For many people, travel provides unique opportunities to get to know another culture. You can learn history through museums and monuments, but if you want to embrace the culture, you need to taste local foods,…
When did tryptophan become the cause of our post-meal slumber? I did a little Google Timeline search and found a citation back in the seventies, but it seems to really have picked up its mythical…
While Americans were busy consuming 232 million turkeys last year (46 million of them on Thanksgiving), others were passing on the noble bird in favor of a snack of beetles, crickets and other arthropods and…
The news from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) this week is encouraging. It appears that H1N1 activity has temporarily peaked, with 43 states reporting widespread activity (down from 46 last week). However, the CDC…
Ime chortofagos, is Greek for ”I’m a vegetarian.” A poll from 2005 estimated that 4.7 million adults in the U.S. are vegetarians. Vegetarians that travel sometimes worry about how to maintain their diet while in a…
Despite the rapid rise in medical tourism over the past five years, the vast majority of Americans remain reluctant to travel outside of the United States for medical care even if it means saving thousands…
In H1N1 news this week: Freakonomics charts how H1N1 has impacted this year’s flu season. The Wall Street Journal blog offers perspective on the number of H1N1 cases reported so far this year. New Scientist…
We wrote about airline air quality back in July noting that rare cabin fume events can cause real issues for crew and passengers. However, the more important part of that post was the discussion of…
I recently heard an acquaintance tell the story of being mugged outside a bar in London. He was in London for work, went out to dinner by himself and then on to a bar…
This is without a doubt the best iPhone app I have ever used built. Did I say “best” app? I meant “only.” mPassport Paris is the first in a series of downloadable destination-based versions of…
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