Destination: Bahrain

Morning Links: A Surge in Train Travel (Stories), the Truck Stop Dentist and More

by Michael Yessis | 03.09.09 | 7:38 AM ET

Several airlines are rerouting flights after North Korea said it can’t guarantee the safety of flights near its airspace during joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises scheduled to begin today.
The Washington Post gave President Obama’s vision for high-speed rail the front-page treatment.
Andy Isaacson took a slow train across the U.S.—and recorded voices from the rails—for the New York Times.
Here’s a touching piece by Jeff Greenwald about Nepal and the death of his father.
Catherine Watson gets lost in Bahrain.
Meet the truck stop dentist, Dr. Thomas P. Roemer of Exit 284 of Interstate 80.
The Delta Queen is now a floating hotel in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Air Asia is apparently giving bloggers the opportunity to be pilots—and some hilarious fodder in this promo video. (via @Marilyn_Res)
Finally, congrats to the winners of this year’s North American Travel Journalism Association awards, including World Hum contributor Julia Ross.

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