http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/index.html en-us Copyright 2012 The Seattle Times Company Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:10:06 PST Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:10:06 PST MattBase 1 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/ui/stlogo_231.gif http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017469715_webtroubleshooter10.html?syndication=rss A traveler booked a room through the Accor website, but he ended up with two rooms. Now he's being given the runaround for trying to get a refund. What does he need to do to get his money back? Travel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017469715_webtroubleshooter10.html?syndication=rss Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:01:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/outdoors/2017455389_odbirders12.html?syndication=rss Liberty Bay in Poulsbo is a good winter stop on Audubon Washington's Great Washington State Birding Trail. Outdoors http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/outdoors/2017455389_odbirders12.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:01:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2017464975_apusflyingoscars.html?syndication=rss Passengers on United Airlines Flight 531 from Chicago to Los Angeles didn't just get to travel with a world-famous celebrity, they also had their picture taken with him. Travel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2017464975_apusflyingoscars.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:16:07 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017469674_mexicotravel10.html?syndication=rss The new, more detailed warning comes in response to concerns expressed by Mexico tourism officials, who worried that previous travel warnings scared off U.S. tourists. Travel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017469674_mexicotravel10.html?syndication=rss Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:53:14 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2017464889_apeunetherlandsskatingmarathon.html?syndication=rss As I lace up my ice skates while sitting on the banks of the Zijlroade river Thursday, grizzled men old enough to be my father glide past me, leaning into the bone-chilling wind and effortlessly propelling themselves across the frozen surface. Travel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2017464889_apeunetherlandsskatingmarathon.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:46:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017465206_webfordstheater09.html?syndication=rss Flowers once attached to President Abraham Lincoln's coffin and ribbons from mourners have been paired with videos and interactive displays... Travel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017465206_webfordstheater09.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:01:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017465137_webmardigras09.html?syndication=rss Some marching groups in New Orleans are going for social commentary instead of just glitz in the upcoming Mardi Gras parades. Travel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017465137_webmardigras09.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:46:09 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017460250_webpriceline09.html?syndication=rss Priceline is turning down the marketing of its "blind-bidding" for hotel rooms, but it can save travelers a lot at hotels. Travel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017460250_webpriceline09.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:01:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017460062_wehawaiitourism09.html?syndication=rss No need to fret for the state of Hawaii tourism anymore. Visitor numbers to the Aloha State dropped dramatically during the recession, and... Travel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017460062_wehawaiitourism09.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:01:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2017460802_airportsecurity09.html?syndication=rss A test program that allows air travelers who voluntarily offer background information to zip through faster security lines without removing shoes, belts and coats will be expanded to 28 more airports, including those at Seattle-Tacoma, Portland and Anchorage. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2017460802_airportsecurity09.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:07:56 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/outdoors/2017455371_odromance12.html?syndication=rss For lovers of the outdoors (who might also be lovers, period), here's how to plan a Valentine-themed getaway for snowshoeing and wine tasting around Mount Hood and the Columbia River Gorge. Outdoors http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/outdoors/2017455371_odromance12.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:01:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/outdoors/2017455381_odlens12.html?syndication=rss Seattle Times reader Steve Todd's photo of sunrise crew practice on Lake Washington. Outdoors http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/outdoors/2017455381_odlens12.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:01:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2017454555_apusairportsecurity.html?syndication=rss A new passenger screening program to make check-in more convenient for certain travelers is being expanded to 28 more major U.S. airports, the government said Wednesday. There will be no cost to eligible passengers, who would no longer have to remove their shoes and belts before they board flights. Travel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2017454555_apusairportsecurity.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:16:29 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017454881_webdisneycars08.html?syndication=rss Disney officials say a new area called Cars Land will open in June at Disney's California Adventure in Anaheim. The Orange County Register... Travel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017454881_webdisneycars08.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:31:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017454871_webqantas08.html?syndication=rss Australia's Qantas Airways said Wednesday it was temporarily grounding one of its A380 superjumbos after discovering dozens of hairline... Travel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017454871_webqantas08.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017446511_webseatac08.html?syndication=rss Customers who register and use a credit or debit card to make purchases will earn one airline mile for every dollar spent. Travel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017446511_webseatac08.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:01:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017449047_webdisney08.html?syndication=rss Some Disneyland visitors have been surprised to find the iconic roller coaster is shut until June. Travel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017449047_webdisney08.