Monthly Archives: December 2009
Travelers’ choice: Shed shyness for security?
As Ronak Ray hunted for his flight gate, he prepared for the prospect of a security guard peering through his clothes with a full body scanner. But Ray doesn’t mind: what he
Graceland Too attracts offbeat tourism in Miss
Paul MacLeod is a perpetually caffeinated Elvis fanatic who’s taking care of business 24-7-365 at the antebellum home he calls “Graceland Too.” Pound on the door at any hour — seriously, it’s
Canada bans most US-bound carry-on bags
Canadian officials have banned most carry-on luggage for U.S.-bound passengers following a failed Christmas Day plot to blow up a plane flying from Amsterdam to Detroit. Transport Canada said Monday that passengers
Skiing East v. West: It’s not just ice v. powder
Long before settling amid the soaring peaks of southwestern Colorado, where she helped create a ski experience unlike any other in North America, Jen Brill learned to carve turns on blue ice
Security reviews under way after airliner attack
Investigators piecing together a brazen attempt to bring down a trans-Atlantic airliner said Sunday the suspect tucked a small bag holding his deadly concoction on his body, using an explosive that would
Winter storm starts to spread across US Midwest
A major winter storm lumbering across America’s midsection promised a white Christmas for some but brought headaches for travelers caught on slick, icy roads or dealing with canceled and delayed flights. The
America’s wildest winter adventures
The sky is gray. The wind is whipping. It is December in Minnesota, where lakes flash-freeze each winter into barren plains of snow and ice. Tighe Belden, a guide with Lakawa School
Northeast trains on schedule after power problems
Amtrak trains on the East Coast are running on schedule or close to it after an electrical problem outside New York City stopped service up and down the East Coast for three
Now boarding: Flight 1225 to North Pole
Plane loads of ill and disadvantaged children “take off” for the North Pole from Chicago, Phoenix, San Antonio, Spokane and a number of other cities around the country. “It was a mad
Storm plods through West, Midwest
A major winter storm is promising to bring a white Christmas to parts of the West and Midwest, but not without threatening to cause long delays and tough driving conditions for countless


