Oprah’s ‘Ignorance’ Irks India
Jul 25, 2012 "[M]yopic, unaware, ignorant and gauche" is how one critic described Oprah Winfrey's India travelogue. Viewers on the subcontinent this weekend got their first look at the program, which was taped in January and aired in the U.S. in April.
Death Toll Expected to Rise in Nigeria Plane Crash (Video)
Jun 4, 2012 New details are emerging Monday after a plane crash killed at least 153 people in Nigeria over the weekend. All passengers aboard the Dana Air plane were killed, but rescue officials are concerned that more deaths will be reported on the ground.
Plane Crashes in Nigeria’s Largest City
Jun 4, 2012 An emergency management official says none of the 147 passengers survived after a Dana Air plane flew into a two-story building in the Iju neighborhood of Lagos on Sunday.
For He’s a Jolly Good Scoundrel
Apr 19, 2012 The men most responsible for the collapse of the American dream are heaped with honors at the highest levels of society.Forget Fear of Flying, Fear Airport Screening
Mar 29, 2012 Just getting to your airplane these days may present a greater risk to your health than the actual flight.
Suleiman’s Travels
Sep 28, 2011 A flight attendant’s voice had come over the loudspeaker, asking my husband and another guy with a common Muslim name to get off the Delta flight scheduled to depart from JFK It is the 10th anniversary of 9/11A voice had come over the loudspeaker asking my husband to get off the Delta flight scheduled to depart from JFK.
No-Fly Zone
Mar 24, 2011
The Land of a Thousand Penises
Jan 5, 2011 Bhutan, that tiny, idyllic country nestled between China and India, has a thing for male genitals However, an influx of tourists and their prudish ways threatens the ancient art of penis worship, the Global Post reports (more).Sucks to Be in NYC
Dec 29, 2010 The holiday 2010 season is destined to go down in wintry infamy for countless would-be travelers, and even residents just trying to get around already in New York City. Here's a few of them giving their appraisal of the snowy situation in the Big Apple on Tuesday.
East Coast In for a Stormy Christmas
Dec 25, 2010 The weather calmed down in California on Friday, but things are about to get lively on the other side of the country, as heavy rainfall and snow are expected to hit the East Coast within hours, causing air travel cancellations just in time for Christmas.
