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May 24, 2018 at 6:00 am

Maui’s Kapalua Bay Beach tops Dr. Beach’s best beach list VIEW

A crescent-shaped beach on the Hawaiian island of Maui got the top slot Thursday on the list of best beaches issued annually by a Florida...

Nation & World

May 9, 2018 at 10:03 am

Lonely Planet CEO departs; reports of a possible sale

The wunderkind CEO of Lonely Planet has departed, the company confirmed Wednesday, amid reports that the travel brand and guidebook publisher is up for sale....

Business

May 6, 2018 at 7:00 am

Lynching memorial and museum in Alabama draw crowds, tears

The National Memorial for Peace and Justice commemorates 4,400 people who were slain in lynchings and other racial killings between 1877 and 1950.

April 25, 2018 at 10:11 pm

Lynching memorial and museum in Alabama draw crowds, tears VIEW

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Tears and expressions of grief met the opening of the nation's first memorial to the victims of lynching Thursday in Alabama....

April 13, 2018 at 6:00 am

Could you do it? Trips that ban cellphones, even for photos

New tour company encourages clients to unplug and see more.

FILE – In this Jan. 20, 2018, file photo, visitors to the Statue of Liberty stand in line to board a ferry that will cruise the bay around the statue and Ellis Island in New York. The U.S. Department of Commerce says government statistics showing a decrease in international arrivals may be wrong. The department is suspending publication of the data until it can be revised. Critics have been complaining of a “Trump slump” in international tourism, and arrivals data compiled by the government had validated those concerns until now. The Commerce Department says some international arrivals may have been miscategorized as U.S. residents, leading to an undercount. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) NYLS202 NYLS202

April 10, 2018 at 12:27 pm

Trump slump? International arrivals data may be wrong

That "Trump slump" we've been hearing about in travel may not be as bad it seems. The U.S. Department of Commerce says government statistics showing...

Business

April 10, 2018 at 8:00 am

Wyndham-owned hotel chains getting brand names tweaked

Some familiar hotel chains are getting their names tweaked. Wyndham Hotel Group announced Tuesday that it's adding the words "by Wyndham" to 12 hotel brand...

Business

March 7, 2018 at 2:03 pm

Slump in international arrivals to US continued in September

International arrivals to the U.S. declined in September 2017 compared with September 2016, continuing a downward trend in inbound tourism. The U.S. Department of Commerce...

Business

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March 2, 2018 at 8:56 am

Love beer and travel? This new book is for you

'Atlas of Beer' takes you beyond Oktoberfest to survey beer culture around the world.

February 8, 2018 at 10:17 am

International arrivals to US continued to slide in August

The latest government statistics on international arrivals to the U.S. shows they continued to slide through last summer. Nonresident international visitors to the U.S. decreased...

Business