Travel
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Ask a Flight Attendant: Middle-Seat Etiquette, Drunk Passengers and Jet Lag
As we say farewell to summer, travelers are surely hoping to say “so long” to the chaos in the skies…
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In Seattle, It’s Almost Normal
On Feb. 9, 2020, the Seattle Asian Art Museum reopened after a three-year, $56 million dollar renovation and expansion that…
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Heat, Water, Fire: How Climate Change Is Transforming the Pacific Crest Trail
Thru-hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail spend up to five months walking from Mexico to Canada — and the imprint…
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Reckoning With Memories of Budapest
In early April, when my flight arrived at Ferenc Liszt International Airport, László Borsos was waiting for me at the…
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In Hawaii, the Search for Sustainable Tourism
When John De Fries’s mother was in high school in the 1940s, she was forbidden from dancing the hula and…
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Silver-Haired and Shameless About Perks: Retirees Take Part-time Work in the Travel Industry
Maria Boyd-Scott turned 60 last month, and she and her wife, Joey Boyd-Scott, 68, celebrated the milestone in style: They…
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In the Mile High City, Festivals and Food Are on the Rise
On a recent Tuesday evening, diners surrounded marble-topped bistro tables at Chez Maggy in the new Thompson hotel, open since…
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Tracking Ships (and Sharks) and Tying Knots: Apps to Enrich Your Seaside Vacation
Of all summer’s pleasures, few are as irresistible as a getaway by the water, be it an ocean, lake or…
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Embarrassing, Uncomfortable and Risky: What Flying Is Like for Passengers Who Use Wheelchairs
For passengers who use wheelchairs, air travel in the United States can be an embarrassing, uncomfortable and perilous prospect. Among…
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20 Years at 30,000 Feet: A Flight Attendant Answers Readers’ Questions
As a flight attendant who has been on the job for 20 years, it’s easy to take my travel insights…