Articles in the “travel” category

With one good leg, US veterans climb Kili

Posted 2 years ago, mid-August

The BBC: Three US amputee veterans have climbed Mt Kilimanjaro, enduring tumbles and sores to reach Africa’s highest peak with only one good leg among them. The veterans – of Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq – hiked to the top of the 5,891m (19,330ft) high Tanzanian mountain in six days to show that disability need not [...]

Travel planning like you’ve never seen before

Posted 2 years ago, mid-June

Kayak.com launched a new feature on their site: Explore.

Baggage spectrum

Posted 2 years ago, mid-March

Some airlines chart $25 for additional checked bags. KLM is not one of those airlines. I was just told the first two checked bags are free; the third is $200. Two hundred dollars! Jiminy.

The Last Four Minutes of AF447

Posted 2 years ago, at the end of February

An infographic accompanies an article by SPIEGEL detailing, in lay terms, the last four minutes of Air France 447.

Air New Zealand ‘revolutionizes’ coach cabins

Posted 2 years ago, at the end of January

On Air New Zealand’s new 777: When the so-called “friendly skies” are mentioned, a few airlines in particular come to mind: Virgin America, Singapore Airlines and Qantas, for starters. Starting today, you can safely include Air New Zealand in that discussion. In a bid to turn long-haul international travel on its head, the outfit has [...]