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Scientists seek U.S. backcountry skiers to measure snowpack

Citizen science project gathers valuable data

DATE: Jan 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Castles made of ice: Colorful festival in China is world’s largest

HARBIN, China – Ice sculptures of Moscow’s Red Square and Bangkok’s Temple of the Emerald Buddha are among landmarks featured in the world’s largest ice festival. The Harbin Inter...

DATE: Jan 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Experts tackle travelers’ questions

Travel insurance, families in flight

DATE: Jan 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

U.S. applies ‘do not travel’ warning to 5 Mexican states

MEXICO CITY – Five states in Mexico now have the sternest “do not travel” advisories under a revamped U.S. State Department system unveiled this week, putting them on the same level as war-t...

DATE: Jan 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Spain saw record number of visitors in 2017 despite scares

MADRID – Spain says it had a record number of international visitors in 2017 and that one in five tourists chose the restive Catalonia region as their main destination. Preliminar...

DATE: Jan 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

As Olympics approach, things to know about Pyeongchang

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea – The Olympics are coming to one of the most remote, ruggedly beautiful parts of South Korea, an area known for icy winds, a collapsed mining industry, towering gran...

DATE: Jan 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Snow, avalanche risks strand 13,000 tourists in Switzerland

GENEVA – Unusually heavy snowfall and a high risk of Alpine avalanches stranded some 13,000 tourists Tuesday in the Swiss resort of Zermatt at the base of the famed Matterhorn mountain. ...

DATE: Jan 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

New museums, destinations and openings around the US in 2018

For travelers, the new year opens up a whole new world of places to go and things to do. Here are a few notable openings and events scheduled for 2018 around the U.S. Notable in th...

DATE: Jan 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

When it’s cold out, embrace solitude in Yosemite

Revel in the park’s scenery without summer’s crowds

DATE: Jan 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

As airline rules relax under Trump, a survival guide to flying in 2018

If you thought 2017 was a challenging year for airline passengers, just wait until you see what’s ahead. That’s the consensus of airline experts, consumer advocates and frequent t...

DATE: Jan 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Looking for winter? You can find it here

Check out the northern lights or one of many festivals

DATE: Jan 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Samantha Brown hosts new PBS travel series ‘Places to Love’

NEW YORK – You may know Samantha Brown from her years as a Travel Channel host for shows like “Great Hotels,” “Green Getaways” and the “Passport” series about Latin America, China and Europe...

DATE: Jan 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

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