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:24:56 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017446087_webalaska07.html?syndication=rss Alaska Airlines will drop Seattle-Miami flights and switch to Fort Lauderdale; it's also starting Seattle-Philadelphia service Travel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017446087_webalaska07.html?syndication=rss Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:01:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017446253_webtroubleshooter07.html?syndication=rss Airlines are fighting the federal rule that requires them to quote airfares that includes taxes and fees, and their allies in Congress have introduced a bill to scuttle the requirement. Travel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017446253_webtroubleshooter07.html?syndication=rss Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:16:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/ricksteveseurope/2017446166_websteves07.html?syndication=rss European travel specialist Rick Steves explores the châteaux near Paris, including the grand palace of Versailles. Rick Steves' Europe http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/ricksteveseurope/2017446166_websteves07.html?syndication=rss Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:46:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2017443505_apusmedtravelersbloodclots.html?syndication=rss Good news for budget-minded travelers: There's no proof that flying economy-class increases your chances of dangerous blood clots, according to new guidelines from medical specialists. Travel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2017443505_apusmedtravelersbloodclots.html?syndication=rss Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:46:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017446052_webfrancestrike07.html?syndication=rss Air France cancels flights, including Seattle-Paris flights on Wednesday Travel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017446052_webfrancestrike07.html?syndication=rss Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:16:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2017445731_apasnepalairportfire.html?syndication=rss A grass fire has closed Nepal's only international airport and forced flights to divert to India. Travel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2017445731_apasnepalairportfire.html?syndication=rss Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2017443460_apeunirelandplaneemergency.html?syndication=rss A passenger plane made a safe emergency landing Tuesday after developing technical problems, Belfast International Airport said. Travel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2017443460_apeunirelandplaneemergency.html?syndication=rss Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:18:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017439407_webchinacarbontax06.html?syndication=rss China will prohibit its carriers from paying EU tax aimed at cutting planes' emissions of climate-changing gases. Travel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017439407_webchinacarbontax06.html?syndication=rss Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:46:06 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017439282_webvenicecruises06.html?syndication=rss The city of Venice, concerned about cruise passenger overload and environmental impacts, wants to keep the big ships farther from the historic center. Travel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017439282_webvenicecruises06.html?syndication=rss Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:31:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017417663_webclubmed06.html?syndication=rss Club Med, once an all-inclusive chain for swinging singles, now appeals to families and couples as well as solo vacationers with dozens of resorts worldwide. Travel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017417663_webclubmed06.html?syndication=rss Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:01:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017417693_webbuzz05.html?syndication=rss Another way to text message around the world as well as call U.S. and Canadian mobile phones from abroad. Name: TextPlus Available for... Travel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017417693_webbuzz05.html?syndication=rss Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:31:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017414031_webcruisesafety05.html?syndication=rss The chance of dying in a cruise-ship accident is small, but there are dangers beyond shipwrecks like that of the Costa Concordia. Travel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017414031_webcruisesafety05.html?syndication=rss Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:01:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2017430599_apeufranceairlinestrike.html?syndication=rss Air France says it expects to maintain more than 85 percent of its long-haul flights and 80 percent of European flights when pilots, cabin crew and other personnel begin a four-day walkout Monday to protest a government labor reform. Travel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2017430599_apeufranceairlinestrike.html?syndication=rss Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:44:35 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017393020_trmexicotown05.html?syndication=rss The small town of Tlaxcala, just two hours from Mexico City, has an almost kaleidoscopic palette compared to the hazy-brown air of polluted... Travel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017393020_trmexicotown05.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:01:06 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travelwise/2017393014_trpucci05.html?syndication=rss Emirates is offering sweet deals for Seattle travelers looking for an inexpensive way to reach destinations such as Jordan or India. Travel Wise http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travelwise/2017393014_trpucci05.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:01:06 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017393018_trmerida05.html?syndication=rss Weekends are family time in Mexico, and no city celebrates Saturday and Sundays with more enthusiasm than the Yucatán's cultural capital of Merida. Travel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017393018_trmerida05.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:01:06 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017393005_trbachelor05.html?syndication=rss Central Oregon's sprawling Mount Bachelor Ski Resort has the highest ski mountain in Oregon and Washington, surrounded by a huge national forest, just uphill from the burgeoning craft-brewing scene of Bend, Ore. Travel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017393005_trbachelor05.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:51:07 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017417670_webnewyorkpark04.html?syndication=rss "Park Here" is an indoors park for winter-weary New Yorkers Travel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017417670_webnewyorkpark04.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:01:07 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017418759_egypt04.html?syndication=rss An official said the kidnappers released the two U.S. tourists and their guide after being told "this was bad for Egypt's image and tourism." Travel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017418759_egypt04.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:16:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/outdoors/2017392923_odcomingup05.html?syndication=rss A roundup of coming events all over Washington, Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia. Outdoors http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/outdoors/2017392923_odcomingup05.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:01:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017417679_webtornadotourism04.html?syndication=rss Eight months after a tornado laid waste to much of this city, Joplin is wrestling with an emotional question: Should the community market... Travel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017417679_webtornadotourism04.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:01:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017413863_webtroubleshooter03.html?syndication=rss Laurie Spear's travel agent tells her she's booked on American Airlines. But it turns out she's on British Airways and that leads to all kinds of problems. Who's responsible, and how does she fix it? Travel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017413863_webtroubleshooter03.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2017409880_apegyptamericanskidnapped.html?syndication=rss Bedouin tribesmen abducted two female American tourists and their Egyptian guide at gunpoint Friday but released them several hours later after negotiations with tribal leaders in the Sinai Peninsula, the region's security chief said. Travel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2017409880_apegyptamericanskidnapped.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:46:56 PST