Travel
May 13, 2022
The New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe exemplifies the distinctive architecture of the town. (Christopher Reynolds/Los Angeles Times/MCT) ORG XMIT:

Travelers can find a little bit of everything in Santa Fe, N.M.

A three-day trip to the New Mexico capital is a sampler platter of food, architecture, art, history and hot springs.
Travel
May 13, 2022
The sky deck at the new Delta One lounge at Los Angeles International Airport.

Delta reverses a new restriction on its Sky Club lounges, keeps another

Also: Airbnb revamp includes new categories and protections; EU drops mask mandate for air travel.
Local
May 11, 2022
Anne Saxton, left, of the Metropolitan Airports Commission answered questions of people at an MSP job fair in 2020.

MSP Airport looking to hire 700 workers in anticipation of jump in summer travelers

Job fair hopes to help hire 700 employees to meet the surge.
Travel
May 11, 2022
Travelers walk through the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in April. Travel is roaring back this year.

Summer travel is roaring back. Are higher prices and demand impacting your plans?

Airfares are rising, as is demand for hotel and car rentals. Understaffed airlines and bad weather have canceled or delayed numerous flights. And gas prices continue to inch upward.
Travel
May 6, 2022
Old Faithful putting on a show during winter in Yellowstone National Park.

Keeping the wild wild: Celebrating 150 years of Yellowstone

On its 150th anniversary, the first national park stays true to its founding ideals.
Travel
May 6, 2022
DAVID BREWSTER ' dbrewster@startribune.com Sunday_11/26/06_Minneapolis BOMB THREAT AT AIRPORT The Avis car rental area in the airport parking ramp whe

Travel Troubleshooter: I returned my rental car after hours. A month later, Avis charged me $4,228

That's one expensive drive to Connecticut.
Travel
May 6, 2022
A sunny day on the shore of Lake Wanaka on the South Island of New Zealand. (Dreamstime/TNS) ORG XMIT: 46776389W

Airbnb will drop its COVID-19 cancellation policy; New Zealand reopens, quietly

The pandemic will no longer qualify as a reason for an Airbnb refund after May 31.
Travel
April 29, 2022
Picturesque scenic view of Old Town of Korcula, Croatia

To find a deal on summer vacation, zig when others zag

U.S. destinations are hot, but there might be deals in Europe this summer.
Travel
April 29, 2022
A spread of appetizers at Harvey House in Madison, Wis.

Diners enjoy an eclectic smorgasbord as top chefs flock to Madison, Wis.

Wisconsin's culinary capital is a farm-to-table bastion with international flair.
Travel
April 29, 2022
With luggage in tow, tourists arrive at a train station in Malaga, Spain, on June 14, 2021. (Claudia Nunez/Los Angeles Times/TNS) ORG XMIT: 42583359W

Travel Troubleshooter: Refund for Spanish train in vain

She couldn't change her train tickets. Can she get a refund?
Travel
April 28, 2022
Condor’s Boeing 767-300ER will fly from Minneapolis to Frankfurt.

Condor Airlines returns to Minneapolis-St. Paul with budget flights to Frankfurt, Germany

Frankfurt is the fifth European city to get restored nonstop service from MSP.
Travel
April 22, 2022
The American Star barn quilt at 21736 State Hwy. 210 in Staples, Minn.

Quilted north: On the trail of barn quilts in central Minnesota

A four-county Barn Quilt Trail brings folk art to backroads and byways.
Travel
April 22, 2022
Timothy Liston, U.S. Consul General in Munich, smiled with a Lufthansa crew in traditional Bavarian costume next to an Airbus A350-900, prior to a Luf

Travel Troubleshooter: After canceling their flight, Lufthansa refunds his ticket but not hers

When Lufthansa cancels Raymond Menna's flight, it takes four months for a refund. But his wife's refund is still missing. How can he get his money back?
Travel
April 22, 2022

Arctic cruises from Alaska impacted by Russia-Ukraine war

Travel
April 22, 2022
Olympic National Park, Washington.

The summer of revenge travel is coming. No one can afford it.

Americans are rethinking long-awaited vacations as travel costs rise almost everywhere.
Local
April 19, 2022
Masks were optional at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Tuesday.

Minnesota travelers mixed on lifting of mask mandate

Many travelers still chose to keep their noses and mouths covered, as recommended by the CDC.
Business
April 17, 2022
Travelers, including many families, arrived at Terminal 1 to a busy early morning in Bloomington on Sunday, March 20, 2022.

Travel's 'great comeback' has a price — chaos

Travel
April 15, 2022
Hitting the road is great, and maybe more popular than ever, but there are some practical calculations to make before diving in.

Will gas prices change your travel plans? Probably not

Travel
April 15, 2022
Frontier Airlines

Travel Troubleshooter: Can Frontier Airlines keep the nonrefundable fees after her sister died?

Christine Schaefer cancels her Frontier tickets after her sister dies. The airline wants to keep her fees. Can it do that?
Travel
April 15, 2022
Mount Brandon presented a rainy challenge on the last day of hiking along the Dingle Way in southwestern Ireland, but the rewards were considerable.

From mountains to the sea, Ireland's Dingle Way makes one hiker feel 'wonderfully alive'

The rugged landscape of southwest Ireland touched something deep inside this hiker, drawing her back again and again.

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