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Royal Caribbean Wonder of the Seas began sailing from Port Canaveral for year-round service in November 2022. It's the current record holder for world's largest cruise ship. It's seen here dwarfing Anthem of the Seas docked alongside on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, at Royal Caribbean's private Bahamas island Coco Cay.

World’s largest cruise ship Wonder of the Seas brings its own flair to Port Canaveral

January 1, 2023, 6:02am Life

Port Canaveral has welcomed most of Royal Caribbean’s Oasis-class ships, each of which has held the title of world’s largest cruise ship, but with Wonder of the Seas’ arrival, it marks the first time the Orlando market has gotten a hold of one in its first year of service. Read story

Campgrounds on national forest land, like this one near Idaho City, can be booked online at Recreation.gov. Booking windows for many sites have opened this month on a six-month rolling basis.

Start planning for Idaho camping next summer

December 29, 2022, 6:00am Life

With snow blanketing the ground in the Boise area (and more in the forecast), summer camping feels like a distant thought. But it’s prime time for people to book next year’s camping sites through state and federal reservation systems, and many popular Idaho spots are filling up fast. Read story

A Whale Watch Week volunteer looks for gray whales with binoculars from the Whale Watch Center on Wednesday in Depoe Bay, Ore.

Whale Watch Week returns to Oregon in-person after pandemic

December 28, 2022, 4:51pm Latest News

Whale Watch Week in Oregon returned in-person for the first time since the pandemic on Wednesday, drawing visitors hoping to catch a glimpse of the annual gray whale migration to the state’s coastline. Read story

A passenger checks flight departures showing cancellations at Laguardia Airport, Friday Dec. 23, 2022, in New York.

Flight canceled? Experts share some advice about what to do

December 27, 2022, 7:24am Business

Thousands of travelers were stranded at airports or stuck on hold trying to rebook flights this week as a massive storm snarled travel in the U.S. and Canada. Read story

Annette Diggs is a ski instructor and founder of EDGE Outdoors, a non-profit that teaches snow sports to people of color.

This Washington woman is working to make the world of ski instruction more inclusive

December 25, 2022, 6:02am Life

When Annette Diggs arrived at the slopes in the winter of 2017-18 for a Pacific Northwest rite of passage — a beginner ski lesson in the Cascades — the experience was not what she had anticipated. Read story

Have a grand travel adventure in Washington

The snow helped give Leavenworth a holiday glow that drew notable crowds Jan. 30 to shop, dine and recreate.

December 18, 2022, 6:45am Life

While summer travel gets lots of love in Washington, the holiday season also brings many time off work and school, making the end of the year a prime time to travel — beyond the usual rounds for family, friends, turkey and presents. You can roam far and wide from the… Read story

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World’s largest cruise ship Wonder of the Seas brings its own flair to Port Canaveral

Start planning for Idaho camping next summer

Whale Watch Week returns to Oregon in-person after pandemic

Flight canceled? Experts share some advice about what to do

This Washington woman is working to make the world of ski instruction more inclusive

Lookout Ski Resort’s new terrain heralds region’s future

Storm adds uncertainty to strong holiday travel demand

Have a grand travel adventure in Washington

Viewers flock to eruption of world’s largest volcano

Thanksgiving air travel skyrockets