Unsettled by Global Warming
"Blue rain from a blue sky. Our world a cube of sunlight- but to the south the violet admonition of thunder." -- Alistair Te Ariki Campbell I moved from Chile to New Zealand on a Working Holiday Visa...
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Who Even Knew Airports Had Yoga Rooms?
Luggage. Passport. Yoga mat. A zenned-out airport experience. Finally. Photo by Cyrena Lee. By Cyrena Lee for Fathom | Rush through airport traffic. Drag bags through winding check-in line. Unload and...
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A Trip Through the Silk Road City Time Forgot
One of the coolest things about travel is wandering into a place that time seems to have truly forgotten. These days, locations like that are few and far between -- but they still exist. One of the...
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If Gas Is Cheap, Why Are Airfares So Expensive?
If fuel prices are so low, why are air fares so high? And will prices ever return to Earth? They're simple questions with complicated answers. But Jake Oakman, for one, would like to know. So would...
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8 Mistakes of the Would-Be Digital Nomad Family
You work from your laptop. You've heard stories of people just like you who travel for months at a time. You think you're ready to give it a try. I think you're ready, too. When planning your first...
View ArticleBeen there. Done that. What's Next? 8 Epic Travel Adventures for 2015
Snowmobiled to the aurora borealis; snorkeled the Galapagos. Been there. Blackwater rafted New Zealand's glow-worm caves; communed with orangutans in Borneo. Done that. Took Rio's favela tour; and sick...
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To Ski Or Not To Ski?
For many folks, a winter holiday simply isn't complete without a trip to the slopes. But waking up at dawn to catch the first lift, frozen hands and number toes aren't everyone's cup of tea. That's...
View ArticleThanksgiving Travel Along Northeast Slowed By Snow And Rain
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) -- A sloppy mix of rain and snow rolled into the Northeast on Wednesday just as millions of Americans began the big Thanksgiving getaway, grounding hundreds of flights and turning...
View ArticleTraveling With Your New Baby? Here's What You Need to Bring
As an expat, family travel is an inevitable part of our lives. One of our first tasks after leaving the hospital with our new baby was getting passport photos taken. It's probably not your typical...
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Planning a Honeymoon? Don't Miss These 6 Tips!
Some days I wish I could go back and plan our wedding all over again. Just kidding, I would never wish for that, but what I DO wish I could do is plan our honeymoon all over again. We were less than...
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15 Things Never to Say to a Chicagoan
By Joel Reese for the Orbitz Travel Blog 1) Michael Jordan? Overrated. You didn't just say that. Now you'll have to brace yourself as the Chicagoans in the room inundate you with a staggering list of...
View ArticleThis Mom Melted the Hearts of Fellow Travelers
There are two things sure to bring a frown to the face of an airline traveler; notice of a flight delay and a passenger with a baby heading towards your row. So, when a woman carrying a small baby in a...
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How Thanksgiving Tables And Traditions Got That Way
When it comes to setting our Thanksgiving table, most of us know very little about the history of the elements that decorate our tables. We spoke to Jim Baker, the author of "Thanksgiving: The...
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Target 10 Releases 'Home For The Holigays' Infographic Detailing Queer...
What are experiences like for gays and lesbians who travel home for the holidays to visit their families in 2014? In pursuit of the answer, Target 10, a gay marketing agency for top-tier consumer...
View ArticleHarvard Extension Student Allegedly Fell Naked Through Bathroom Ceiling, Bit...
A 26-year-old Harvard Extension School student is being held without bail after he allegedly fell naked through the ceiling of a women's bathroom in Boston's Logan Airport and then bit an 84-year-old...
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10 Reasons You Should Go To Hawaii This Holiday Season
It's happening. Decorations are going up, temperatures are dropping, and your local grocery store is selling those cheap colored ornaments. The winter holidays are quickly closing in on us, and word on...
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Binge Watch Your Home Decorating Angst Away With These Thanksgiving TV Marathons
'Tis the season to eat loads of turkey, curl up on the couch and stay there for at least a few hours, and we want to help you in your quest to be as comfortable and entertained as possible. Check out...
View ArticleMalaysia Airlines Apologizes For Insensitive Tweet, Reports Losses
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia Airlines on Friday said its loss widened last quarter and apologized for a promotional tweet slammed as insensitive after two deadly passenger jet disasters this...
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Big Cat Tracker Boone Smith On Why We 'Have A Responsibility' To Protect Lions
It's no secret that big cats are in trouble. Four of the five feline species that fall under that umbrella are endangered or near threatened: snow leopards, jaguars, leopards and tigers. Lions, whose...
View ArticleThe Quadrofoil Hopes To Be The Boat Of The Future
If Teslas are the cars of the future, the Quadrofoil hopes to be the boat of the future. The electric personal watercraft looks like something James Bond would drive over Lake Como in a high-speed...
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