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January 12, 2018

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Deep dive into the Grand Canyon yields amazing scenery, if not solitude

Thursday, Jan 11

Roughly 6 million people from around the world visit Grand Canyon National Park in a year, but fewer than 100,000 of them spend a night in the park’s backcountry. Here's what it's like.

Try these 18 destinations for 2018

Cities celebrating their 300th anniversary, a river that promises gorgeous wine country scenery, a continent that's extending an increasingly warm welcome, hidden corners of Europe, lively Latin American and Asian destinations, and a wildlife wonderland top our list for the new year.

The best times to book flights for your 2018 travel plans

Hopper released its Travel Cheat Sheet for booking holiday flights in 2018.

How safe is your next foreign trip? Our State Department is thinking of a number from 1 to 4

The State Department today unveiled a new system for rating the risk of travel in foreign nations. It's a 4-point scale, 4 being most dangerous. Mexico gets a 2 rating — but the agency also has individual ratings for each of that country's 31 states. Several get a no-go 4.

You're going where? Greenville, South Carolina

I've never fallen in love with a place as quickly as I did with Greenville. This was a surprise, because I arrived in South Carolina with low expectations.

Think Aspen is too expensive? Here's how to enjoy the Colorado ski resort without a trust fund

If you truly want the experience of that legendary Rocky Mountain retreat, here are some tips on places to stay, dine and enjoy yourself at (relatively) bargain prices.

Mid-Atlantic bucket list: National parks, which are free on Jan. 15

Shenandoah National Park, where filmmaker Ken Burns was introduced to National parks, is one of 10 NPS sites in the region where regular entry fees will be waived for MLK Day, one of four national free days this year.