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Variety
September 18, 2020
ONE TIME USE ONLY FOR FALL 2020 MAGAZINE Credit: Ryan Tischer photography The Stuntz Bay Boathouse Historic District is a row of 143 boathouses on Lak

These 143 historic boathouses offer a peek into Minnesota's past

A collection of boathouses on Lake Vermilion, built by miners, hint at the area's work-hard, play-hard past.
Variety
September 18, 2020

Viewfinders: Along a time-worn street in quiet Hoi An

Variety
September 16, 2020
Great River Road, Mississippi River, fall color Panoramic Sunset at Buena Vista Park Overlook 3 ORG XMIT: 3639831020-O

3 mini-vacations in the Midwest that offer spectacular scenery and won't break the bank

These three quick trips feel worlds away.
Local
September 14, 2020
(From left) Hannah Egge, Sirivisa Vichiensan and Yoyo Lau skipped rocks on Lake Superior in Canal Park in Duluth on Friday afternoon. All three girls

Tourism downturn hits Duluth hotels, restaurants hard

Duluth's tourism industry is way down this year, as visitors are opting for day trips and avoiding coronavirus trouble spots like hotels, indoor restaurants and enclosed attractions.
Variety
September 12, 2020
Lake Superior kicked up some spray in front of the peak foliage along the North Shore by Split Rock Lighthouse in October 2019.

Where to go in Minnesota to enjoy the fullest of fall colors

Ideas and photographic inspiration to fuel an autumn drive.
Variety
September 12, 2020
Yellow leaves lined the Tettegouche hiking trail on Wednesday afternoon. ] ALEX KORMANN • alex.kormann@startribune.com Fall colors were at the tail

Fall color resources for leaf-peeping in Minnesota

Variety
September 11, 2020

After cancellation, where's the Singapore Airlines refund?

Minneapolis
September 8, 2020
Swissport told state officials it cut 114 jobs at Minneapolis St Paul International Airport in June because of reduced demand for air travel. File pho

MSP Airport could waive millions in fees to airlines

Move intended to preserve air service here, but some disagree.
Local
September 5, 2020

For digital nomads, traveling for work takes on new meaning in pandemic age

A growing number of professionals are working remotely — really remotely.
Variety
September 3, 2020
Passengers stand at a British Airways check-in desk after the airport suffered an IT systems failure, at London''s Gatwick Airport, Saturday, May 27,

Travel Troubleshooter: The airline thought we were no-shows, so it canceled our tickets home from Glasgow

Variety
August 28, 2020
Near Hibbing, the Laurential Divide runs through the Superior National Forest. Photo provided by ironrange.org

Near Hibbing, Minn., a geological force of nature

The Iron Range area is the site of a rare three-way continental divide.
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.
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