28 2026 April
The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Custodians of Wonder by Eliot Stein
There are people keeping ancient customs alive and their stories are in danger of being lost to the world. This is a book about how...
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Colombia’s Brilliant Tourism Campaign Focuses on Animal Behavior
Colombia is the world’s fourth most visited country … by animals. When it comes to humans, it’s barely in the top 50 but a very...
Read Now30 2026 March
United Unlocks Excitement by Finally Serving the Neglected Back of the Plane
This is a time when travelers could use some good news after hours long delays at airports fueled by political impasse on funding TSA. So...
Read Now02 2026 March
Is Las Vegas Really Experiencing a Death Spiral?
They say it’s just for rich people. Visitation is down 7.5% thanks largely to tariffs and reduced travel from international visitors (particularly Trump-despising Canadians). By...
Read Now02 2026 January
The Data on Driverless Cars Says They Reduce Crashes, So What’s Missing?
Recently, a compelling article that came out, written by a trauma surgeon who has had to deal with the aftermath of bodies shattered from car...
Read Now20 2025 November
Does the World Still Need Car Keys? I Hope the Answer is Yes.
Writing about innovations that I hope die quickly isn’t usually my style … except for today. A recent piece in WIRED magazine asks whether we should still...
Read Now10 2025 July
Copenhagen’s Adult Park Offers Rare Child-Free Green Spaces
On UNICEF’s latest list of the best countries for children, Denmark came in second place. Copenhagen as a city is known for being kid-friendly, scoring...
Read Now09 2025 July
How Carnival Cruise Killed Their Loyalty Program … And What Happens Next
In mid-June, Carnival Cruise Lines launched what may be the most shocking (and potentially destructive) experiment in the history of loyalty programs. They essentially announced...
Read Now13 2025 June
The Secret of Optimism and the New Peruvian Airport
Earlier this week when I arrived in Lima, it was in their brand new airport that is less than two weeks old. People in the city had...
Read Now12 2025 June
The Consequences of Being An Asshole While Flying
Sometimes life seems to offer sadly few consequences for being an asshole. And rarely are they irreversible. Unless you happen to exhibit that bad behavior...
Read Now10 2025 June
The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: The New Tourist by Paige McClanahan
Ask anyone if they describe themselves as a tourist or a traveler and most people will say the latter. Seeing yourself as a “tourist” has...
Read Now21 2025 May
The Hobo Handbook May Be the World’s Most Secretive Book
There is no way to buy a copy of the legendary Hobo Handbook. * Long rumored to be a “book” filled with advice from train...
Read Now23 2025 April
Tattoorism and the Elusive Quest for the Ultimate Souvenir
How do you remember a trip forever? Last year there was a feature story about “the rise of tattoo tourism” and how more Millennials and...
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