A man punched an American Airlines pilot who kicked him off a flight from Miami, and he and his brother then attacked the pilot again before bystanders tackled the brothers in the terminal, officials said Thursday.

Jonathan and Luis Baez, both of Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, were arrested at Miami International Airport. They had been aboard American Airlines Flight 1755 bound for San Francisco on Wednesday night, according to an arrest affidavit.

While the plane taxied away from the gate, a flight attendant noticed 27-year-old Jonathan Baez was sleeping and had not buckled his seat belt, police said.

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Having acquired two Brazzaville Beach stamps in my passport – one when I took the boat from Kinshasa to Kisangani, so I entered Congo Republic at Brazzaville Beach, the second when I left Congo Republic at the same point – it was obviously time I read William Boyd’s novel of the same name.

My Brazzaville Beach entry & exit stamps

First of all there is not much of a beach at Brazzaville Beach, it’s just the stretch of muddy riverbank where boats across the Congo River, 3km wide at this point, dock. And sec Find more…

Inspired by writer Chimamanda Adichies talk on The Danger of a Single Story, some of my students from Univesidad Nacional, Costa Rica wrote about their experiences of the single story trap.

Weve posted about this inspiring talk before on PocketCultures, but here it is again.

The reactions from Costa Rica

When I heard the speech of Chimamanda Adichie: The danger of a single story, I felt ashamed because as she said when I heard about Africans I think about black people, very thin, starving and with AIDS.

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Just how romantic your view of Venice is might depend on how much weight you put on smell as a sense. It’s not the most pleasantly fragranced city, but still boasts a reputation for both romance and spectacular art. Floating down The Grand Canal in a gondola before glancing around the picturesque squares of a city that floods more often than almost any other is still one of the essential European travel experiences.

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On July 3, the Eurodam staff officers hosted a reception in the Rembrandt Dining Room for recent service award recipients and newly embarked crew. Service award letters from Holland America Line President and CEO, Stein Kruse, were presented to celebrate one 20-year, one 15-year, and two 10-year anniversaries. Captain Jeroen van Donselaar and Hotel Manager Marco van Belleghem both gave a special speech to the attendees about their time with the company and the positive impact Holland America Line has had on their lives.

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