Rapid Travel Chai

On my mind: conversation with proprietor of my guesthouse in Rhodes, Greece. He was born into a community of some 3,500 Greeks in Congo (then Zaire), twice, 12 years apart, they lost everything in the tumults of that country and the Cold War tug of war between the US and USSR.

Events:

• She fled North Korea and turned to online sex work. Then she escaped again.
• It’s goodbye QWERTY, hello emojis as Apple rethinks the keyboard.
• How video games are changing the way soccer is played.

Ideas:

• The case for outcast media.
• Will China adhere to its own norm prohibiting lethal drone strikes?
• How to end Saudi Arabia’s war of paranoia.

Travels:

• How hotels are changing whether we like it or not.
• Djibouti and the better Ethiopian lounge.
• The numbers behind Hilton’s expanded soap recycling program.

Hacks:

• RenesPoints Seattle meet-up & FTU Advanced event.
• Expert Flyer now supports award alerts for all SkyTeam airlines.
• A loyalty program is a two-way street.