By David DeVoss We live in a disconnected age where colors define politics and words like “rural” and “urban” are used to describe who we are. For children of big city parents the estrangement can be particularly acute. Just ask a 10-year old where food comes from. Chances are he’ll look perplexed, then slowly recover…
Summer travel is in full swing. The days of open middle seats are fading fast. As airlines move toward full capacity some industry suppliers are imagining new ways to redesign aircraft interiors. Their goal: maximize airline profits while keeping crowded passengers comfortable in both business and economy classes. One design features fold-down seats that allow an entire family to recline while watching a movie.
The gyms are finally opening up. At Calistoga Pilates they are taking appointments for Pilates classes, including reformer machines. It’s a mood-boositng exercise just to stroll down Lincoln Avenue and see the shops open at long last. Located at the northern end of California’s Napa Valley, Calistoga is a small town with abundant attractions. Blessed…
Be a kid again at Changi, which features an enormous 12-meter slide for the amusement of parents and their children. Meander along trails twisting through the largest indoor forest in the world, stand and be mesmerized by the towering waterfall that cascades from the glass roof, meander through hedge maze or test your spatial skills…
Keep your knapsack close around this fellow. The capuchin monkey is an unrepentant pickpocket, who won’t hesitate to complain vociferously if you haven’t any goodies to offer. Photo by Rob Stoeltje, Wikicommons By Liz Campbell A clan of howler monkeys troops along a strand of electrical lines high beside the road indifferent to the humans…
When the coronavirus pandemic began in early 2020, it sent airlines scrambling. All airline companies were challenged to implement health policies that would keep travelers and employees safe. Strict mask mandates and demands for social distancing forced airlines to consider new configurations of aircraft cabins to increase passenger comfort while maintaining the same level of…
By Charles Cecil Gum Arabic? No, it’s not a Saudi Arabian chiclet. Technically, it’s an emulsifier, a soluble, tasteless substance that helps ingredients dissolve and remain in solution. It prevents oil from pooling inside a jar of peanut butter, keeps sugar suspended in soft drinks, allows mayonnaise to maintain its consistency and stops cough drops…
By Justin Noah and David DeVoss No structures better captured the spirit of America than airports. When it opened in 1960, Idlewild’s Pan Am Worldport embodied the Space Age with a circular roof that projected outward like a hovering flying saucer. TWA asked Finnish American architect Ero Saarinen to “capture the spirit of flight” and…
By Ben Oleksinski There are some places in the world where political boundaries don’t prevent foreigners from becoming neighbors and people living astride the frontier share experiences and economies with friends from the other side. One such place is the U.S.-Canada border where friends holding different passports share some of the hemisphere’s best fishing and…
By Collin Gwin Summer is normally the time when families across the nation pile into the car and head to amusement parks. The screams of parents, kids and cousins mix with the rumble, roar and whoosh of the rides into one cohesive sound. Giant teacups spin at incredible speeds while cartoon characters stroll the grounds…