Why does the US drive on the right and the UK on the left?
Also: The world's tastiest dumplings and Roman engineering marvels View in Browser 03.30.24 In this week's travel roundup, we bring you transport trivia, Roman engineering marvels and the world's tastiest dumplings. By Maureen O'Hare 🚖 Did you know? Drive on the left: Classic vintage cabs in London. (Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto/Getty Images) You're probably aware that around 30% of the world's countries drive on the left while 70% drive on the right. But have you considered why? In Europe, Napoleon Bonaparte had a big hand in it, while in the United States, we need to go back to the time of wagon trains. Read more here . When flying around the world, and particularly in hot spots such as London, you may have been told your airplane is being kept in a "holding pattern." We explain what they are and why they happen. And as airline after airline raises checked bags fees, it makes yo...