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Some 1,500 visitors were cleared out of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris after a man put a letter on the altar of the 850-year-old monument Tuesday, pulled out a gun and shot himself in the head.

American Queen Steamboat Company will offer 7-night cruises on Columba, Snake rivers starting again next year.

A cathedral, stunning El Greco paintings and 2,500 years of tangled history make it a compelling destination, writes European travel specialist Rick Steves.

The debate over using personal electronic devices during flights has become a seething nest of Angry Birds, with some scientists continuing to fear interference with pilots’ communications/navigation systems.

Active-duty military and their families get free admission from Memorial Day to Labor Day at museums across the U.S., including many in Washington state.

An Alaska volcano eruption is prompting regional airlines to cancel flights to nearby communities, including a town that reported traces of fallen ash.

So, do I still hate cruising? If I were sitting with you in a favorite watering hole over beers, the answer might be easier, though probably not shorter. (Some people tend toward glib in the influence of alcohol; I tend to wax philosophical.) I might do that anyway, but for the record I’m drin

U.S. carriers have fallen behind their foreign competitors who offer better service, better food and better in-flight amenities.

Getting away from it all in Arizona, Alaska and beyond on adventure tours.

Hawaii’s hospitable habitat has long been overrun by opportunistic outsiders, including feral pigs. So upon returning to Hawaii, a writer goes hunting.

Here are some more of my favorites of the hundreds of photos I shot during my week aboard Star Princess. I’ll make a final blog posting Monday to sum up my thoughts about the cruise — will I do it again? — and respond to some reader questions I didn’t get to. Thanks for all

‘Gems of Our Washington State Parks’ series profiles a park with history, artifacts and eye-popping scenery in the Columbia River Gorge.

Always check the fine print on travel packages — and comparison-shop.

The monthly full-moon party on Ko Phangan draws tens of thousands of tourists, but there’s much more to the Thai island than hard partying — and a new airport may bring far-reaching change.