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Controversy over wildlife tourism and selfies in the Amazon

Planning to visit the Amazon? You might want to look at the controversy over wildlife selfies before choosing tours. World Animal Protection, an advocacy group, issued a report...

Cowboy boots are as much a part of San Antonio as the Alamo

SAN ANTONIO – A visit to San Antonio would not be complete without a stroll by the Alamo, enjoying a cheesy enchilada plate at a Tex-Mex joint off the River Walk, or browsing the cowboy boot...

Unpacking travelers’ frequently asked questions about flying with luggage

When you fly, almost nothing about your luggage makes sense. Think about it. Why, for example, does baggage have to be black? Why are overhead bins so small? Why do ramp workers t...

A peek at top travel lists: Where to go in 2018

Many travel brands, guidebook publishers and websites offer lists of places to go in the new year. Here’s a look at some of those lists for 2018. They include destinations from every contine...

Women who see the world share a universal issue: sexual harassment

What you can do to travel safely

Las Vegas’ overhauled Monte Carlo transforming into Park MGM

LAS VEGAS – A lifelike network of twisting tree roots emerges from the ceiling and branches out into the lobby featuring green, earthy accents, crystal chandeliers and soon, work from Britis...

Idaho lands nation’s first International Dark Sky Reserve

BOISE, Idaho – A giant chunk of central Idaho with a dazzling night sky has become the nation’s first International Dark Sky Reserve. The International Dark-Sky Association late M...

How to master the delicate art of the do-nothing winter vacation

It’s a request travel experts get more often than you think: What if a person wants to go somewhere wintry, and do ... nothing? Sure, the snow and cold weather offer plenty of ac...

New planetarium seeks to put N.J. science center on travel map

New Jersey’s Liberty Science Center in Jersey City is aiming to take visitors into space in what they are billing as the largest planetarium in the Western Hemisphere. The Jennife...

After a wild year for travel, what lies ahead in 2018?

Travel bans. Shootings. Viral passenger videos. No one will forget the past year in travel. How could they? But what does it all mean for your 2018 trips? “These are in...

A tour of Paris in the footsteps of famous African-Americans

In City of Light, artists found acceptance

‘Overtourism’ disrupts life in Amsterdam, and the Dutch capital pushes back

AMSTERDAM – A group of cyclists slams on the brakes as a man pushing a wheeled suitcase stops abruptly in the middle of a busy bike path in downtown Amsterdam to pick up a toiletries bag he ...