Flying is so much fun
If you are a New York Times reader, you have likely seen the brilliant work from artist and author Christoph Niemann. He recently documented a typically uncomfortable transatlantic flight from NYC to...
View ArticleAre We There Yet ?
Way back in 2015, a neat old map detailing how long it took to travel from London to diverse destinations in 1914 was all over the internet. Now, the helpful Australian travel search engine Rome2rio...
View ArticleWelcome to Britain
Everyone’s favorite Brit Stephen Fry is starring in a just released little “welcome to the U.K.” video created by London’s Heathrow Airport. The short film is calculated to introduce foreign visitors...
View ArticleAirport WiFi Simplified
I don’t know about you, but I always find myself getting annoyed whenever I try and log-on to airport wifi networks. For mysterious reasons, these networks seem to turn the process of accessing wifi...
View ArticleBackpacking 101
It’s been a quite a few years since I did any long backpacking trips around Europe, but I paid my dues with some three and four month journeys. Each episode is a learning experience on choosing the...
View ArticleEvery Airline Should Provide One
One of the perks of flying Icelandair for transatlantic passengers is the option for a free stopover in Iceland. Now the national carrier is offering to provide an individual travel friend during...
View ArticleA Once In A Lifetime Getaway
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory branch of the space agency NASA recently released digital copies of some of the art work that was selected for their 2016 staff calendar. Created by the Seattle design...
View ArticleThe Middle Seat Is The Worst
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View ArticleFor Your Next Amazing Adventure
Poster by Joshua Graham available here.Filed under: Air Travel, Art Tagged: Doctor Who, Tardis, TV
View ArticleSaint Petersburg by Air
While researching an upcoming visit to Saint Petersburg, I stumbled on this wonderful aerial tour of the city by helicopter. Filed under: Air Travel, Architecture, Europe, Film, Photography, Tourism...
View ArticleLayover With A Local
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines wants to turn your layover into a trip during your brief time in the Netherlands. Although the project’s name may sound a bit salacious, KLM simply wants to offer the air...
View ArticleIndia to NYC
The engaging and moving film Sugarless Tea uses watercolor paintings and stop motion techniques to visualize a very personal story of a journey between rural India and Queens, New York. Created by...
View ArticleJust Plane Etiquette
Filed under: Air Travel, Tourism Tagged: Airplanes, Etiquette, Flying
View ArticlePlane Living
After a long haul flight, the last thing I want to imagine is living in an airliner. Spending my days inside of a plane seems like a bad dream, but Bruce Campbell has apparently made a comfortable...
View ArticleData Visualization Is A Beautiful Thing
These wonderful graphic representations of air travel routes were based on 600,000 flight routes from 3,200 airports around the world. Swiss programmer Martin Grandjean utilized data from...
View ArticleReal Time AMS
Dutch designer Maarten Baas has created a huge suspended clock for Amsterdam’s Schiphol International Airport Lounge Two. Part of an ongoing series of clocks that Baas calls “Real Time”, this amazing...
View ArticleFirst Flight
This sweet little film was shot to mark the 70th anniversary of Heathrow Airport. Titled “First Flight”, it explores the airport through the eyes of a child taking their first flight. The David Bowie...
View ArticleOff On Adventure
Filed under: Air Travel, Europe, Public Transport, Tourism Tagged: Slow Travel
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