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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 […]

Dancing at San Diego Airport; Cleaning up in the Housekeeping Olympics

09/14/10
If you happen to be traveling to or through San Diego International Airport on Tuesday morning (September 14, 2010) between 10:30 am and 12:30 pm, make your way to the Terminal 2 West baggage claim area. There, against the backdrop of travelers going about the business of grabbing their bags and greeting their loved ones, […]

Free movies and free popcorn at Toronto Pearson International Airport

09/11/10
There are a lot of things you can do while hanging around the airport: eat, drink, snooze, shop, read, talk to a stranger or maybe get some work done. Wouldn’t it be great if you could also take in a movie? If you happen to be spending any time at the Toronto Pearson International Airport […]

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 […]

Chocolate balls on the “No Fly” list. Really??

09/04/10
In the spirit of Snack Saturday, here are two short videos that feature Lindt chocolate, tennis star Roger Federer and a pair of  take charge TSA officers who get exactly what they want. Be sure to watch the longer, behind the scenes version as well. Here’s the “making of” version. Officers claim chocolate balls are […]

Tidbits for travelers: Holiday entertainment, free parking & more

09/03/10
Entertainment in Chicago Airports around the country are expecting long lines and lots of extra travelers this weekend, but in Chicago, both O’Hare International Airport and Midway International Airport will be offering up some entertainment to help move things along. To give travelers a taste of this weekend’s Chicago Jazz Festival, there will be live […]

When was the last time you danced at the airport?

08/31/10
On the first Sunday of each month, the terminal at Düsseldorf International Airport turns into an event space. One Sunday last winter a circus showed up. Last month, it was a platoon of chefs. This coming Sunday, it will be dancers. During “Dance Terminal, Dance, ” professional dancers will descend on the airport to teach […]

Snack Saturday: Ice-cream-making-machine at Boston Logan

08/27/10
Our occasional Snack Saturday feature highlights food treats you can find at airports. This week we take a look at a MooBella ice-cream-making machine at Boston Logan International Airport. One of two such machines at the airport (there’s one by the United Airlines gates in Terminal C), the make-your-own-ice-cream machine by the Air Tran gates […]
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