by Lawson Brooks | May 5, 2025
Travellers arriving in New Zealand’s capital have been greeted by two majestic eagle sculptures suspended from the ceiling at Wellington Airport for more than ten years. Inspired by The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, the giant birds are set to be removed on Friday,...
by Lawson Brooks | May 5, 2025
Sitting behind the pilot of the Cessna, I finally catch a glimpse of the Osa Peninsula. It is a wild, seemingly untouched piece of southern Costa Rica, where furry green forests kiss the sea. The landing strip at Puerto Jiminez is short – will we stop before hitting...
by Lawson Brooks | May 5, 2025
Aside from being known as a little slice of Caribbean bliss, the island of Sint Maarten is famous for planespotting. The flight path of the planes flying into Princess Juliana Airport (SXM) goes right over the beach, so you can see the aircraft coming in from the...
by Lawson Brooks | May 5, 2025
No matter how lucky you may seem or how street-smart you consider yourself to be, no one is immune to injury, theft, or any other number of nightmares that can happen during travel. I’ve been on an international trip for about two weeks so far. Within that short span...
by Lawson Brooks | May 5, 2025
Proposed 2026 budget slashes National Institutes of Health by 37% and eliminates cancer screening and prevention programs at the CDC.