How the U.S. Failed Haiti U.S. aid isn’t helping Haiti. It’s hurting it. Posted by AJ+ on Monday, October 10, 2016 After the earthquake in Haiti displaced over 1.5 million, billions of …
Punk Icon Henry Rollins On Backpacking in Iran, Visiting Antarctica and Other Travel Adventures
Henry Rollins loves traveling even though he has been on the road for years with Black Flag, the Rollins Band and as a spoken word artist. Here, the adventurous Rollins — who has as many freq…
Watch: the unconstitutional way we treat prisoners when they’re sick
Sick Behind Bars Healthcare in U.S. jails and prisons is messed up – and straight-up unconstitutional. Posted by AJ+ on Thursday, October 6, 2016 This video by AJ+ explains the brokenness of …
I’m an English immigrant who did everything by the book. And I still ended up undocumented.
Jose Antonio Vargas, Shelley & Gareth KellyIt was early 2003. I had recently graduated college in England and had spent a year and a half traveling the world. Six amazing weeks backpacking in S…
Watch: Why microaggressions are like mosquito bites and hurt more than you think
Microaggressions are like mosquito bites. Some of them can even kill you. Posted by Fusion Comedy on Monday, October 3, 2016 This video by Fusion cleverly compares microaggressions to mosquito bite…
8 Things Every Teen Should Do in New York City
The fast-paced, high-intensity nature of New York City may seem like the wrong setting for your next family vacation, however, as an adventurous 17-year-old, I tend to think otherwise. Here are a f…
Touring the 10,000th Airbus Plane (Singapore Airlines’ A350-900)
Yesterday, Airbus delivered its 10,000th aircraft — a Singapore Airlines A350-900. This same plane will be used to launch nonstop service to San Francisco next weekend, and given that the A35…
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Should you use the Sapphire Reserve or Amex Platinum when you purchase airfare? Chase Sapphire Reserve vs. Amex Platinum: Which is Better for Airfare Purchases?American Express has responded to the…
How One Airline Handled a Corpse on a Moscow-Bound Flight
You don’t have to be a frequent flyer to have a personal stockpile of terrible flight stories. But it’s hard to imagine enduring anything quite like what happened aboard a recent Moscow…
Toronto’s 10 best public parks and gardens
You wouldn’t know it standing at King and Bay Streets, but Toronto is quite well endowed with green spaces. From city parks where you can relax with a snack and a book, to multi-kilometre str…