies entice people to the open road

Years before #vanlife took on a life of its own across social media in the United States, Bill Staggs was onto something. He had fond memories, dating to his late-1950s childhood,...