Alanis Morissette clips toenails on airplane

Celebrities are joining in to promote Earth Hour, March 28th, and Alanis Morissette – and her toenails – star in this PSA about the event. I include it here on the Stuck at the Airport blog because, to promote the big “turn off” day, Morissette is shown clipping her toenails in her airplane seat – […]

Airports get ready for Earth Hour -March 28

Some airports are making plans to participate in Earth Hour – one hour on March 28th when perhaps a billion people around the world will be turning off lights and unplugging whatever they can. Toronto Pearson International Airport got involved last year and will do so again this year.  In fact, an airport spokesperson told […]

New tools for making sure you get the best travel deal

An airline mileage sale convinced me that now was a good time to visit London.  But I’ve been spinning my wheels trying to find a hotel I can afford. Then, moments after I fork over my credit card number for a non-refundable rate that still feels a bit high, I get this email from the […]

Celebrate sweater day at Pittsburgh Int’l Airport

Today, March 20th, is the birthday of the late Fred Rogers, the much beloved main character of the long running public TV show Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. Rogers was as well-known for his button down sweater as he was for his neighborliness, and so on March 20th the new tradition is for neighborly folks everywhere to […]