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Really big things you can’t – and shouldn’t – miss!

10/07/10
(Courtesy Linda Clover) The World’s Largest Ball of Twine. (Cawker City, Kansas) The World’s Largest Catsup Bottle. (Collinsville, Illinois) And the World’s Largest Penny. (Woodruff, Wisconsin) Who can resist making a detour to see this stuff? Not me.  And you shouldn’t either. Especially when 14 (possibly 15th by now…) of some of the biggest “can’t →

Museum Monday: Liverpool John Lennon Airport

10/04/10
On Saturday, October 9th, fans around the world will mark what would have been John Lennon’s 70th birthday. One place they remember Lennon year-round is at the Liverpool John Lennon Airport: Outside the airport, they’ve got this Yellow Submarine: Inside the airport, there’s a statue of John Lennon Song lyrics written by John Lennon And →

Five reasons to appreciate Pittsburgh International Airport

09/29/10
Despite the van driver’s assurance that we’d get stuck in rush hour traffic, I arrived at Pittsburgh International Airport yesterday with plenty of time to poke around before my flight. Good thing. Because in addition to the free internet access, there really are plenty of reasons to appreciate spending time at this airport. Here are →

Cigars and pashimas at the airport

09/28/10
I spent the day walking the aisles of the exhibition hall at the annual conference of  ACI-NA: Airports Council International – North America, being held this week in Pittsburgh. I’ll be writing a column for USA TODAY on some of the intriguing services and amenities on the horizon for travelers, but wanted to share a →

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 →

Saturday is free Museum Day: take advantage of it

09/24/10
This Saturday, September 25, 2010 is free Museum Day around the country. More than 1300 museums – including a lot of aviation and space museums – will open their doors for free to anyone who shows up with a downloaded coupon from Smithsonian magazine that’s good for admission for two people to any one museum →

Love the layover: Where to honor Jimi Hendrix

09/18/10
Today, Saturday, September 18th, 2010 marks the 40th anniversary of the death of rock & roll icon Jimi Hendrix, the Seattle-born songwriter and musician Rolling Stone Magazine and many others have crowned the greatest guitarist in rock history. [My original version of this story is on msnbc.com: Museums honor guitar legend Jimi Hendrix] Jimi Hendrix →

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 →

19 new ways to rock on at Boston Logan International Airport

09/15/10
A highly appreciated amenity at Boston Logan International Airport is free Wi-Fi.  But travelers also really love the airport’s collection of rocking chairs.  Besides being comfortable, a lot of Logan’s wooden rocking chairs are decorated by local artists, so the seats are also public art. Now there are even more radiant rockers to relax in. →
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