Tag: Flight

It wasn’t until halfway through the plane flight that I noticed the couple across the aisle from me. The woman was incredibly well put together with a glossiness about her hair, skin, and makeup that gave her an almost unearthly sheen. Not a single hair was out of place. The man sitting nex...

For me, it was at the age of ten on board a very rickety Garuda Airline to Medan, Indonesia and we saw the beautiful Lake Toba. I recall we had a wonderful tour guide and she told us Indonesians added a spoonful of butter to their coffee. I realise we already did this as we dunk our buttered toast i...

For me, it was at the age of ten on board a very rickety Garuda Airline to Medan, Indonesia and we saw the beautiful Lake Toba. I recall we had a wonderful tour guide and she told us Indonesians added a spoonful of butter to their coffee. I realise we already did this as we dunk our buttered toast i...

It wasn’t until halfway through the plane flight that I noticed the couple across the aisle from me. The woman was incredibly well put together with a glossiness about her hair, skin, and makeup that gave her an almost unearthly sheen. Not a single hair was out of place. The man sitting nex...

It’s crazy that a month ago, my son Adam and I were in Amsterdam having departed SFO on May 24th for a post-college graduation adventure. While we were both excited about the trip, we were also very nervous. 19 days is a long time to be together 24/7, especially while traveling in fo...

On the 31st of July 1973, a Delta Air Lines DC-9 on approach to Boston, Massachusetts slammed into a seawall at the foot of the runway, spewing burning wreckage across the airport and killing 88 of the 89 people on board. The lone survivor was Leopold Chouinard, who clung to life despite severe inju...

Mom drove up to the two-story house in her burgundy Buick and handed me an envelope with $600. I hopped out of the car and ran to the front door, thrilled to drop off rent to our landlord. I felt like such an adult. It was 1994 and I was seven years old. From behind the screen door emerged Todd, a t...

Missing your flight can be quite disturbing and so can almost missing it. Yes, I caught mine as the last passenger, but that was a very adrenaline filled journey. Before you ask, yes, I have been to Paris before, but never landed or departed from Beauvais Tille airport, only Charles de Gaulle. I ...

Looks like it’s starting to rain, I thought as I felt drops land on my shoulders and backpack while waiting for the 8 tram on a stop by the Tiber. I was not paying close attention. My brain was throbbing after two and half hours of Italian class, and I was indulging my ears with a podcast...

Looks like it’s starting to rain, I thought as I felt drops land on my shoulders and backpack while waiting for the 8 tram on a stop by the Tiber. I was not paying close attention. My brain was throbbing after two and half hours of Italian class, and I was indulging my ears with a podcast...

On the 7th of July 2017, Air Canada flight 759 lined up to land on the taxiway instead of the runway at San Francisco International Airport, in the process coming just seconds away from causing what might have been one of the worst aviation disasters in history. This article examines the sequence of...

October 25th, 1945. Nearly two months after the Japanese surrender, the island of Taiwan was placed under the rule of the Republic of China (ROC). This handover would end 50 years of Japanese colonisation and put the people of Taiwan under a government it had not known before — the N...

If you haven’t watched the Blue Zones documentary on Netflix, do it. It’s worth your time. I loved it. But also considered it a bit absurd at times. I’ll tell you why, as we discuss the merits of taking what people do in the Blue Zones and making these behaviors part of their...

I consider myself an environmentalist. I have a job in sustainability in which I manage a team of eight in a small sustainability consulting agency — we advice small SME’s as well as multinationals on their sustainability strategy, I go to demonstrations, I volunteer in an urban garden, ...

Flying without air may appear to be a strange thought, but understanding the fundamental principles of flight is critical to understanding why it is impossible for typical aircraft such as planes and helicopters. In this post, we’ll look at the science of lift, propulsion, and the need for air...

On the 5th of July 1970, an Air Canada DC-8 plunged burning from the sky over Brampton, Ontario, leaving behind little more than a smoking crater in a field. The crash claimed the lives of 109 people, a toll which remains the worst in Air Canada’s history, even after more than 50 years. The se...

1. Setting My Coordinates with Personal Goals  My journey began with a map of personal goals. I envisioned myself wandering through the streets of Berlin, engaging in effortless banter with locals, and delving into German literature. These vivid images served as my North Star, guiding me thr...

Forget your in-flight peanuts and stale airline movies — “Crew” serves up a full-course comedy buffet with a dash of girl power and a sprinkle of outrageous situations. We’re talking about three fabulous flight attendants, played by the stunning Kareena Kapoor Khan, the ever-...