The Singular Romance of the American Road Trip
There’s nothing like a days-long drive across the country. Source link
What a New American Citizen Learned on Route 66
A writer drove from Chicago to L.A. to see what it truly means to belong to a place. Source link
Colorado Air Traffic Control Facility Lost Contact With Pilots
Controllers switched frequencies and planes were “safely separated,” officials said. The 90-second outage on Monday followed communications problems at Newark airport. Source link
Temporarily Disconnected From Politics? Feel No Guilt About It.
Black women aren’t the only voters who are taking a moment. Source link
A Couple on a Cruise Was Wait-Listed for an Excursion, Yet Charged $800
After our columnist inquired about a surprise bill for a whale-watching outing, Holland America changed the way it handles passengers wait-listed for excursions. Source link
Opinion | I Quit Drinking Four Years Ago. I’m Still Confronting Drinking Culture.
Maybe you made a New Year’s resolution to cut down on the amount of alcohol you drink or to stop drinking altogether. Maybe you’ve committed to Dry January. Maybe you were alarmed when the surgeon general last week said that consuming alcohol is a leading preventable cause of cancer and that alcoholic beverages should carry […]
Newark Airport’s Issues: What to Know
Newark Liberty International Airport has faced many disruptions in recent weeks. Technology outages, air traffic controller shortages and runway construction at the busy hub have led to scores of canceled and delayed flights. The Federal Aviation Administration says it’s trying to improve the situation, including with software and hardware upgrades. On Wednesday, it met with […]
A D.I.Y. Cooking Course in Mexico City
Over the blitz of a whirring blender, Emilio Pérez, a chef and partner at Casa Jacaranda cooking school in Mexico City, yelled, “Check this out guys, come here.” Standing in front of a burner, he incinerated a tortilla, its charred remains bound for mole sauce, before directing our attention to the blender to taste the […]
At Airbnb, New Services and ‘Experiences’
For 17 years, Airbnb has taken on the hotel industry, and now, two billion guests later, the company is upping the competition. In an announcement today, Brian Chesky, Airbnb’s chief executive, said the company will offer the kinds of services typically found at hotels, including room service, spa treatments and personal training, all bookable on […]
T Magazine’s Getaway Guide: Athens, Southwest England and More
For the second installment of our new Getaway Guide series, T asked readers who hadn’t settled on their summer travel plans yet to describe their dream trip (but set a realistic budget, not including airfare). After consulting with a few travel experts, we came up with some suggestions. Below are answers to several of the […]