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Vintage Vegas neon signs shine for first time in years

LAS VEGAS – As Frank Sinatra asks Lady Luck to stick around, the neon red lights of one of Las Vegas’ most famous towering signs appear to dance under the night sky, revealing a beating hear...

DATE: Feb 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Romantic getaway tips from the world’s longest honeymooners

NEW YORK – When you hear about honeymoons or romantic getaways for Valentine’s Day or other occasions, so often the trip involves expensive hotels in upscale destinations. But Mik...

DATE: Feb 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Robot makes coffee at new cafe in Japan’s capital

TOKYO – Japan has a new cafe where customers can enjoy coffee brewed and served by a robot barista. The robot named Sawyer debuted this week at Henna Cafe in Tokyo’s downtown busi...

DATE: Feb 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

United joins Delta in tightening rules for comfort animals

DALLAS – United Airlines wants to see more paperwork before passengers fly with emotional-support animals – and don’t even try to bring a peacock on board. The airline announced t...

DATE: Feb 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Lake Placid hosting monthlong Olympic celebration

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – With the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics at hand, Lake Placid is rolling out the welcome mat for travelers who won’t make that trip but might want to celebrate in a village t...

DATE: Feb 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Airbnb reduces housing availability, drives up rents

Median rent rises $380 in New York City, up to 13,500 units removed from market

DATE: Feb 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

How to maximize your return on airline miles

Not long ago, I booked a trip from Miami to Auckland, New Zealand, for less than $38 using airline miles. This isn’t my first great airline miles find. Last year, I booked a ticket from Bang...

DATE: Feb 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Trying to get a refund can leave you spent

Sometimes, despite your best efforts, you can’t get from here to there. That’s what happened to James Quinn, who planned to vacation on the Caribbean island of St. Maarten in Oct...

DATE: Feb 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Even in winter, Denver Botanic Gardens offers lessons in beauty, science, art

DENVER – Snow mounded over and around the remains of 2017’s garden bounty, and koi floated nearly motionless beneath thin sheets of ice in a pond, seeming to seek the few rays of sun that pe...

DATE: Feb 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Rising Utah liquor sales fueled by more non-Mormons, tourism

SALT LAKE CITY – In Mormon dominated Utah where alcohol is frowned upon, liquor sales keep climbing each year. State residents bought nearly $428 million in alcohol last year to set another ...

DATE: Feb 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Experts warn of risk of sinkhole in popular New Mexico area

Experts are painting a dire picture about the impending collapse of a giant cavern under a highway interchange that serves as a gateway to two national parks and the heart of New Mexico’s oi...

DATE: Jan 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Chef Profile: Jocelyn Skill cooked to travel the world

Durangoans may recognize pastry chef Jocelyn Skill from her Skillfully Decadent food truck at the short-lived Cha Cha’s Food Truck Corral on north Main Avenue, or perhaps as the woman who ma...

DATE: Jan 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

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