Travel

The Washington Post

Mileage runs are last-minute dashes for airline status, but not everyone thinks they're worth it

The circuitous quick trip, known as a mileage run, is not uncommon this time of year among a subset of frequent travelers …

MIT News

Has remote work changed how people travel in the US?

A new study finds sustained pattern changes — with a lot of regional variation.

CNN

This solo traveler drove from London to Lagos in a tiny car

On January 24, content creator Pelumi Nubi, who grew up in London, set off on a solo drive from the UK capital to Lagos, …

Construction Physics

Why Is It So Hard to Build an Airport?

Despite their importance, airports are enormously difficult to build, not only in the US but around the world.

The Verge

Airbnb is banning indoor security cameras

Airbnb will no longer allow hosts to use indoor security cameras, regardless of where they’re placed or what they’re used …

CNN

Dubai wants to build the biggest airport in the world. Here’s how that’s going

Dubai Airports, the airport authority that manages both Dubai International (DXB) and the new airport, promises that when Al …

BBC

Why South Korea should be your next 'workcation'

Launched on 1 January 2024, South Korea’s newest visa allows digital nomads to stay for up to two years while …

The Hustle

Meet the company that sells your lost airplane luggage

If you’ve ever permanently lost a checked bag, your stuff probably ended up for sale at a store in Scottsboro, Alabama.

Reddit

What is the most boring place you have visited?

What is the most boring place you have visited either as a DN or tourist?

One from Nippon

Japan's Comfort Food: The Onigiri

The onigiri, often translated as “rice ball”, literally means “grasping a fistful” and is in many ways Japan’s original …

Reddit

Which country won't you revisit and why?

Name a country you won’t revisit and explain why it didn’t make it to your must-return list.

Bloomberg

Airbnb Is Fundamentally Broken, Its CEO Says. He Plans to Fix It

“We never fully built the foundation,” Brian Chesky says in a revelatory interview. “It had four pillars when we needed to …

The Conversation

It’s time to limit how often we can travel abroad – ‘carbon passports’ may be the answer

The negative impacts of tourism on the environment have become so severe that some are suggesting drastic changes to our …

Gastro Obscura

Do Colder or Warmer Places Eat More Spicy or Bland Food?

The correlation between temperature and flavor is obvious across the U.S., Europe, and Asia.

The Atlantic

Airlines Are Just Banks Now

They make more money from mileage programs than from flying planes—and it shows.

ABC News

What is skiplagging? The travel hack long hated by airlines is now the subject of a big lawsuit

The practice goes by a few different names, including skiplagging or hidden-city flying. Passengers disembark at their …

One from Nippon

A peek into Japan's Hot Springs

Could a nation’s bathing culture be influenced by its geology? Till I started researching for this post, this …

Reddit

I come here to beg you to give your shitty, lying airbnb hosts one star reviews

So please:

If a property turns out to be much smaller than it appeared to be in the photos one star!.

If there isn’t …

Smithsonian Magazine

Grappling With Climate Change and Overtourism, Italy Is Betting Big on Train Travel

New rail routes will help throngs of tourists get around the country in a sustainable way.

The New York Times

88 Temples, 750 Miles, Untold Gifts: Japan's Shikoku Pilgrimage

A famed route on the smallest of Japan’s four main islands offers breathtaking views and an array of lessons on …

The New Yorker

The Case Against Travel

It turns us into the worst version of ourselves while convincing us that we’re at our best.

The Wall Street Journal

Hate Baggage Fees? Wear a Fishing Vest on the Plane

Travelers jam their clothes in all the pockets. ‘It allows me to have really cheap vacations.’

Dazed & Confused Magazine

Airbnb is making life hell for young renters in tourist hotspots

Second homes are driving up rent and house prices in areas like Cornwall – and forcing out young people in the process.

Atlas Obscura

Remembering the Golden Age of Airline Food

Why were in-flight meals so much better in the past?

Forbes

These stunning towns in Europe will pay you up to $82,000 to relocate there

A number of towns in Europe are so worried about their dwindling populations that are offering purchasing grants, cheap rents …

National Geographic

Notes from an author: Paul Theroux reflects on the evolving nature of rail travel

Almost half a century since taking his first long-distance train journeys, the author reflects on the inspiring, …

The Guardian

The man who walked around the world: Tom Turcich on his seven-year search for the meaning of life

When Turcich was 17, a close friend of his died, and he had an existential crisis. He decided it was time to seize the day – …

Hell Gate

Why Does a Plastic-Wrapped Turkey Sandwich Cost $15 at the Airport?

We filed a public records request, but the Port Authority is treating airport pricing like a state secret.

Reddit

You can't out-travel your problems

There’s no substitute for actually dealing with your problems and finding peace in yourself. You will face a ton of the …