Variety
August 28, 2020
FILE - In this Nov. 29, 2019, file photo, the Upe members wait to vote in the Bougainville referendum in Teau, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. The Sou

Travel Troubleshooter: Can't get a refund from Expedia after colleague 'busts' her knee in Papua New Guinea

Variety
August 28, 2020
Lisa Novak, Plymouth MN Ph 763-300-6109 Photo was taken at Takakkaw Falls in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada and shows the falls in the b

Viewfinders: A magnificent waterfall, whose name says it all

Variety
August 22, 2020
Rick Steves stops during a hike on Italy's Cinque Terre. Provided by Rick Steves' Europe.

Why Europe guru Rick Steves wants travelers to stay home

The author and television personality on tourism's future, the mark of a good traveler and how Italy is the India of Europe.
Travel
August 21, 2020

Second Test Travel Story

Variety
August 21, 2020
I have a couple of favorite photographs from our trip, a year ago, to Switzerland. We spent 3 gloriously sunny days in Zermatt. This was a miracle, to

A view of Matterhorn, the photographer's 'happy place'

Variety
August 15, 2020
Devils Bridge-Ponte della Maddalena is a bridge crossing the Serchio river near the town of Borgo a Mozzano in the Italian province of Lucca

From kids' camps to pilgrimage hikes, virtual travel hits its stride

Increasing numbers of tour companies are offering online experiences for would-be travelers.
Variety
August 14, 2020
FILE - This Sept. 20, 2013 file photo shows an aerial view of the Pacific resort city of Acapulco, Mexico. The Mexican coastal city pulled a pair of c

State Department eases global travel warnings, but you still can't get there from here

Variety
August 14, 2020
Last week my husband and I took our granddog, Millie, camping for a week on Lake Kabetogama in Voyageurs National Park - a COVID safe option. We had u

An anniversary trip to Minnesota's only national park, Voyageurs

Variety
August 9, 2020
This Sept. 16, 2017 photo shows two canoes along a lily pad-lined bog in Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The area protects more tha

The future of travel: How tourism slowly recovers from the coronavirus pandemic

Brief stays, last-minute excursions and road trips are easing people back into tourism.
Business
August 8, 2020
Travelers at the Delta Air Lines ticketing counter Thursday at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

In a downsized airline industry, focus shifts to leisure travelers

Perks and amenities are no longer the focus — health and safety are.
Variety
August 7, 2020
Cruise ships line up along Port Miami of Miami as cruises have been canceled due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic on Sunday, March 15, 2020 in Mia

No U.S. cruises through October

Variety
August 7, 2020
After a day of viewing countless art treasures and being reluctant to leave the Vatican Museums Gary and Ruth Stamm encountered one more treasure…th

Swirling into the 1500s

Local
August 1, 2020
3 Medora Musical 2017 - 10 - J Alan Paul

Despite the pandemic, the show goes on in Medora, N.D.

A North Dakota road trip leads to relatively healthy Medora, where the summer performance season is still going strong.
Local
July 31, 2020
A lush tropical landscape envelops the Hanalei Bay Resort, next to the half-moon-shaped Hanalei Bay on Kauai's North Shore, on March 1, 2014. (Mark Bo

New U.S. passports are for 'life-or-death' situations only

Variety
July 31, 2020
Randy Evans Edina, MN 952-486-0794 This photo was taken from the Hotel Rio Serrano, overlooking the southern tiers of the Andes mountains, and Torres

A totally stunning sunset in Chile's Patagonia region

Variety
July 24, 2020
South Dakota's Custer State Park, with bison and other animals, is a great spot to watch wildlife. photo by Terri Peterson Smith, special to the Star

Report from the road: An inaugural post-lockdown road trip to South Dakota

We were eager to head for the (Black) hills after months of confinement. Other Minnesotans had the same idea.
Variety
July 24, 2020
My preferred name for the article would be Ansel Adams, but Bob Mitchell will do.?? I live in Shakopee. The photo was taken in Yosemite National Park.

A picture-perfect moment at Yosemite National Park

Variety
July 24, 2020
A group of men wore masks as they waited for the American Airlines flight Wednesday at MSP. ] ANTHONY SOUFFLE • anthony.souffle@startribune.com The

Delta requires a health screening if you won't wear a mask

Local
July 20, 2020
A new rule will require passengers at MSP to wear masks in ticketing lobbies, parking ramps, shuttle buses and trams, rental car facilities and in any

Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport will require travelers to wear masks

Also included will be shuttles, trams, parking.
Variety
July 17, 2020

Disney parks open with sparse crowds; Minnesota lands on N.Y. travel restriction list

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