Allison Robertson articles

Canadian woman travelling

Canadians Were Asked Which Countries They'd Move To If They Left Canada—Here's What They Said. Would You Choose The Same Ones?

Canadians dreaming of moving abroad have plenty of options, from sunny Australia to Europe and the U.S. See which countries rank highest.
September 25, 2026 Allison Robertson
A confused woman cooking

My Airbnb host says I'm not allowed to cook after 9 p.m. even though I rented the whole house. Can they make that rule?

Your Airbnb host says you can't cook after 9 p.m. even though you rented the whole house. Can hosts enforce rules like that?
September 25, 2026 Allison Robertson
Annoyed woman on a backyard patio

My Airbnb host never mentioned there would be major construction going on next door during our stay. Should that have been disclosed?

Your Airbnb host never mentioned major construction next door. Should they have disclosed it, and can you request a refund if it ruins your stay?
September 25, 2026 Allison Robertson
Shocked man with a natural disaster

Modern Humans Have Already Had To Endure Several Major Climate Disasters—These Were The Worst Ones

Climate Disasters have killed millions, devastated harvests, displaced populations, and reshaped human history across thousands of years.
September 24, 2026 Allison Robertson
Shocked woman standing in front of Houtouwan, China

Unsettling Photographs Of Places That Humans Abandoned—And Nature Reclaimed Surprisingly Quickly

A haunting look at 20 abandoned places where nature quickly reclaimed buildings, streets, towns, and ruins after humans left.
September 23, 2026 Allison Robertson
Researcher analyzing the dead sea scrolls

Scientists Are Now Using AI To Reexamine The Dead Sea Scrolls—And It Changes Everything We Thought We Knew

The Dead Sea Scrolls still hide mysteries involving unknown scribes, disputed origins, ancient DNA, AI dating, and a missing treasure.
September 23, 2026 Allison Robertson
The family of Noah and Rosa Benenhaley in front of their farmstead, 1903

The South Carolina “Turks"

For centuries, no one knew where the mysterious Turks of South Carolina came from, until modern DNA proved their oral traditions were right all along.
September 21, 2026 Allison Robertson
Facial recognition at the airport

The Business Traveler Of 2030 May Never Visit A Check-In Desk

The traditional business trip begins with a series of small queues. A traveler waits to check a bag, show identification, collect a hotel key, and explain the reservation to several different employees. By 2030, much of that routine could happen before the traveler leaves home.
September 17, 2026 Allison Robertson
Concerned couple with a map

American Destinations That Have Become Too Expensive To Visit—According To Canadians

Canadian travelers are rethinking these 25 popular U.S. destinations as rising hotel, dining and vacation costs make old favorites much pricier.
September 11, 2026 Allison Robertson


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