https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2011/07/20/take-another-plane/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 02:41:47 -0400<![CDATA[Years ago, when reading P.J. O’Rourke’s Eat The Rich, I came across his description of train travel in Siberia, where the train seemed to have been built to maximize discomfort and lack of hygiene. He compared this to travel in the US and I realized suddenly that Portugal, while not as bad as Siberian trains in the USSR was about halfway there: i.e. Portuguese trains had a restroom, maybe. And the way the employees treated you was with the kind of unconcern reserved for serfs.]]>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:30:52 -0400<![CDATA[Sarah Hoyt]]>https://pjmedia.com/sarah-hoyt/2011/07/20/take-another-plane-n136007