The mile-high club isn’t as sexy as you think — why it’s losing its sizzling status
People are ready to take off, but should you get off? Joining the mile-high club may seem easier to get into than most membership organizations,...
Here’s the real reason why flight attendants greet passengers when they board — they’re not just being friendly
There’s more here than “greets” that eye. Welcoming travelers aboard a plane might seem like a polite courtesy, but there’s another reason flight attendants greet...
Visitors are making peepholes in Mount Fuji barrier designed to stop obnoxious, selfie-taking tourists
Ain’t no barrier high enough. In Japan, a tourist town’s extravagant effort to block scenic views of Mount Fuji from foreigners has already backfired. Obnoxious...
Double-decker airline seat heading for first class, too
Now this is doubling down. The designer of the much-ridiculed double-decker airline seats — which spawned a thousand memes — has now rolled out a...
Airplane passengers told to put on life vests amid ‘mechanical issue’
Passengers aboard a recent Fort Lauderdale-bound Spirit Airlines flight were told to strap on life vests and anticipate a water landing in a terrifying recent...
Flight attendant on how to shoot your shot on flights
This wingwoman isn’t just serving coffee — she’s spilling tea. There’s almost nothing worse than getting shot down at 30,000 feet in the air. And so,...
Killer whales may be crashing into boats for fun, Orca study reveals
They sea an opportunity for shenanigans. For the last four years, a small band of orcas have been raising hell off the Atlantic coasts of...
East Hampton’s Maidstone hotel brings Italian vibes to Main Street
It was a thought that nagged at Irwin Simon whenever he drove out to his home in the Hamptons, and passed through East Hampton village....
Bound for Bhutan, South Asia’s happiest little kingdom
Your guide will tell you that, if you are lucky enough to be in Bhutan, you did something good in a past life. Maybe so....
Why bougie coastal California isn’t just for snobs
The Golden State’s coast is often typecast by outsiders as a privileged commune of high-income hippies, decadent dot-commers, solar-powered surfers and limousine liberals. For good...