travel Atlas Obscura – The intriguing website of life oddities moves to illustrated book form Sara Lorimer

travel US woman describes getting detained in Turkey for visa error Mark Frauenfelder

travel How much does it cost to live in different cities around the world? Mark Frauenfelder

travel Train door snaps shut Mark Frauenfelder

travel Guy stands in front of rip-off exchange bureau in Prague to warn tourists Mark Frauenfelder

International The dubious upsides of having a Syrian passport Cory Doctorow

china China's elites appear to be exfiltrating billions while on holidays Cory Doctorow

travel Inflatable travel pillow for sleeping on planes Mark Frauenfelder

travel Google announces new travel planning app: Google Trips Mark Frauenfelder

picks British Brexiters shocked to find out they might have to get permission to travel to Europe Rob Beschizza

video Travel through a breathtaking ice cave in Iceland Andrea James

art 7 great anecdotes from a photographer of vanishing cultures Andrea James

travel Jeepneys: souped-up rides from the Philippines Andrea James

travel How legroom on major airlines compare to one another Mark Frauenfelder

travel Squirrel-cam footage Rob Beschizza

Space Earth-like planet "might" be orbiting Proxima Centauri, "only" 4 light years away Rob Beschizza

corruption DEA bribes rail/airline employees for tipoffs that lead to warrantless cash seizures Cory Doctorow

Gadgets Flesh sucking phone charger is one of a kind Richard Kaufman

security Airport lounges will let anyone in, provided you can fake a QR code Cory Doctorow

china Man flew to China to meet online girlfriend, but didn't Rob Beschizza