Airplane Mode: An Irreverent History of Travel by Shahnaz Habib is witty personal and cultural history of travel from the perspective of a Third World-raised woman of color that asks: what does it mean to be a joyous traveler when we live in the ruins of colonialism, capitalism and climate change? It’s a sharp, thoughtful, and deeply personal interrogation of modern travel culture that examines how passports, visas, race, class, and colonial histories shape who gets to move freely through the world—and who does not. Blending memoir, cultural criticism, and reporting, she challenges the aspirational mythology of global mobility while still honoring the curiosity and transformation that travel can offer. Buy it wherever book are sold or Listen Free with a trial of Audible.
