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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...

DATE: Feb 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

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,...

DATE: Feb 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

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...

DATE: Feb 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

#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,...

DATE: Feb 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Here’s why travelers are rethinking rental cars

If you are planning a vacation, then renting a car may be as automatic as making hotel or restaurant reservations. Or not. New ground transportation options are blossoming in the...

DATE: Feb 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

On the trail of Colorado’s birds

Snow Goose Festival explores Southeast Colorado

DATE: Feb 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

A record 30M people visited Caribbean despite storms

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A record 30 million people visited the Caribbean last year, despite two devastating hurricanes that hit a region still struggling to recover, regional tourism officia...

DATE: Feb 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Flights resume on tribal land after fatal Grand Canyon crash

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Flight restrictions put in place in the Grand Canyon after a sightseeing helicopter crashed last weekend have been lifted. Three British tourists were killed in...

DATE: Feb 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Exhibit celebrates pulp fiction artist who broke gender barriers

BOSTON – Gloria Stoll Karn nearly trashed her high school artwork back in the 1940s, figuring her art career was over before it even started. But thanks to a janitor with an artistic eye, sh...

DATE: Feb 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Long-stalled Vegas casino-resort gets new life

LAS VEGAS – The Fontainebleau is no more. Call it The Drew Las Vegas. The hulking, bluish casino-resort, which has sat unfinished on the Las Vegas Strip since 2009 and became a po...

DATE: Feb 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Big birthday for Big Easy: New Orleans marks tricentennial

City remains one of the most interesting destinations in the U.S.

DATE: Feb 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

How to avoid losing it over lost luggage

After Delta Air Lines lost Dan Collins’ luggage on a recent flight to Lihue, Hawaii, he didn’t know what to expect. Few people do, actually. Two of his checked bags vanished durin...

DATE: Feb 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter