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An uninhabited Scottish isle is home to the golden granite used in Olympic curling stones

AILSA CRAIG, Scotland – If you’re looking to strike gold – silver or bronze, too – look to Ailsa Craig. This uninhabited isle 10 miles off the coast of southwest Scotland is the source of th...

DATE: Jan 3, 2026 | CATEGORY: Travel

Buddhist monks persist in peace walk despite injuries as thousands follow them on social media

ATLANTA – A group of Buddhist monks is persevering in their walking trek across much of the U.S. to promote peace, even after two of its members were injured when a truck hit their escort ve...

DATE: Jan 2, 2026 | CATEGORY: Travel

Government waives part of a Biden-era fine against Southwest Airlines

The U.S. Department of Transportation is waiving part of a fine assessed against Southwest Airlines after the company canceled thousands of flights during a winter storm in 2022. Under a 202...

DATE: Dec 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Travel

‘Robust’ growth continues through 2025 at Durango-La Plata County Airport

Government shutdown caused 30 canceled flights

DATE: Dec 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

International tourists face extra $100 fee to enter 11 popular U.S. National Parks

Why not Mesa Verde? It’s No. 41 on the list

DATE: Dec 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Travel

Bolivia eases visa requirements for US and Israeli travelers

LA PAZ, Bolivia – Visiting Bolivia became a little easier for certain travelers, when the South American nation’s first conservative government in nearly 20 years eliminated visa requirement...

DATE: Dec 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Travel

Longest US government shutdown cost Delta Air Lines $200 million

The longest government shutdown on record cost Delta Air Lines an estimated $200 million, CEO Ed Bastian said Wednesday in the first disclosure by a U.S. airline regarding the shutdown’s fin...

DATE: Dec 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Travel

Low-elevation storm impacts driving, flights in Southwest Colorado

Officials urge drivers to check weather, road conditions and be prepared

DATE: Dec 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Chef Lidia Bastianich hits the road in search of community in a divided country

NEW YORK – Lidia Bastianich grew up in a small town in Italy where neighbors were like extended family. If children came home from school and mom was out, they went to the neighbors for a sn...

DATE: Dec 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Food

Airport chapels stay on the radar of workers and travelers even as role of faith in public shifts

BOSTON – With peak holiday travel starting just after the government shutdown’s flight restrictions, hope for a moment of peace at an airport can feel like a wing and a prayer. But quiet and...

DATE: Nov 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Religion

Reconstructed road opens grand views at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. – Shut down for more than six years, part of a scenic road loop in North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park reopened Tuesday, giving visitors a better opportunity to se...

DATE: Nov 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Travel

Takeoff of China’s flying taxis hits turbulence

HONG KONG – An unmanned, oval-shaped craft from flying taxi maker EHang hovers, whirring noisily like a mini-helicopter over a riverside innovation zone on the outskirts of the southern Chin...

DATE: Nov 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Travel

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