The map on the seat-back screen looks wrong. It isn't — the map is lying, and the aircraft is telling the truth. A short explanation of great circle routes and why the shortest path is a curve.
The Earth is 40,075 km around. Most frequent travellers pass that without noticing. Here's how to work out your own number — and why it's almost always higher than you think.
Even the ones from 2009. A practical method for rebuilding a complete flight history from email, photos, passport stamps and loyalty statements — in about an evening.
Does a layover count? A cruise stop? Vatican City? Travellers have argued about this for decades. Here are the established rule sets, and a suggestion for which one to use.
Which side of the aircraft to book for Greenland's ice sheet, the Alps, Manhattan on approach, and the Himalaya. A practical guide to sitting on the correct side.