Travel

August 12, 2024

Airline Offers Women an Option To Avoid Sitting Next To Male Strangers on Their Planes

Flying is not always a comfortable experience. There is limited legroom, long lines, and additional (questionable) fees. But for many travelers, these are hardly the most stressful parts about a trip. When India-based airline IndiGo asked their female customers what would make their travel experience easier for them, they said not having to travel next to a male stranger. Obliging, the company is set to roll out a new policy in August 2024.

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July 20, 2024

Dubrovnik Has a Basketball Court That Has People Dreaming of Basketball Showdowns in King’s Landing

Dubrovnik, Croatia, has become a top destination for Game of Thrones—and House of the Dragon—fans ever since it started making cameos as King's Landing, the capital of Westeros. While the thrilling political moves occur in castles and palaces, fans have found a completely different arena where the characters can settle their disputes: a rooftop basketball court. While most of the scenes that take place in King's Landing were actually shot on a Warner Bros.

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July 2, 2024

New LGBTQ+ Visitor Center Honors the History of the Stonewall Rebellion

Fifty-five years after the historic Stonewall Rebellion sparked the fight for queer equality, the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center (SNMVC) has opened its doors. Located at 51 Christopher Street in the same site as the Stonewall Inn, it is the first LGBTQIA+ visitor center in the National Park System, since the site was named a National Monument in 2016.

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