Terri Colby

Anxious parents of infant on first flight pack treats — for fellow passengers

August 23, 2019 at 9:27 p.m.

Brett and Samantha Kellgren weren’t looking forward to taking their infant son on his first plane ride, an early-morning Southwest Airlines flight from their hometown of Chicago to Boston. “I...

Baker City winemaker Travis Cook, 33, whose family was one of the last to come to Oregon on the Oregon Trail, says the pioneer spirit is alive and well. His great-grandfather was born shortly after the family finished the journey on the trail.

Following in footsteps — or wagon ruts — of American history on Oregon Trail

August 23, 2019 at 9:21 p.m.

A cold wind from the Blue Mountains carries the scent of sagebrush as it whips your face. Each step stirs dust on the dry path in this high desert plateau...

Monarchs in Mexico allow brush with fragile beauty

August 23, 2019 at 8:44 p.m.

This is a story that must begin at the end. But oh, what an end. I stood on a forested mountaintop in Mexico in late February, mesmerized by monarch butterflies...

Local women gather for an afternoon chat in the square at Meknes in northern Morocco.

Camels, casbahs and more make for a magical visit to Morocco

June 25, 2019 at 9:30 a.m.

Our two rows of camels rested in the darkness before dawn near the circle of tents in the towering Erg Chebbi dunes, a few miles from Morocco's border with Algeria....

Pile Gate is the main entrance to Dubrovnik's Old Town, which doubles as King's Landing in the HBO hit series "Game of Thrones."

‘Game of Thrones’ fans retrace footsteps of HBO hit in ancient Dubrovnik

August 23, 2019 at 8:21 p.m.

If you want to get an up-close look at King's Landing and the Red Keep or take a stroll on the same staircase featured in Cersei's naked walk of shame,...

In Naples, Trattoria da Nennella makes a superb spaghetti carbonara.

Traveling solo, but not alone, on Italy’s Amalfi Coast

August 23, 2019 at 8:08 p.m.

On a sunny October day, a small bus with 17 passengers left a mountain village in Italy, headed for the famed coastal town of Amalfi. The zigzagging road offered glimpses...

A deep red dye comes from cochineal insects that feed on prickly pear cactuses, like these that are grown and harvested by Mariano Sosa Martinez.

Colorful crafts, memorable encounters can be found near Oaxaca city

May 11, 2019 at 10:22 p.m.

In a tiny village in the Oaxaca highlands in southwestern Mexico, Macrina Mateo Martinez tells her story as she deftly shapes red clay from the nearby El Picacho mountain. There's...

Viking Soul Food's sweet lefse, with lingonberries and cream cheese, is a dessert standout.

Portland’s robust food cart scene a treat for the taste buds

May 11, 2019 at 10:21 p.m.

Who heads outside to have lunch when it's raining? Portlanders, for sure. So under gray skies and a steady rain, I joined the line at Straits Kitchen at Piknik Park,...

Passengers return to the Viking Ingvar longship during a 13-day cruise in Russia.

Cruising the waterways of the czars in surprising, sprawling Russia

August 23, 2019 at 7:35 p.m.

Three historic cathedrals, crowned by pristine white towers with golden domes, surround an open square. Hushed crowds of tourists edge their way past the tombs of royal dynasties, craning their...

Tiny treats served at a tiny party at Caravan.

Quirky places to stay, from treehouses to caves

August 23, 2019 at 7:28 p.m.

When family and friends in Portland, Ore., found out where we were staying during a recent visit, they just had to come and take a look. It's not as if...

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