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AFAR Media
Electric Planes Are Coming Sooner Than You Think
AFAR Media
6 min read · Mar 9th · Leading airlines like United and EasyJet are making plans, with the first U.S. commercial routes slated for 2026.
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The New Yorker
Flight Attendants Fighting Back
The New Yorker
7 min read · May 23rd · Sara Nelson, the head of the flight attendants’ union, leads her members through turbulent times and mounts a major organizing drive at Delta.
The Globe and Mail
Police called to Toronto’s Pearson Airport as frustration flares amid delays, baggage handling glitches
The Globe and Mail
4 min read · May 23rd · At least 10 per cent of all flights at Toronto Pearson International Airport were cancelled on Saturday, with dozens delayed, while travellers report bags left stranded at different locations around…
Reader View · Shared by 68
CNN
A passenger with no flying experience landed a plane in a Florida airport after the pilot became…
CNN
2 min read · May 11th · A passenger with no flying experience safely landed a private plane in a Florida airport Tuesday afternoon, May 10, when the pilot became incapacitated.
Reader View · Shared by 80, including Digg, Josh Felser
The Globe and Mail
Opinion: Why the return of travel in Canada now feels up in the air
The Globe and Mail
3 min read · May 16th · The Canadian government has been stubbornly slow over the course of the pandemic to adjust to new circumstances, and that habit is threatening the summer travel peak
Reader View · Shared by 67
Travel + Leisure
The Most Beautiful Place in Each U.S. State
Travel + Leisure
May 26th · From magical desert mesas to jade forests, Mother Nature was generous with America. Here's a list of the most beautiful place in each U.S. state.
VICE
Japan Will Assign Minders to Tourists to Make Sure They Behave as Country Reopens
VICE
2 min read · May 19th · Japan will accept a grand total of 50 tourists this month.
Reader View · Shared by 67, including mrbrown
missourireview.com
“Dislodged” by Josh McColough
missourireview.com
~19 min read · May 17th · DISLODGED Waiting on a landslide in the redwood forest by Josh McColough Two hours south of Grants Pass, Oregon, we encounter a flashing message board declaring Highway 101 closed. Cars are stopped…
Reader View · Shared by 73
AFAR Media
What Happens if You Get COVID While Traveling Abroad? Let Me Tell You—It Happened to Me
AFAR Media
9 min read · May 16th · After testing positive for COVID while in Europe, AFAR editor in chief Julia Cosgrove offers tips on what to do if you test positive while traveling abroad.
Reader View · Shared by 80
Curbed
New York Now Has More Airbnb Listings Than Apartments for Rent
Curbed
3 min read · May 17th · Even though Airbnb’s listings count has dipped this year.
Reader View · Shared by 156, including Loughlin O'Nolan, David Wallace-Wells, Matt Brennan, Jeanna (pre-order HERETIC!) Kadlec, Allison Arieff, Taylor Lorenz, Kyle Chayka, Stowe Boyd, Joel Califa, Carrie Brown, Karen K. Ho
CNN
Revenge travel: How vacation vengeance became a thing
CNN
4 min read · May 16th · After years of being sequestered by Covid, some people are planning to settle their score with the virus by splurging on epic getaways and coining the phrase "revenge travel." Here's what that…
CNN
The must-have items to make flying more comfortable, according to airline crew
CNN
4 min read · May 26th · Who knows better how to make a flight more comfortable than the people who spend their career in the sky? We spoke to airline crew about what they use to fly more comfortably.
The Economist
Travel patterns have changed for good. Transport systems should, too
The Economist
3 min read · May 19th · Enough with all the radii
Bloomberg
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Bloomberg
May 11th · Bloomberg connects decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas. Read this story on Bloomberg.
National Geographic
10 destinations where you can ditch your car this summer
National Geographic
6 min read · May 18th · You can walk, hike, and bike—but not drive—through these destinations that prohibit automobiles.
Atlas Obscura
Letters from the Loneliest Post Office in the World
Atlas Obscura
6 min read · May 12th · A story of Antarctic adventure seekers, stamp collectors, politics, and penguins.
