By The Way: 6 warnings for Christmas travel
| ICYMI: How to hang like a local in a ski resort town and a guide to canceling flights, hotels and other bookings for holiday trips. |
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 | | | | In case you missed it this week: Everything you need to know to prepare for Christmas travel; how to hang like a local in a ski resort town; and a guide to canceling flights, hotels and other bookings for holiday trips. |  (iStock/Washington Post illustration) 6 warnings for travel during Christmas weekMake sure you're prepared for worst-case scenarios if you're planning to brave airports and highways while the omicron variant surges. |  (Amber Baesler for The Washington Post) How to ski like a local in a mountain resort townReporter Natalie Compton solicits advice from a mountain guide, a butcher and a ski patrol officer for the best way to experience Jackson, Wyo. |  (iStock/Washington Post illustration) How to cancel flights, hotels and other holiday bookings as omicron surgesWhy waiting until the last minute to contact the airline is a good thing, plus more guidance on hotels, Airbnbs, rental cars and cruises. |  (iStock/Washington Post Illustration) From airport WiFi to 'juice jacking': 7 ways to protect your data when traveling Planting fraudulent internet connections at airports is just one of the ways hackers prey on travelers. | More from The Washington Post |  (Brad White/CMH Heli-Skiing & Summer Adventures) Four ways to ski British Columbia's legendary powder highwayThis winter, vaccinated skiers and snowboarders can return to the renowned loop through peaks in the Kootenay Rockies, Monashees, Selkirks and Purcells. |  (Sandy Huffaker for The Washington Post) | Travel is back, and we are updating our City Guides to 70 cities around the world so you can plan your dream trip. This week, check out our guide to San Diego. |  (iStock) | Never heard of Capitol Reef National Park? You're not alone. This remote Utah park is a hidden gem of the @nationalparkservice.The crowning feature of @capitolreefnps is Waterpocket Fold, a 100-mile-long monocline, or a step-life fold in the Earth's crust. But glimpsing millions of years of geologic history isn't the only draw of this park. The rocky terrain and rugged beauty attracts rock climbers, hikers and day tourists alike. Stay past nightfall and you'll soon realize why it has earned its status as a Dark Sky Park. ✨The park's name was inspired by two things: the white sandstone domes that early settlers thought resembled the U.S. Capitol building, and the rocky cliffs of Waterpocket Fold that form a land barrier reef.🤳 If you visit Capitol Reef or any other national park, snap a picture and tag #BTWParks for a chance to be featured. | | | |  | | Want this newsletter every week? Sign up here. | | | | | |
