The McTrain: The Rise and Fall of McDonald's Ambitious Plan to Conquer the Railroads

The establishments themselves also sometimes deviate from the expected norm, taking the forms of kitschy faux-Bavarian inns, barber shops, and for a brief period in Germany during the 1990s, a train car. Not some decommissioned railcar turned into a diner, but an actual dining car that served on a long-distance passenger route. But as Mickey D's found out the hard way, running a stationary restaurant is one thing, and operating one that crosses a country daily is something completely different..… The Drive

5 Ways to Rebuild Good Habits in 2021

It's never been more important to fight back to protect your physical and mental well-being where you can. You can't control the broader course of the pandemic, but you can control how you respond to it. It's not a secret that lots of people have responded to it by stress-eating, doomscrolling, and working from the couch. No judgment here! It's been incredibly hard. But the new year is a great opportunity to take stock of the new patterns you've fallen into and consider whether you would like them to change… GQ

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The Places We’ll Go: 39 Travel Writers on the First Places They’ll Go After COVID

For many travel writers, non-stop travel isn’t so much a job as a manner of living — one that is now on pause. Many have returned home to hunker down and wait, and hope for the best, and plan their next big trip. Here’s where 39 of them will head, once the all-clear sounds.… Inside Hook

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Ideas for your post-pandemic vacation