Conflict & Justice
Agence France-Presse
March 22, 2017
Laptops, tablets, cameras and other items larger than cellphones are banned on passenger cabins of direct US-bound flights from certain airports in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Morocco, Qatar, Egypt, Turkey, and Jordan. Britain imposed similar restrictions on flights from six countries, while France and Canada said they were considering their own measures.
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Conflict & Justice
'Inshallah' — it's more than just a phrase that gets you in trouble on a plane
PRI's The World
April 19, 2016
Southwest Airlines now says the college student it removed from a flight was ejected because another passenger believed he had made "threatening comments," including using the term "inshallah" — Arabic for "God willing."
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Arts, Culture & Media
Should you visit Cuba before Americans 'ruin' it?
PRI's The World
July 23, 2015
With the US and Cuba rebuilding diplomatic ties, there is concern the authentic Cuban experience could be watered down. Should travelers push up their visit to beat the rush?
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Lifestyle & Belief
If you follow US travel warnings, 'Out of Africa' is more a strategy than a summer read
PRI's The World
July 08, 2014
Updated
US citizens should “strongly consider not going” to more than one third of Africa, according to current travel warnings issued by the US State Department. So should you take those warnings seriously?
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Arts, Culture & Media
Kate Bush fans from around the globe descend on a London pub
PRI's The World
September 25, 2014
Updated
Kate Bush fans from around the globe have picked a pub near the Hammersmith Apollo as a central meeting place. It's become a place to gather and share the excitement before catching one of the singer's sold-out shows, her first in 35 years.
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Arts, Culture & Media
If you truly loved your teddy bear, you'd send him to Tokyo
PRI's The World
December 26, 2014
For $45 a day, you can send your toy on a Tokyo tour, with stops at tourist hot spots like the Tokyo Tower, The Imperial Palace and the Meiji Jingu Shrine. For an additional charge, your stuffed animal can also spend a day at the spa. Oh, and, you're not invited along.
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Politics
Obama is visiting Addis Ababa, but do you know where it is?
PRI's The World
July 23, 2015
Updated
This week Obama is going to meet with some very important leaders. We want you to find the city that is the buzzing hub of economic, social and political activities of its continent. Our map quiz will tell the world how good you are in locating Addis Ababa.
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Arts, Culture & Media
This delicious high-calorie Colombian dish should come with a warning label
PRI's The World
March 19, 2015
Check out this high-calorie meat dish favored by farmworkers in Colombia. Start with steak and pork sausage, add deep-fried chorizo, fried eggs, along with rice and beans. Food journalist Steve Dolinsky traveled to Colombia, where he tried the bandeja paisa, a dish so caloric it ought to come with a warning label
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Science, Tech & Environment
Environmentalists fear Americans will ruin Cuba's biodiversity
PRI's The World
March 28, 2016
American tourists are expected to flock to Cuba once travel restrictions are lifted. That may be bad news for this "accidental Eden."
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Conflict & Justice
Companies are tapping into a desire by some tourists to get up close and personal with war zones
To the Point
July 23, 2014
Travel and tourism has never really been bigger, with people hitting the road to find adventure. But for some, adventure comes with a trip to some place seemingly off-limits: war zones. Companies are marketing war tourism to appeal to a new type of tourist.
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Conflict & Justice
Drones allow access to a historic site in Laos that American bombs made off-limits
Global Voices Online
December 08, 2015
"The mysterious plain of jars in Northeastern Laos is still one of the biggest uninvestigated archaeological sites in Southeast Asia."