Two models of Boeing’s latest twin 737 MAX 8 jet have crashed in the last six months: An Ethiopian Airlines flight headed for Nairobi on March 8, and October’s Lion Air flight that crashed off Jakarta. Both flights went down shortly after takeoff, killing all onboard. Clearly, two crashes of the same brand-new aircraft in […]
You can follow the Queen of England’s travel engagements on Instagram
The Queen of England, Elizabeth II, has created her first post on the official Royal Family Instagram account, and may continue to post so that the public can follow her travels around the UK on royal engagements. The monarch used an iPad to share an image of a letter written in 1843 by inventor and […]
Score discounts on Caribbean travel by answering trivia questions
Travel fans who are familiar with the Caribbean could turn their knowledge into rewards, thanks to a new app called Trippzy. Created by travel journalists, the app tests players on their trivia knowledge around Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, the British Virgin Islands, Curacao and Nevis. It allows them to claim points for each correct […]
Paris vs Malawi – Confronting Traveler’s Privilege
I am transfixed by the vignettes of life unfolding on the parched dirt road in front of our simple brick home. The reed fencing around the house frames a patch of Malawian road. Life is never hurried or particularly orderly here, but so compelling and textured in the harsh African sunlight. Groups of children proudly […]