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Worst Airlines To Use
Traveling via plane sucks. It's become a staple statement among comedians who are just sick of having to deal with packing peanuts as a "gourmet meal" or people who have dealt with stewardesses who seem to have a legit problem with the self-loading cargo (you) asking for water.
By Rowan Marley9 years ago in Wander
Nothing to Declare?: Revisiting the (Proposed Wider) Laptop Ban
Months after the federal Department of Homeland Security banned large electronic items on U.S. bound flights originating in the Middle East, the agency is ready to double down in unsettling ways, with a proposed ban on laptops and tablets in cabins of U.S. bound flights from Europe. It hasn’t happened yet, but there’s a sense that the Trump government is quietly laying the groundwork for putting a ban in place.
By Michael Eric Ross9 years ago in Wander
Diving Into the Swimming Ponds of Hampstead Heath in London
London is one of those cities that seems to make you work hard to discover some of its best features. The men’s swimming pond at Hampstead Heath is one of those hidden parts of London that you really need a bit of local knowledge to experience.
By Gareth Johnson9 years ago in Wander
Best Vacation Spots In Alaska
Of all the states in the US, Alaska is the largest, and yet also among least populated. This is a shame, since the state possesses such natural beauty. At the northern reaches of the planet, in a land divided by ice and snow, there remain such sights that you can only dream of.
By Miranda O'Conner9 years ago in Wander
Most Luxurious Resort Vacation Packages
Much like there may be a race to see the most expensive cocktails ever made, there's currently a race among resorts to see who can create the most luxurious resort vacation packages. These packages are designed to be hyper exclusive and insanely costly.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart9 years ago in Wander
Aachen, Germany: A Travel Guide
The small German city of Aachen hasn’t necessarily captured the imagination of travellers, but by train it's incredibly accessible and the kind of destination that makes an interesting day-trip whichever direction you are travelling across Europe's vast rail network.
By Gareth Johnson9 years ago in Wander
Worst Places To Travel For Americans
Once upon a time, Americans were widely accepted and wanted everywhere they went. The idea of talking about the worst places to travel basically relied on showing which had the least pleasurable accommodations or the fewest English speaking people in the world. Back then, the world was a more peaceful place, filled with exotic sights and fun locals to meet.
By Riley Raul Reese9 years ago in Wander
Siestas are Interesting
There’s good news in the world but it seems weighted towards the Southern Hemisphere although it starts somewhat north of the Equator. A continent, artificially severed by a canal, curled around a three pronged spine. Long suppressed, exploited and despoiled, it has seemingly shaken its lethargy and from various umbrae is experimenting with innovative solutions to intractable problems. An aroma emerges, the scent of potential tranquility blended with equity and possibly, even joy. But it’s just a possibility, plausible only because of dark distractions almost everywhere else; very, very dark distractions; drawing in entropy, negativity and despair as though from the gravity well of a dead and decaying universe.
By Guillermo Calvo9 years ago in Wander
