JD Shadel

1 month ago | esckey.co | JD Shadel

The thing is: On February 25, MIT Press released “Trans Technologies,” an open-access book mapping what happens when people systematically excluded from mainstream platforms build tools they actually need. Author Oliver Haimson spent a year interviewing more than 100 trans tech creators — many working without venture funding or industry support — who’ve crafted everything from healthcare resource maps to mutual aid networks.

1 month ago | esckey.co | JD Shadel

This past Wednesday, on a cold winter evening, I queerly power-walked across London’s Waterloo Bridge, over the frigid-looking Thames, along with a fast queer friend. As it so happens, I was procrastinating on finishing this draft. My friend had secured last-minute tickets to attend a sold-out book event at Southbank Centre. The topic? What’s wrong with love. I was late in completing a feature about another author (yes, indeed, this one).

Nov 20, 2024 | cntraveller.de | JD Shadel |Lea Dlugosch

Luxuszugreisen: Warum sich der Trend zur Langsamkeit nun mit luxuriösen Zügen schmückt. Am 26. August dieses Jahres startete in Vancouver, British Columbia, eine ungewöhnliche Bahnreise: Die Route verband vier Kontinente und sieben bereits bestehende Luxuszugstrecken miteinander. Sie begann in Nordamerika, führte im Zickzack durch Europa und Afrika und endete in Asien. Bevor jetzt jemand an unserem Verstand zweifelt oder glaubt, wir könnten übers Wasser fahren: Nein.

Oct 18, 2024 | cntraveller.com | JD Shadel

On 26 August , an unusual rail journey set out from Vancouver, British Columbia, with an itinerary stringing together seven pre-existing luxury train lines across four continents, starting in North America, zigzagging through Europe and Africa, before concluding in Asia (with a few international flights in between). The trip, packaged by specialist travel agency Railbookers, started from £87,048 per person.

Oct 17, 2024 | cntravellerme.com | JD Shadel

On August 26, an unusual rail journey set out from Vancouver, British Columbia, with an itinerary stringing together seven pre-existing luxury train lines across four continents, starting in North America, zigzagging through Europe and Africa, before concluding in Asia (with a few international flights in between). The trip, packaged by specialist travel agency Railbookers, started from $113,599 per person.