Travel

Motherboard

U.S. Airports No Longer Have to Build Their Own Terrible Trains

The byzantine bureaucratic rule that made useful airport connections to mass transit difficult is finally gone. Its legacy …

CNN

Venice is watching tourists' every move

They’re watching you, wherever you walk. They know exactly where you pause, when you slow down and speed up, and they …

Curious

The Rise of Subscription Living

Tourism may be dead, but the future of travel is bright.

Reuters

U.S. to require negative COVID-19 tests for arriving international air passengers

Craig Mod

Let's Walk Across Japan, Together

I’d like for us to take a walk together.

A global, distributed, walk across Japan, together, during a year when …

WSU News

Frequent travel could make you 7% happier

People dreaming of travel post-COVID-19 now have some scientific data to support their wanderlust.

A new study in the journal …

Outside Online

Journey to the Center of the Earth

For nearly half a century, legends of a giant cave in the Andes—holding artifacts that could rewrite human history—have …

Harvard Business Review

Why It's So Hard to Change People's Commuting Behavior

Some employers are trying to get involved and reduce car commuting. But how can organizations encourage their employees to …

The New York Times

Vermont, Oklahoma and Now Topeka, Kan., Want You

Topeka, the state capital of Kansas, is the latest community to use money to lure out-of-towners.

The New York Times

How to Move Abroad

Millions of Americans move overseas every year, some for love, some for jobs and others to embrace new cultures. Here’s …

CNN

How to travel without destroying the planet

“Greening” our vacations – making travel more sustainable without relinquishing it entirely – is one …

CNN

New airplane seat design will make it easier to sleep in economy

Who hasn’t struggled to sleep on an airplane economy seat, forced to improvise a makeshift pillow out of a rolled up …

The Wall Street Journal

Sicilian Homes Went Up for Auction Starting at €1. More Than 100,000 People Called.

As rural populations wane, mayors are auctioning off abandoned homes, with Americans among the takers.

The New York Times

How Spices Have Made, and Unmade, Empires

From turmeric in Nicaragua to cardamom in Guatemala, nonnative ingredients are redefining trade routes and making unexpected …

OneZero

The Magical Science of Wi-Fi on Airplanes

Surfing the internet at 35,000 feet is now something that we expect on flights. According to the 2018 Global Traveler study, …

Wirecutter

Confessions of Failed Credit Card Rewards Hackers

There’s no shortage of stories highlighting how an enterprising credit card hacker used rewards to pay for their …

Bloomberg

Nine Secrets I Never Knew About Airports Until I Worked at LAX

From dead bodies in the security line to a cobra in a Pringles can, you wouldn’t believe the crazy things that happen …

CNN

We bought a $1 house in Italy. Here's what happened next

It seemed like a deal too good to be true. A new house – and potentially a whole new life – for sale in sunkissed …

TechCrunch

Airbnb to verify all of its listings

Following the death of five people at a Halloween party hosted at a California Airbnb rental, and a scathing Vice report …

ACLU

Federal Court Rules Suspicionless Searches of Travelers' Phones and Laptops Unconstitutional

In a major victory for privacy rights, a federal court in Boston today ruled that the government’s suspicionless …

Devon Zuegel

Travel photos are underrated

In other words, I agree that photos can be distracting and unnecessary, not to mention borderline rude. So why do I take …

Vice

I Accidentally Uncovered a Nationwide Scam on Airbnb

While searching for the person who grifted me in Chicago, I discovered just how easily users of the short-term rental …

Bloomberg

I Just Took the World's First 20-Hour Flight. Here's What It Did to Me

I’ve just endured the world’s newest longest flight, a 16,200 kilometer (10,100 mile), nonstop ultra-marathon …

Vox

My own private Iceland: Tourism has never been "authentic"

“Overtourism is what happens to a place when an avalanche of tourists “changes the quality of life for people who …

Forge

How to Travel Like a Tourist Because That's Exactly What You Are

I don’t know why the word “tourist” is so dirty. I don’t know when “tourist” and …

Legal Nomads

Why We Get Jet Lag..And 5 Tips For Making It Less Painful

I decided to deep dive into research and articles about sleep, jet lag and circadian rhythms. In the process, I came up with …

Personal Growth

I Meet Dead People Every Day: How to avoid becoming one yourself

Travel is a necessary evil because the payoff is worth all the trouble. Travel broadens our perspectives and educates us …

Derek Sivers

Travel without a phone

Where you are is partially defined by where you are not. When you’re somewhere, you’re not somewhere else. But …

The New York Times

'Worse Than Anyone Expected': Air Travel Emissions Vastly Outpace Predictions

The findings put pressure on airline regulators to take stronger action to fight climate change as they prepare for a summit …