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Millions face wintry weather for what could be a record-setting holiday travel season

3:04pm December 22, 2024

More than 119 million people are expected to travel for Christmas and Hanukkah, which both fall on the same day this year, through the New Year, according to AAA.

What a government shutdown could mean for your holiday travel plans

1:59pm December 20, 2024

Millions of Americans are planning to travel in the coming days. Here's what a potential government shutdown could mean for flying, driving and more — and what you can do to prepare.

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Severe weather threatens Thanksgiving travel for millions as officials warn of delays

12:37pm November 26, 2024

Millions of drivers and air travelers may face severe weather and long lines over the next few days. More than 50,000 flights are expected to take off on Tuesday, one of the busiest travel days.

Bringing Thanksgiving food on a plane? Here is what you should know

7:01am November 23, 2024

Thanksgiving favorites such as mac and cheese, turkey and casseroles can be brought through TSA checkpoints. But cranberry sauce, maple syrup and gravy must go in checked baggage, the agency says.

Arts

What makes a good airplane movie? Less sex, more clear dialogue

7:00am November 23, 2024

Not all movies work at cruising altitude. If you're traveling for the holidays, here's what NPR's pop culture critics suggest to make the time fly by.

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Arthur Frommer, who changed travel with his guidebooks, has died at 95

3:40am November 19, 2024

Arthur Frommer, who revolutionized travel with his 1957 guidebook Europe on 5 Dollars a Day, has died at 95, his daughter confirmed Monday.

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Record number of people expected to travel for Thanksgiving

6:11pm November 18, 2024

Nearly 80 million people are expected to travel by car, plane and train for Thanksgiving, according to AAA, thanks to lower gas prices and demand for other modes of travel like cruises.

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Arts, Music & Culture

Piedmont Pit Stops: Halloween Haunts in Winston-Salem's West End

6:00am October 31, 2024

by April Laissle

In Celtic tradition, Halloween is the one night a year when spirits of the dead can return to Earth. But, tour guides from Carolina Haunts and History believe some spirits roam the city of Winston-Salem all year long. For this spooky edition of Piedmont Pit Stops, WFDD’s April Laissle tagged along on a ghost tour of the city’s historic West End.

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Piedmont Pit Stops: Over the rainbow to the Land of Oz

2:12pm September 19, 2024

by April Laissle

Land of Oz, which first opened in 1970, offers an immersive theatrical experience of the classic film during its three-weekend Autumn at Oz festival each September. WFDD’s April Laissle followed Dorothy’s journey through Kansas, Oz and the Emerald City for this installment of Piedmont Pit Stops.

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Record Travel Expected For Labor Day Holiday Weekend

Over 17 million airline passengers head out for the busiest Labor Day weekend ever

2:26pm August 31, 2024

This weekend caps a record-breaking season for travel, and those hitting the road will find lower gas prices than they did last year.