Reader View · Shared by 154, including Polina
thedrive.com
Here's Why People Don't Barf on Planes as Much as They Used To
thedrive.com
3 min read · Apr 30th · No one uses barf bags on planes anymore. What gives?
Reader View · Shared by 57, including Marsha Collier
Guardian Travel
Aquatic bliss: 10 of Europe’s best holiday sites with natural pools
Guardian Travel
6 min read · May 25th · From a treehouse camp in France to an organic farm in Ibiza, the author of new guide The Green Traveller picks 10 places to stay with eco swimming pools
CNN
You can get unlimited summer travel for $9.50 in this European country
CNN
1 min read · May 20th · Germany will introduce a €9 travel pass for summer 2022, meaning you can have unlimited travel across the country for a month for just $9.50.
Reader View · Shared by 68
The New York Times
A Woman Alone in Oman: Three Weeks Along the Arabian Coast
The New York Times
~15 min read · May 9th · In December, a photographer set off on a 2,600-mile road trip, traveling from the Yemeni border to the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s what she saw.
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AFAR Media
Electric Planes Are Coming Sooner Than You Think
AFAR Media
6 min read · Mar 9th · Leading airlines like United and EasyJet are making plans, with the first U.S. commercial routes slated for 2026.
Reader View · Shared by 162
Curbed
New York Now Has More Airbnb Listings Than Apartments for Rent
Curbed
3 min read · May 17th · Even though Airbnb’s listings count has dipped this year.
Reader View · Shared by 156, including Loughlin O'Nolan, David Wallace-Wells, Matt Brennan, Jeanna (pre-order HERETIC!) Kadlec, Allison Arieff, Taylor Lorenz, Kyle Chayka, Stowe Boyd, Joel Califa, Carrie Brown, Karen K. Ho
Atlas Obscura
Letters from the Loneliest Post Office in the World
Atlas Obscura
6 min read · May 12th · A story of Antarctic adventure seekers, stamp collectors, politics, and penguins.
Reader View · Shared by 154, including Polina
Outside
Could One of These Be Our Next National Park?
Outside
4 min read · May 2nd · Our national parks are overcrowded, especially in summer. One solution is to create more of them. Here are the regions that get our votes.
Lifehacker
The Most Overrated Tourist Destinations (and Where to Go Instead)
Lifehacker
6 min read · May 12th · Make your vacation worth your time and money by avoiding these tourist traps.
The New York Times
A Woman Alone in Oman: Three Weeks Along the Arabian Coast
The New York Times
~15 min read · May 9th · In December, a photographer set off on a 2,600-mile road trip, traveling from the Yemeni border to the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s what she saw.
The Guardian
The romance of train travel is still alive
The Guardian
3 min read · Apr 29th · A 19-hour journey from New York to Chicago filled me with wonder. Partly, as in the UK, at the price
Guardian Travel
Aquatic bliss: 10 of Europe’s best holiday sites with natural pools
Guardian Travel
6 min read · May 25th · From a treehouse camp in France to an organic farm in Ibiza, the author of new guide The Green Traveller picks 10 places to stay with eco swimming pools
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Why do pilots sometimes deliberately delay flights?
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May 2nd · TPG just turned 3-years-old! Find out how you can win great prizes including 100,000 Virgin Points, flights with Malaysia Airlines and a two night Marriott
AFAR Media
What Happens if You Get COVID While Traveling Abroad? Let Me Tell You—It Happened to Me
AFAR Media
9 min read · May 16th · After testing positive for COVID while in Europe, AFAR editor in chief Julia Cosgrove offers tips on what to do if you test positive while traveling abroad.
Reader View · Shared by 80
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VICE
I Accidentally Uncovered a Nationwide Scam on Airbnb
VICE
20+ min read · From 2019 · How easy is it to exploit Airbnb? While searching for my grifter, I found out.
Reader View · Shared by 541, including Chris Skinner, Bethany Brookshire, Scott Monty, BrendanEich, Chris Heilmann, Mathew Ingram, Karl Groves (he/him), Jake Jackson, Felix Salmon, Peter Steinberger, Kyle Chayka, Ser Jeff Garzik, Carolina A. Miranda, Stephanie Moulton Sarkis PhD, Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA, mrbrown, Erika Heald | Content Marketing Consultant, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Peter Merholz, 🟣 Antonio Vieira Santos #FutureOfWork
Guardian Travel
The end of tourism?
