This happened a while ago while I was traveling to the US on a 9h flight from Europe. Context: I'm Greek / Lebanese and am a rather moderately hairy person, most of it on my face.

This happened a while ago while I was traveling to the US on a 9h flight from Europe. Context: I'm Greek / Lebanese and am a rather moderately hairy person, most...

What do grenades, eels, snakes, and ninja throwing stars all have in common? That’s right, you guessed it! They’re all things that passengers tried to bring on the plane with them, only to have them confiscated by Transportation Security Administration employees.

What do grenades, eels, snakes, and ninja throwing stars all have in common? That’s right, you guessed it! They’re all things that passengers tried to bring on the plane with them,...

Traveling by plane can be a real adventure. Or it can be a real pain in the behind.

Traveling by plane can be a real adventure. Or it can be a real pain in the behind.

Those who fly often probably noticed that planes attract the most peculiar crowds. It seems that low pressure up in the sky somehow correlates with low decency. From people who put up their smelly feet on fellow passenger's armrests, or even...

Those who fly often probably noticed that planes attract the most peculiar crowds. It seems that low pressure up in the sky somehow correlates with low decency. From people who put...

Emotional support animals are companions that a medical professional has prescribed as helpful to someone with a disability. These animals are usually regular pets like dogs, cats and occasionally rabbits or guinea pigs. Many airlines recognize that flying causes great anxiety...

Emotional support animals are companions that a medical professional has prescribed as helpful to someone with a disability. These animals are usually regular pets like dogs, cats and occasionally rabbits or...

Racism seems to be an endless topic nowadays, which may appear a tiny bit odd since we have so much racial diversity in the majority of the Western world. There are so many stories about it everywhere. On the other hand,...

Racism seems to be an endless topic nowadays, which may appear a tiny bit odd since we have so much racial diversity in the majority of the Western world. There are...

You never know where you'll meet the love of your life. Will it be a supermarket, beauty salon, or a plane? Well, the only thing we know for certain that life is full of surprises. It's probably safe to say that...

You never know where you'll meet the love of your life. Will it be a supermarket, beauty salon, or a plane? Well, the only thing we know for certain that life...

Owls have long had a reputation for being wise. The myth dates all the way back to the ancient Greek goddess Athena, the virgin goddess of wisdom, who was represented or accompanied by an owl. It is also thought that their...

Owls have long had a reputation for being wise. The myth dates all the way back to the ancient Greek goddess Athena, the virgin goddess of wisdom, who was represented or...

Gerda

This year for the first time in my life I was traveling to other continents in long-haul flights. After unpacking plastic bags with pillows, blankets, headphones, eating tasteless food, drinking 100% pure artificial orange juice, pretending to be reading a book, watching...

This year for the first time in my life I was traveling to other continents in long-haul flights. After unpacking plastic bags with pillows, blankets, headphones, eating tasteless food, drinking 100% pure...

Birute Bikelyte

Karma is a fickle lady and sometimes she strikes almost instantly. This is what US government employee Susan Peirez had to learn the hard way when she was put on work leave recently for berating a Delta flight attendant.

Karma is a fickle lady and sometimes she strikes almost instantly. This is what US government employee Susan Peirez had to learn the hard way when she was put on work...