Travel
Frigid temperatures and another inversion loom along Wasatch Front
With dangerous roads, debilitating temperatures, heavy inversions and a storm named Gandolf, Utahns are in for one of the most bitter winters in memory. Read more »
Remote luxury: Experiencing winter at Siwash Lake Ranch in British Columbia
Whether it's an inn, hotel, resort, even a campsite, all the assorted bits that meet to make a hotel feel like a home will never be to everyone's taste. Colors and styles that speak to you might... Read more »
Nasty storms blamed 1 death, make travel tough
Freezing rain and sleet made for a sloppy Christmas trek in parts of the nation's midsection, while residents along the Gulf Coast braced for thunderstorms, high winds and tornadoes that were doing... Read more »
Glitches create mixed reviews on first day of new commuter rail line
The first official day of commuter rail service between Salt Lake City and Utah County may be a signal of transportation progress to some, but to others it may mean reverting back to the old-school... Read more »
The hills are alive: 'Sound of Music' is gaining on native son Mozart in Salzburg
The Original Sound of Music Tour in Salzburg caters to tourists who yearn to absorb the atmosphere of the movie that was filmed here in 1963. Read more »
Allegiant to fly nonstop between Provo and Phoenix/Mesa, Ariz.
City officials announced Wednesday that Allegiant Air will soon offer nonstop jet service between Provo and the Phoenix/Mesa Ariz., area. Read more »
Some Salt Lake flights delayed over suspicious package
SALT LAKE CITY — Five Southwest Airlines flights were delayed up to an hour and 20 minutes at the Salt Lake City International Airport Monday because of a suspicious package. The package was found in concourse B about 5... Read more »
House of warmth: Frank Lloyd Wright's vision flows through Fallingwater
Many fancy words and rapturous phrases have described Fallingwater, Frank Lloyd Wright's most famous house. It's all true. Read more »
UTA rail service to Provo ready to come on line
It's hard to tell how fast the train is going as it quietly hums along the Utah Transit Authority's new commuter rail line between Salt Lake City and Provo. Read more »
Spain shipwreck treasure shown for the first time
Spanish cultural officials allowed the first peep Friday at some of the 16 tons (14.5 metric tons) of shipwreck treasure worth an estimated $500 million that a U.S. salvage company gave up this... Read more »
Worthy goal: Cache County family works together to deliver on promise to African child
When Miles and other Americans went to visit the small village in Ghana where the boy lived in March, other children were reaching and grabbing at whatever the visitors had to offer. But not Borges. Read more »
For Thanksgiving travelers, a smooth trip home
Travelers heading home after the long Thanksgiving weekend had yet another reason to be thankful on Sunday: favorable weather and few airport delays reported on what is traditionally the busiest... Read more »
Spiritual destinations: Attending religious services far from home
Some travelers take mission trips. Some take journeys of faith. Some take architecture tours of world churches. But sometimes, regular people on vacation just happen to decide to attend a religious... Read more »
Splashing with sharks: Jump in a cage off Hawaii? Yes, people really pay to do this
Adventure travel: Swimming with the sharks in Hawaii. Read more »
2-mile gondola may connect Canyons, Solitude resorts
This could be the next great leap forward for Utah skiing: hopping from one resort in the Wasatch Range to another, with seven resorts already clustered so closely together some neighbors are... Read more »
House to consider limited GOP immigration bill
House Republicans still smarting from their poor showing among Hispanics in the presidential election are planning a vote next week on immigration legislation that would both expand visas for... Read more »
Economy makes for tougher Thanksgiving journeys
Millions of Americans piled their families into cars, hopped on buses and waited out delays at airports Wednesday as they set off on Thanksgiving treks that many said required financial sacrifice,... Read more »
Regent's Canal: Waterway offers picturesque views of London's north side
The Regent's Canal is a hidden gem that stretches across London's north side. It is a greenway, a walkway designated by the queen and a look at London's colorful past. Read more »
United Airlines fixes problem with computer system
A computer outage at United Airlines delayed thousands of travelers on Thursday and embarrassed the airline at the time when it's trying to recover from glitches earlier this year. Read more »
TRAX begins running test trains on new airport line
Drivers along North Temple saw something new Tuesday: trains on the airport TRAX line. Read more »
Re-enactors at Plimoth Plantation resurrect Plymouth Colony in its infancy
Plimoth Plantation, the half-size re-creation of Plymouth in its infancy, is surrounded by a crude palisade of hacked tree limbs. Buildings within the compound are rough, hand-hewn planking; houses... Read more »
With new storm looming, airlines take no chances
Major airlines are scrapping flights in and out of the New York area ahead of the second significant storm in little more than a week. Read more »
New flex lanes open Wednesday in Taylorsville
Beginning on Wednesday, west side drivers will encounter a new way to travel around the Salt Lake Valley. Read more »
Historic Wheeler Farm offers plenty of fun for entire family
Four very young, mostly brown calves — Flounder, Maggie, Darla and Dipper — follow Raegan Scharman out of a small dairy barn at Wheeler Historic Farm, in the heart of the metropolitan... Read more »
Yucatan — one of Mexico's safest spots — is full of Maya lore and wonder
One of the safest and most rewarding places in Mexico these days is the same steamy, lizard-ridden Maya stomping ground where ritual sacrifice was once business as usual, where the alleged... Read more »
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