1. Don’t go see the “long-neck women.” While there are a few hill tribe tours that promote human interaction, most are exploitative and create human zoos. Karen women traditionally wear metal rings around their necks to push down their shoulders,…
If it seems as if your social media feeds are full of headlines about excruciating airport security lines, opinion pieces on how to fix the TSA’s problems, and #IHateTheWait-branded photos, you’re not imagining it. And we’ve got some bad news:…
WHY DON’T ALL you damn hippies get a life? They don’t live on communes. They’re skeptical about love being “free.” And though some will hug trees, you can’t make them do it for very long. Weird. To the literal-minded observer,…
Over the past few years, Uber has been on a seemingly unstoppable march to change the way millions of people move about their cities. The platform has been praised for its simplicity and convenience, but has also found itself wrapped…
Airfare deals are typically only available on limited dates. We recommend that you use Google Flights to find dates to fly, then book through an online travel agency, such as Orbitz, which allows you to cancel flights without penalty by…
AN ECONOMIST-YOUGOV SURVEY of 2,000 U.S. citizens aged 18 and older found that just 43 percent of Americans knew that Puerto Ricans are legal citizens of the United States. As Puerto Rico experiences financial crisis, the survey may suggest why…
FOR THOSE WHO AREN’T familiar with the term, casual racism is just like “regular” racism in that it is rooted in prejudice and negative stereotypes about people based on their race, colour or ethnicity.[tweet id=”414502620397449216″ align=”center”] Despite its lack of…
JetBlue is offering TrueBlue members a chance to earn triple points on all flights during the month of June. If you register for the promotion and book travel by May 25, 2016, you’ll receive triple points on travel from June…
The American west has always represented a land of vast and transcendental beauty. Even now, with now national parks strangled by tourists hoping to capture a glance at purple paradises, the west’s mysticism remains embedded in the American psyche. Like…
