Recovering political reporter. Found solace on the AT in '20. Now writes about cruises for @TravelWeekly. Formerly of @TexasMonthly, @HoustonChronicle, @AP.
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“We live in a far from perfect world and it’s OK to not feel OK sometimes.” - Hannah Stallworth, a 15-year-old.
Why she and others are saying it's time for real talk about suicide.
houstonchronicle.com/news/po… #txlege
Not only are the Steves getting back together (!), but @iamstevenhale has a book coming out: Death Row Welcomes You. As @keribla attests, "the stories he tells will haunt you long after you've finished reading." Can't wait to read in him the Banner. 📘🔗 iamstevenhale.com/
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Random travel tidbit: the May 6 coronation of King Charles III is drawing an influx of Americans to London -- including an increase of Houstonians. travelweekly.com/Europe-Trav…
Texas twitter: put this in the category of things I never thought I would tweet about (although my niece and nephews probably would have loved this when I lived there).
travelweekly.com/North-Ameri…
As an Austin ex-pat who just moved to Nashville — which is experiencing a strikingly similar transformation in its identity, minus the Elon Musk — it is comforting to see these experiences put into words. newyorker.com/magazine/2023/…
If you're sailing on @CarnivalCruise Line anytime soon, know that a drug-sniffing dog will be there to greet you.
travelweekly.com/Cruise-Trav… via @TravelWeeklyUS
Would you fly in an electric airplane? The first prototype on an all-electric plane just took flight. travelweekly.com/Travel-News…
By the numbers: "While hurricane seasons fluctuate year-to-year, when looked at over 10-year intervals, there are roughly 25% more rapidly intensifying storms in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific now than 40 years ago." travelweekly.com/North-Ameri…
Yowza.
Hateful comments online spike when temps are above 86 degrees, reports Bloomberg Green (aka @climate).
#climate
Climate change is making us angrier online. A lot angrier trib.al/gAjJDnE
Pete Buttigieg wants airlines to create wheelchair space on planes travelweekly.com/Travel-News…
Flying out of Canada anytime soon? You could be subject to random Covid testing. Via @TravelWeeklyUS travelweekly.com/Travel-News… #travel #aviation #covid #Canada
Can airline really reach net-zero greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050? Experts are skeptical. travelweekly.com/Travel-News… #travelweekly #aviation #Travel #climatechange
White House to lift Covid testing requirement for international travel travelweekly.com/Travel-News… #travel #COVID19
Just when I think I understand the world, I see that @VirginVoyages serves an old fashioned in a popcorn box... and covers it in popcorn... and all the sudden, my world is upside down all over again. m.facebook.com/watch/?v=3751…
Every month I ask Austin’s top government, business and community leaders a few questions. This time, they weighed in on Project Connect, abortion politics and their favorite swimming hole. Here’s what they said: powerpoll.com/tx/austin/arti…
Awkward seeing my face and bedroom on the landing page of the @TravelWeeklyUS website rn. travelweekly.com
Michigan’s Governor Is “Going To Fight Like Hell” To Protect Abortion Access.
My interview with Michigan @GovWhitmer bustle.com/politics/governor… via @bustle
Meanwhile in Texas: Austin-based Tesla to cover travel costs for workers seeking abortions statesman.com/story/business… #txlege
Ouch. Price-predicting and booking app, Hopper, predicts a steep rise in summer budget air fares. Via @TravelWeeklyUS travelweekly.com/Travel-News…