Opinion The Face in the Mud: What We Lose When War Becomes Abstract The person in the mud did not make the decision that put him there. He was sent — by institutions, by governments, by people who will not be lying in this mud. Before any decision to go to war, this face should be in the room. Not as a symbol. As a reality.
Travel, Inspiration, Opinion Blend Continental: Why the World's Most Discerning Travelers Are Coming Back to the Train The plane gets you there faster. The train gets you there better. After decades of chasing speed, the world's most discerning travelers are rediscovering what the great rail journeys have always known — that the journey itself is the point.
Travel More Than a River Fixture: The Remarkable, Misunderstood Life of the Hippopotamus From a distance, they look like rocks. Easy to miss, easy to dismiss. But the hippopotamus has been watching you since before you noticed it — and every experienced guide in Africa will tell you the same thing: there is no more misunderstood animal on the continent.