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Souvenir Sunday at London Heathrow Airport

09/26/10
There’s never enough time to do everything I want to do in London, but on my most recent visit I managed to squeeze in quite a lot in just three days. Activities were wedged in between a meal seasoned with performances by contortionists and flame-embellished dancers at a West End cabaret bar named Circus, Afternoon […]

Stuck at DFW? Visit the observation park; learn something

09/18/10
DFW International Airport is big. Within its 30 square miles are five terminals, two full-service hotels, a multi-million dollar collection of art and a golf course. There’s also Founders’ Plaza: DFW’s public observation park. The park has the airport’s original beacon, along with shaded picnic tables, viewing stations and a live audio feed of the […]

Souvenir Sunday: New York souvenirs at Newark Airport

09/12/10
It’s Souvenir Sunday – the day we take a look at some of the fun, inexpensive gifts you can buy when you’re stuck at the airport. This week, we ponder why the Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)- which is definitely located in New Jersey – has stores stocked with so many souvenirs that promote New […]

Changi Airport’s giant slide joined by racing cars

09/07/10
As we noted here back in June, (and again in August because it’s so darn entertaining)  Singapore’s Changi Airport has been thrilling passengers with the world’s largest airport slide. Now, to celebrate the 2010 Singapore Formula 1 Night Race, which takes place in the streets of Singapore from September 24-26th, Changi Airport is having its […]

Souvenir Sunday: rodeo treats at William P. Hobby Airport

09/05/10
It’s Souvenir Sunday here at StuckatTheAirport.com. The day we look at some of the fun and inexpensive souvenirs you can find at the airport. This week’s souvenirs come to us from Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport, where the Houston Rodeo store offers up plenty of cute cowboy items – all under $10. There’s this great […]

Snack Saturday at Houston Hobby Airport

09/04/10
Our occasional Snack Saturday feature highlights foods to look for when you’re stuck at the airport. This week’s snacks come from Houston Hobby Airport, where the Rodeo Houston store carries Alamo Crackers Wild West Peanut Brittle And these adorable chocolate cow cookies. Tomorrow – on Souvenir Sunday – we’ll put the snacks away and take […]

Best airport amenity: Wi-Fi or rocking chairs?

09/01/10
What with my appointment to see how the new make-your-own ice-cream machine works and the three hours I spent cooling my heels waiting for a friend’s flight to arrive, I ended up spending a lot of time at Boston Logan International Airport last week. That was fine with me. The ice-cream was yummy. The Wi-Fi […]

Souvenir Sunday: Lovin’ the lobsters at Boston Logan International Airport

08/29/10
Each Sunday here at StuckatTheAirport.com is Souvenir Sunday;  the day we give thanks for the fun, inexpensive souvenirs you can find when you’re stuck at the airport. This week’s treats come to us from Boston Logan International Airport’s Boston Tops shop, where the clerk on duty was kind enough (after a bit of cajoling..) to […]

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has world’s first airport library

08/26/10
Here’s a brilliant idea: Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has partnered with the Dutch Public Libraries to open the world’s first airport library.  The library is just past passport control, on Holland Boulevard, and offers passengers waiting for a flight a place to read books in 29 different languages, listen to music, watch films and download material […]
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