Uber is a great way to hail a ride from your mobile device. Kim, Lucas and I have used the app in various countries (as long as we have a WiFi connection).
There’s one country where Uber doesn’t operate- Iran.
CNN writes that, with Uber locked out of the Iran for the foreseeable future due to U.S. sanctions, a startup called Snapp is looking to be a big player among ride-hailing apps. Continue reading Did You Know That There’s An Iranian Version of Uber?
A woman needed a ride to her NYC apartment so she did what most people these days do- ordered up an Uber.
When she fell asleep during the ride, the Uber driver took her back to his apartment and raped her, according to Gothamist. Continue reading Woman Falls Asleep in Car, Raped by Uber Driver
Travel News:
Last week I wrote about two Chinese tourists who were arrested in Germany for doing a Nazi salute. I was happy to hear that they faced some sort of punishment for doing this hateful pose.
I recently came across news that an American tourist gave the Nazi salute in Dresden, Germany. Continue reading American Tourist Gives Nazi Salute in Germany, Gets Beat Up
Travel News:
It’s been a really bad year for United Airlines with a wide variety of negative incidents taking place.
The main headline grabber was a passenger being dragged off of a United Airlines plane back in April. A few days later, a scorpion stung a passenger during a flight. In late June, a baby overheated on a plane stuck on the tarmac. There’s been other incidents too…
Now United is being blamed for a dog’s death. Continue reading Trouble Strikes Again- United Airlines Blamed For Dog’s Death
Honolulu is banning the use of cellphones and other electronic devices in crosswalks in a new law which goes into effect starting October 25.
The “distracted pedestrian law” is needed according to KTLA.com since “so many people are hit by vehicles in crosswalks“. Continue reading Cellphone Use Banned in Crosswalks in Honolulu
Two Chinese tourists recently got arrested for making the illegal Nazi salute, “Heil Hitler” while visiting Germany.
The distasteful pose was made while they took photos in front of the Reichstag building in Berlin. Continue reading Chinese Tourists Arrested For Doing Nazi Salute In Germany
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An airline passenger spotted a man texting about child sex abuse which led to the arrest of two people.
Sounds like a story out of a television crime drama, right? Well it’s actually a true story. Continue reading Child Sex Abusers Arrested After Passenger Spots Man Texting on Plane
