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Alex Carrillo Quito of Ecuador imitates the character Rocky Balboa from the 1976 movie “Rocky,” on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, in Philadelphia.

Make a scene at places from favorite films

March 11, 2018, 6:00am Life

Winter had trespassed into spring the day I visited Mirabell Gardens in Salzburg, Austria, where Julie Andrews and the Von Trapp children sang and danced their way through “Do-Re-Mi.” Snowflakes stuck to my nose and eyelashes and also found their icy way down my neck. Read story

Sunny getaways in paradise ideal for family travel

March 11, 2018, 5:27am Life

Warm up with a sun-drenched family getaway in paradise. Here are ideas to consider. Read story

Disneyland raises prices as much as 18%

March 4, 2018, 6:05am Life

The Disneyland resort recently raised prices, several months before the park plans to unveil a remake of its boardwalk-themed area at the California Adventure Park. Read story

Yoga is the rise with 36.7 million practitioners in the United States, and airports are an increasing option for practicing.

Relax — Yoga spaces taking off at airports

March 4, 2018, 5:15am Life

Delayed flights and long layovers can lead to frustration over wasted hours sitting and waiting. Flying can also pose a health challenge. Read story

Get the most out of travel budget

February 25, 2018, 6:05am Life

Natasha Rachel Smith was good at math as a teenager and intrigued by personal finance. As an adult, she was determined to turn “marketing techniques on their head.” Read story

The Fort Young Hotel on the Caribbean island of Dominica, seen Jan. 30, has partly reopened following September’s Hurricane Maria, which heavily impacted Dominica. The hotel is offering a “voluntourism package” for spring visitors.

Caribbean lures sun seekers

February 25, 2018, 5:27am Life

Thinking about spring break in the Caribbean? Read story

$Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky speaks during an event Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018, in San Francisco. Airbnb is dispatching inspectors to rate a new category of properties listed on its home-rental service in an effort to reassure travelers they’re booking nice places to stay. The Plus program, unveiled Thursday, initially will only cover about 2,000 homes in 13 cities. That’s a small fraction of the roughly 4.5 million rentals listed on Airbnb in 81,000 of cities throughout the world.$

Airbnb now rating rentals to reassure travelers

February 24, 2018, 6:00am Business

Airbnb is dispatching inspectors to rate thousands of the properties listed on its home-rental service in an effort to reassure travelers they’re booking nice places to stay. Read story

A helicopter leaves from the location where an avalanche left two people injured, at the Fenestral Pass, in Finhaut, Switzerland, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018. Valais police spokesman Stefan Leger said Sunday that two people were hospitalized after being pulled from the snow.

Avalanches kill 2 skiers in France, injure 2 in Switzerland

February 18, 2018, 2:28pm Life

Authorities say two skiers were killed by an avalanche in the French Alps, and two more people were injured by an avalanche in Switzerland near the border with France. Read story

Macy’s made-from-scratch waffles with organic maple syrup, special coffee and latte at Macy’s European Coffee House and Bakery, Flagstaff, Ariz.

Stop in Flagstaff for booming food scene

February 18, 2018, 6:00am Life

Don’t just push through Flagstaff, Ariz., and on to the Grand Canyon, a 90-minute drive away. Grand Canyon National Park might be one of the seven wonders of the natural world, but its culinary options are about as limited as water along its South Kaibab Trail. In Flagstaff, though, a… Read story