Guardian Travel
20+ min read · 2020-06-18 · The long read: The pandemic has devastated global tourism, and many will say ‘good riddance’ to overcrowded cities and rubbish-strewn natural wonders. Is there any way to reinvent an industry that…
Summary · Reader View · Shared by 363, including Klaus Eck, Mark Kaigwa, Josep M. Ganyet, Christian Hartmann, Jane, Stephanie A Kowalski, Felix M, Birgit Schefer, Veronica Stoddart, getAbstract
The Guardian
The disastrous voyage of Satoshi, the world’s first cryptocurrency cruise ship
The Guardian
20+ min read · 2021-09-07 · The long read: Last year, three cryptocurrency enthusiasts bought a cruise ship. They named it the Satoshi, and dreamed of starting a floating libertarian utopia. It didn’t work out
Reader View · Shared by 326, including Chris Moran, Eli Pariser 🏞📲, John Koetsier, Chris Messina, Tim Copeland, Jeff Atwood, Timothy Taylor, Jennifer Ouellette, Tactical Tech, Ethan Marcotte, Michael Seemann, Loughlin O'Nolan, Thomas Power, David Papandrew, Marc R Gagné MAPP 🍁, Fawzi A. Baba-Ali, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Marvin “Polymath but really Just Generalist” Liao, Daniel Cook
The New York Times
There Is No Reason to Cross the U.S. by Train. But I Did It Anyway.
The New York Times
From 2019 · The particular sheen of America by Amtrak.
Reader View · Shared by 301, including Ernie Smith, Kaspar Manz, rachel binx, Austin Kleon, Simon C, NYTimes Communications
Outside
The Absolute Best Hike in Every State
Outside
~18 min read · From 2019 · Alpine scrambles and beach-front strolls; multi-day singletrack adventures and quick urban escapes; soaring trees and rolling sand dunes—every state in the country has something to offer intrepid…
Reader View · Shared by 298, including David Reindl, Helga And Heini On Tour, Jane, Esther Schindler, Alexandra Wong
Outside
The Last Days of John Allen Chau
Outside
20+ min read · From 2019 · In the fall of 2018, the 26-year-old American missionary traveled to a remote speck of sand and jungle in the Indian Ocean, attempting to convert one of the planet's last uncontacted tribes to…
Reader View · Shared by 280, including Simon C, W. Blake Gray, Caitlin Moran
Harvard Business Review
How to Use All Your Vacation — And Really Unplug
Harvard Business Review
~18 min read · 2021-12-08 · A conversation with psychologist Art Markman and associate professor Kaitlin Woolley on why we need to take breaks more than ever.
Reader View · Shared by 216, including Art Markman, Deirdre Breakenridge, Ines Bieler
The Guardian
Mystery of the wheelie suitcase: how gender stereotypes held back the history of invention
The Guardian
7 min read · 2021-06-24 · Why have some brilliant innovations – from rolling luggage to electric cars – taken so long to come to market? Macho culture has a lot to answer for
Reader View · Shared by 206, including Kate Manne, Elizabeth Picciuto, Dean Anthony Gratton, Helen De Cruz, Head for Points, Esther Schindler, Jens-Christian Fischer, Jeremy Liew, #BLM #StopAsianHate, Caroline Criado Perez, David Bauer, Arie Goldshlager
The Atlantic
A Quite Possibly Wonderful Summer
The Atlantic
10 min read · 2021-02-19 · Families will gather. Restaurants will reopen. People will travel. The pandemic may feel like it’s behind us—even if it’s not.
Reader View · Shared by 194, including Merkstatt, James Fallows, Nate Silver, Juliette Kayyem, Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH, Gerd Leonhard, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Scott Gottlieb, MD, Luminous Kaleidoscope, James Hamblin, Nomad Capitalist, Jeff Richards, M.G. Siegler
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