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Taking the kids: 16 summer festivals guaranteed to please
Music or food? Indoors or outdoors? Mountains, beaches or cities?
If you plan smartly, you can enjoy both at summer festivals all over the United States (and beyond) this summer. Not only can you find them closer to home, but many are free, so they won’t bust the budget.
Wherever you find yourself on vacation, see if a local festival, fair ...Read more

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Rick Steves’ Europe: Aarhus is Denmark’s biggest little town
Aarhus, Denmark's second-largest city, calls itself the "World's Smallest Big City." I'd argue it's more like the world's biggest little town: easy to handle and easy to like. A pleasant three-hour train ride from Copenhagen, Aarhus is well worth a stop.
Aarhus is the lively cultural hub of Jutland, the part of Denmark that juts up from Germany...Read more
Thrifty Bills Customer $2,212 For Preexisting Damage On A Rental
When Natasha Bird rents a car from Thrifty, she notes damage to the front bumper. So, why is she getting a bill for $2,212 for the same damage?
Q: I rented a car from Thrifty in Anchorage, Alaska, and noted damage on the front bumper when I took the car. Months later, Thrifty is holding me responsible for the damage, which I didn't cause. The...Read more

Separated from kids in Cuba and Haiti by Trump travel ban, parents plead for help
MIAMI — As Cubans on both sides of the Florida Straits come to terms with what a new U.S. travel ban means for their families’ hopes to reunite, many have flocked to social media in anguish — including children — seeking help.
“President Trump, I ask you to please reconsider family reunification for residents,” said a 10-year-old in...Read more

Taking the Kids: And celebrating the dads in your life
Camper or city lover? Amateur chef or restaurant goer? Athlete or spectator? Frequent flier or road tripper?
No matter how the dads, granddads and uncles in your life like to travel, there are plenty of ways you can show your love – and how you appreciate their travel style – this Father’s Day.
In case you are wondering, Father’s Day ...Read more
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Celebrity Travel: Go away with NOWZ
A couple months after celebrating their group’s first anniversary, NOWADAYS changed their name to NOWZ, indicating that they’re ready for a fresh start. This summer marks an important time for the five-man K-pop group. They recorded a new song, "Fly to the youth,” which features their label mate YUQI, from the girl group i-dle. And the ...Read more

Rick Steves’ Europe: Hold on to your castanets in Sevilla!
Sevilla, the capital of Spain’s southern Andalucía region, is as soulful a place as I’ve ever been. It’s a wonderful-to-be-alive kind of town, buzzing with festivals, heat, color, and guitars.
The gateway to the New World in the 16th century, Sevilla boomed during Spain’s golden age. The explorers Amerigo Vespucci and Ferdinand ...Read more
Travel Troubleshooter: A "Small Scratch" On A Rental Leads To A Whopping $1,800 Bill
Q: I recently rented a car from the Enterprise location in Munich. When I returned the vehicle after several days, no one inspected it. A few days later, I received a message in my spam folder saying that I had damaged the car. Enterprise claims I scratched the car during my rental. The scratch is small, barely finger-length and thin. They sent ...Read more

Trump travel ban stuns NYC 's sprawling Haitian community
President Trump’s new travel ban has sparked widespread outrage and fear in New York’s sprawling Haitian community, by far the biggest local diaspora group impacted by the edict aimed at 12 nations.
Pastors, shopkeepers and community leaders worried out loud that their community would seek to stay out of sight to avoid any contact with ...Read more

Taking the Kids: Time travel back to ancient Egypt and meet king Tut
Let’s hear it for ambitious kids! A 12-year-old boy named Hussein was desperate to get a job on Englishman Howard Carter’s archaeological dig in Luxor, Egypt. It was 1922 and Carter was struggling. For years, he’d been searching unsuccessfully for the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, the “boy king,” who died as a teenager.
His patron, ...Read more

Venezuelans in US face heartbreak after travel ban shuts door on family reunification
For Venezuelans in the United States, a new White House proclamation has reopened old wounds and deepened fears that exile in the U.S., once a certain path to safety, will now mean permanent separation from their loved ones.
On Wednesday, the Trump administration announced sweeping travel restrictions on nationals from more than a dozen ...Read more

Celebrity Travel: Go away with Gunnar
Ahead of his upcoming headlining tour this fall – which will kick off in Chicago – alternative rocker Gunnar is promoting his new album, “Sun Faded.” Full of contemplative lyrics set to taut, guitar-based melodies, the Los Angeles-based artist reveals his fears and hopes on songs just as “Upside Down.” “I’m really proud of this ...Read more

Rick Steves’ Europe: Paris is always a good idea – even in summer
Few cities can even come close to Paris when it comes to cultural, artistic, and historic heritage. And few residents are as confident as Parisians in their expertise in good living. While that uniquely French joie de vivre can be enjoyed throughout the year, I’d like to talk about Paris in the summer.
An old travel mantra tells you to avoid ...Read more
Travel Troubleshooter: American Arlines Cancels Flight Due To Hurricane Without Refund
Nathan Ciurzynski's flight from Tampa, Florida, to San Diego is canceled because of a hurricane. When he asks American Airlines for a refund, it offers a flight credit instead. Can he get his money back?
Q: I booked a flight from Tampa to San Diego on American Airlines. The day before my flight, I received a notification that it had been ...Read more

Massachusetts bill on vehicle miles traveled in national spotlight: 'Behavioral control'
A bill pending on Beacon Hill that looks to set a statewide vehicle miles traveled reduction goal as part of the decarbonization push has ignited national backlash, with critics calling it governmental overreach.
Under the so-called Freedom to Move Act, an interagency coordinating council would be tasked with crafting a “whole-of-government ...Read more

Taking the Kids: To an all-inclusive without kids
I get it now. I get why so many people keep returning to all-inclusive resorts and cruises.
That’s especially true for families traveling with adult kids, honeymooners, those celebrating anniversaries and those on girls’ trips. They keep returning to all-inclusives like Sandals Dunn’s River...Read more

Celebrity Travel: Go away with Shannon Lewis
As a performer, Shannon Lewis has appeared in 10 Broadway musicals, including “Fosse,” over a career that spans 25 years. Now, the dancer has made her Broadway debut as a choreographer in the musical “Just in Time.” “It is a new musical based on the life and music of the great Bobby Darin, starring the magnificent talent Jonathan Groff...Read more

Rick Steves’ Europe: Uplifting encounters from my latest trip
“A fisherman, a priest, and a student” sounds like the beginning of a crude joke. But on my latest trip to Europe, these three characters weren’t punchlines. Instead, they were reminders of the value of travel, and examples of the spirit-boosting people-to-people moments that are waiting for you in Europe.
Travel has always been, and ...Read more