Author – The Durango Herald

Tips for cleaning your gear after traveling

Months into the coronavirus crisis, travelers have grown familiar with how to protect themselves on airplanes, in hotel rooms and among crowds. But what about the risk of returning home with...

DATE: Mar 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel

Why your next vacation should be in Canada

In any season, our neighbor has its draws

DATE: Mar 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel

10 common travel scams – and how to avoid them

Don’t get swindled on your next trip

DATE: Jun 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

For summer road trips, a new app turns insect splats into a detective game

A new way to pass the time on summer road trips

DATE: Apr 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

Apps gauge airport security wait time – with your help

Airport security lines can behave like curly hair: One small change in the atmosphere and everything can go out of whack. Weather, holidays and most recently the partial government shutdown ...

DATE: Feb 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

National Park Service photographer captures history in detail

Jarob Ortiz stood on a rocky mound and waited. He watched the sky for a break in the clouds and the ground for shadowy patterns. Then, a shazam! of light burst through, illuminating the camp...

DATE: Jan 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Start planning your 2018 vacation now: Here are the best times to book flights

Congratulations, you survived another year of holiday travel. However, before you settle into your leather sectional and refuse to lift your “Complete Purchase” finger for another 316 days, ...

DATE: Jan 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

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

What you can do to travel safely

DATE: Dec 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

Airplane turbulence can be scary, but it’s no cause for alarm

Patrick Smith compiled a list of the five things that worry him the most when flying. Bird strikes and cargo fires made the cut; turbulence did not. “Most of us in the cockpit are...

DATE: Aug 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel