Natalie B. Compton

Washington, D.C., United States

Travel Reporter and Columnist at The Washington Post

Columnist at By The Way Newsletter

Travel reporter & columnist at the @washingtonpost. On Instagram @natbco. On Substack @ https://t.co/98C7Y4Hi2P

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You asked: What are my rights at TSA in a wheelchair?

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Natalie B. Compton

You asked: What are my rights at TSA in a wheelchair? (washingtonpost.com) You asked: What are my rights at TSA in a wheelchair? By Natalie B. Compton 2025041712000000 Traveling has always come with complications. Our By The Way Concierge column will take your travel dilemmas to the experts to help you navigate the unexpected. Want to see your question answered? Submit it here. I need wheelchair assistance to get from check-in to the door of the plane.
You asked: What are my rights at TSA in a wheelchair?

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Natalie B. Compton

1 day agoSHOTLIST INTERNET (APRIL 15, 2025) (USERS MUST CREDIT “US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP” VIA TRUTH SOCIAL, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO —EDITORIAL USE ONLY) 1. U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP’S STATEMENT POSTED ON HIS TRUTH SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES (DECEMBER 20, 2022) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL) (FILE FOOTAGE) 2. VARIOUS OF EXTERIOR OF BOEING COMPANY BUILDING ISTANBUL, TÜRKİYE (APRIL 9, 2021) (ANADOLU – ACCESS ALL) (FILE FOOTAGE) 3. TIGHT SHOT OF SIGN ON AIRCRAFT READING “BOEING 737 MAX 8” 4.
13 places to eat around Times Square that are actually good

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Natalie B. Compton

13 places to eat around Times Square that are actually good (washingtonpost.com) 13 places to eat around Times Square that are actually good By Natalie B. Compton 2025041512000000 Centrally located, chaotically inhabited, Times Square is one of New York's most jarring neighborhoods. It's a tourist trap and a cultural capital. Home to Broadway, it's where you'll find some of the best live entertainment in the world.
What to pack to avoid getting sick during spring travel

1 week ago | theoaklandpress.com | Natalie B. Compton

By Natalie B. ComptonThe Washington PostSpring is a time to celebrate blooming flowers — and curse seasonal allergies. You may enjoy later sunsets and struggle with darker mornings. Spring also welcomes the first ambitious trip of the year for many of us before we can bid adieu to flu season, which was particularly bad this year. I recently got hit with the paradoxical case of stuffy-yet-runny-nose halfway through a ski trip.
13 places to eat around Times Square that are actually good

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Natalie B. Compton

NowNot long ago, I was having dinner with a friend who ordered a Manhattan. What arrived was...not that. There was a cherry, sure, but also gin, and an overall sense that the drink had taken a wrong turn somewhere around the bitters. That’s the problem with classics: the ingredients are few, which …
Why are TSA rules different at every airport?

1 week ago | bakersfield.com | Natalie B. Compton

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The do’s and don’ts of flying Spirit

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Natalie B. Compton

The do’s and don’ts of flying Spirit (washingtonpost.com) The do’s and don’ts of flying Spirit By Natalie B. Compton 2025040121142700 Hannah Finnie was tired of all the hate. She heard it from her friends, from her colleagues.
The do’s and don’ts of flying Spirit

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Natalie B. Compton

3 hours agoLava penetrates protective barriers near Grindavik, a fishing town on a southwestern peninsula also evacuated last year. A volcano has erupted south of Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik, spewing lava and smoke in a fiery display that had earlier triggered the evacuation of tourists and residents although …
Why are TSA rules different at every airport?

3 weeks ago | unionleader.com | Natalie B. Compton

One minute you’re breezing through the TSA PreCheck lane bright-eyed and ready to hand over your ID. The next, the agent is giving you a look. It’s a “Haven’t you been here before?” look. They ask you to scan your boarding pass. You’re confused. Didn’t they stop asking for boarding passes? Now you’re fumbling for your phone while restless travelers in line behind you roll their eyes. Amateur hour. You’re not crazy: How you get through TSA varies from airport to airport.
The Post

3 weeks ago | thepost.co.nz | Natalie B. Compton