Before we officially put 2019 in the rearview mirror, we’re taking one last look back at the travel stories that had readers clicking – and talking – this year.
Surprisingly, the ongoing saga of the Boeing 737 Max groundings and the tourist deaths in the Dominican Republic that were initially linked to tainted alcohol (but were later attributed to natural causes) didn’t make the top 10. Nor did the furor over rising resort fees or the trend toward banning Uber and Lyft from picking up passengers at the curb.
Read on to see which stories did.
10. Viking Sky evacuates after issuing mayday off Norwegian coast
On a Saturday in late March, the oceanliner Viking Sky airlifted more than half of its 900 passengers after experiencing engine troubles and a harrowing encounter with rough waters and high winds off Norway’s western coast. The next day, the ship limped into port with the aid of a towboat.
Passenger Carolyn Savikas of Pennsylvania described the terror to Norway’s VG newspaper, saying she heard a “terrible crash” and the ship rocked, causing water to rush in.
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