The queen of country music is bringing her Southern hospitality to Tennessee highways in an effort to make travel more enjoyable. Dolly Parton announced the roll-out of Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stops. The rest-stop areas will feature new and reimagined entertainment elements. “I have spent the bulk of my life on the road, and more specifically on a … Read more
Call it the not-so-Swede life. Married mom of one Courtney El Refai has one of the longest commutes in Sweden — 5,000 miles each way to California, where the US expat works as a part-time per diem NICU nurse. Sound exciting? Think again, the frequent flyer revealed. El Refai shares the highs and lows of dual … Read more
Jose Cruz is delivering the change he wants to see in the world — one hug at a time. The bear of a Brooklynite is the mastermind behind the one-man “World Needs Love Tour,” a viral mission to spread kindness and support to New Yorkers — something he knows the greatest city in the world could use … Read more
Wash — and learn. “The next time you’re using a tumble dryer, take a look at the lint catcher,” materials scientist Joshua Grolman told The Post. “All of this debris is what we breathe in on a daily basis.” Microplastics are ubiquitous, found in everything from toys and cosmetics to cleaning products and clothing. They’re … Read more
A prank snack video made about a California train that prohibits food and drink is going viral. A group of pranksters aboard a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) train donned themselves in suits and rolled a snack cart through the car, doling out pretzels, drinks and even hand wipes. Commuters on the train captured the … Read more
Uber Technologies on Wednesday unveiled a range of new offerings such as shared fixed-route rides and expanded membership passes, targeting consumers seeking cost-effective ways to travel. The ride-sharing app has been looking to invest in more affordable transport and delivery offerings to widen its user base and combat slowing revenue growth in an uncertain economic environment. Uber’s new “Route … Read more
Is doing absolutely nothing the hot new trend among Gen Z workers? The “rawdogging” phenomenon has apparently gone underground, with young subway-riding professionals raising eyebrows over an bizarre new behavior where they stare at their fellow commuters instead of perusing their phones — an alleged form of rebellion against return-to-office policies. Curiously dubbed “barebacking,” the … Read more
For Nat Cedillo, jet-setting from one hotspot city to another each week is no cheap thrill. It’s a necessary evil of her pricey, punishing super-commute. “I travel from Mexico City to New York City so that I can attend my law school classes,” Cedillo, 30, an aspiring intellectual property attorney, tells The Post. “It’s exhausting, … Read more
She works hard for her money. Since return-to-office mandates have continued well into 2025 across corporate America, many employees are forced to take on long commutes to abide by their employer’s rules. However, one 30-year-old woman has her eye on the prize as she willingly commutes nine hours a day to and from work to … Read more
How much would you pay to shorten your NYC commute? Astoria resident Sam Ressler, 26, shelled out $1,200 to reclaim precious minutes, speeding up the daily trek to and from his SoHo office in a novel new way — with a pair of motorized Moonwalkers Aero shoes. Like a pair of rollerskates that require less effort — or … Read more
These parents are driving their adult kids to work — and driving critics crazy. Gen Z employees are asking their moms and dads to accompany them on their commutes to their full-time jobs in a new trend sparking serious debate on social media. “POV: your dad takes you to work,” a creator, who goes by … Read more
A Chinese student chose to become an international commuter when attending his last three months at a Melbourne university this year instead of living in Australia. Xu Guangli’s story gained traction in China last month after his videos on the Chinese social media platform Douyin went viral. The 28-year-old was travelling from his home in … Read more
If New Yorker Caroline Colvin can make it here, she’ll make it anywhere — her full-time job in Baltimore, for example. Unlike countless 9-to-5ers commuting from small hometowns into big cities for big checks, this Gen Z gal is doing things backwards. “I’m a reverse super-commuter,” Midtown resident Colvin, 23, told The Post. Colvin, a … Read more
This guy’s on the right track. NYC commuters know well the anxiety-ridden moment when a train is finally called at Penn Station, minutes before departure — when otherwise typically civilized commuters often stampede like elephants down to the platform. Longtime NJ Transit sufferer Joshua Crandall was fed up feeling the pent-up energy of his fellow … Read more
Grace Chang goes the distance — about 500 miles per week, to be exact. It’s the nearly four-hour trek from her home in Arlington, Virginia, to her job in Hell’s Kitchen that the married millennial takes twice weekly at a cost of approximately $1,000 each month. But despite her nightmarish hike, Chang tells The Post … Read more
This is wheelie good news for bike commuters. Cyclists have a 47% lower risk of early death and a 10% lower risk of hospitalization for any reason than commuters who drive or take the train, new research out of Scotland has found. “This study strengthens the evidence that active commuting has population-level health benefits and … Read more
Hauling butt to work each day can sometimes feel like an endless cycle — especially if that’s your mode of transportation. Such is the case for super commuter Alex Heatzig, who biweekly bicycles into the office, burning upwards of 2,200 calories during his three-hour jaunts. “I commute 50 miles to work by bike,” said the triathlete, a … Read more
She’s the wind beneath his super-commuter wings. Holding down the fort, taming two toddlers and running a therapy practice all while your partner flies from Minneapolis and Manhattan for work each week is no easy lift. But mom Megan Bearce tackled the task with superhuman-like savvy as her hubby, Ian, took the nearly 1,200-mile hike … Read more
It takes a lot of work for Kyle Rice to get to work. But for a six-figure salary, the suburban father of two doesn’t mind spending over $1,500 a month and traveling across four states for his 125-mile commute into the concrete jungle. “Come with me as I do a super commuter from Wilmington to … Read more
When it comes to your commute, a traffic jam might be the least of your worries. The air inside your car may be filled with potential carcinogens in the form of flame retardant chemicals, a new study has found. Researchers, who published their findings in the journal Environmental Science and Technology on Tuesday, detected flame … Read more