9 Best Articles in 2021
VICE
I Accidentally Uncovered a Nationwide Scam on Airbnb
VICE
20+ min read · 2019-10-31 · How easy is it to exploit Airbnb? While searching for my grifter, I found out.
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…
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…
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.
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…
The Guardian
The disastrous voyage of Satoshi, the world’s first cryptocurrency cruise ship
The Guardian
20+ min read · Sep 7th · 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
The Guardian
Mystery of the wheelie suitcase: how gender stereotypes held back the history of invention
The Guardian
7 min read · Jun 24th · 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
The Atlantic
Instagram Influencers Are Driving Luxury Hotels Crazy
The Atlantic
6 min read · From 2018 · Hotels are being forced to figure out how to work with a new class of brand-peddling marketers
The Atlantic
Air Travel Is Going to Be Very Bad, for a Very Long Time
The Atlantic
~13 min read · 2020-05-11 · Flying used to be unpleasant. But scarcity, low demand, and public-health risks could make it unbearable.
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BuzzFeed
Tips For Stress-Free Air Travel: How To Pack, What To Bring
BuzzFeed
Sep 7th · When we can all fly safely again, these simple tricks will make your next trip as easy and low-stress as possible.
The New York Times
Venice, Overwhelmed by Tourists, Tries Tracking Them
The New York Times
7 min read · Oct 5th · Can cellphone data and surveillance cameras help restore the city’s old-world charm, or just destroy what magic remains?
The Wall Street Journal
With ‘Landscape Hotels,’ Luxury Nature Resorts Go Ultra Modern
The Wall Street Journal
1 min read · Oct 6th · From Norway to the Catskills, wilderness lodges are losing their rough edges, re-emerging as high-design havens engineered to maximize the scenery.
WineEnthusiast
Planes, Trains and Yaks: Five of the World's Most Remote Bars
WineEnthusiast
5 min read · Oct 4th · How far would you travel for a drink? These remote bars are scattered throughout the world in Antarctica, Nepal and beyond.
The Washington Post
Google Flights will now show you the environmental impact of your travel
The Washington Post
Oct 6th · A new feature displays the carbon footprints of flights as part of Google’s broader green-travel push.
The New York Times
Opinion | My Fellow Americans, Let’s Be Better Tourists
The New York Times
6 min read · Sep 30th · Pre-pandemic, we were flooding the world and wrecking it. As we start to travel again, we need to be more mindful of our impact.
