Morning breaks gently in West Papua. After a breakfast of spicy curry and unfamiliar fruits, guests step onto a skiff loaded with paddleboards and dry bags, then skim across glassy waters toward Pianemo, an archipelago of limestone dollops rising straight from the sea, their sides swaddled in dense jungle. With every paddle stroke, the color … Read more
Surfer babes and bros in LA know it as the PCH. In sandy-chic Carmel, the realm Dirty Harry once ruled, it’s called the Big Sur Coast Highway. To Santa Crustaceans in Banana Slug country, it’s the Cabrillo Highway or — when they’re trolling, and they always are — Mission Street. Meanwhile, Mendocino’s clandestine Parnassian pot … Read more
That’s one way to go with the flow. A Pennsylvania town painted curved road lines down a residential street in a new “traffic calming” initiative officials hope will rein in reckless driving — but many residents were left wondering if police would think they were driving drunk if they followed the new pattern. Montgomery Township, … Read more
The American Automobile Association is anticipating a record-tying nearly 44 million travelers — a vast majority hitting the road for at least 50 miles — on the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend. “We haven’t seen Memorial Day Weekend travel numbers like these in almost 20 years,” Paula Twidale, senior vice president of AAA Travel, said of … Read more
The UK’s biggest everyday irritations have been revealed – including drivers who park over two spaces, potholes, and being stuck on hold to customer service. Source link #top #everyday #irritations #including #potholes #call #centers #inconsiderate #parkers
Grey nomads or keen travelers will no doubt recognize this sign, but it has stumped some less accustomed to life on the road. A confused Redditor recently took to the forum to ask about a blue and white sign spotted in the New South Wales, Australia regional hub of Bathurst. It shows a van with … Read more
This raccoon got a new stripe — postmortem. A city road crew in Memphis apparently painted a line right over a dead raccoon that was lying in the street, according to a report. Richie EsQuivel told WREG he had to do a double-take when he saw the roadkill covered with a fresh line of white … Read more
She’s in the driver’s seat — and she loves it. Melissa Hungerford, 36, was exhausted and “burnt out” after eight years of working as a nurse. So, she decided to make a massive life change: buying a van and choosing to travel around the country. Hungerford, who ditched her day job for a life on … Read more
Researchers in the Hampton Roads Sanitation District have been following COVID-19 variants and subvariants by tracking wastewater for nearly two years. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Living with the different subtypes of COVID-19 can be difficult, especially as the World Health Organization sends out alerts about the rise around the world. Kyle Curtis, an environmental scientist … Read more