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SFO Airport adds a Sensory Room

12/16/24

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is the latest airport to open a Sensory Room for passengers. Designed for Neurodiverse travelers and their families, the interactive room offers a variety of experiences. Spaces include an ‘Activity Area’ with both analog and digital options, a ‘Calming/Soothing Area’ for contemplation and wonderment and a life-size ‘Cabin Experience’ featuring →

Myrtle Beach: super sensory-friendly

10/13/24

In addition to offering 60 miles of beaches, a boardwalk, oodles of restaurants and shops, and attractions ranging from about 90 golf courses to a cool Ferris wheel, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, prides itself on being sensory-friendly. Here are some of the ways they do this: *More than 150 local businesses have taken a sensory-friendly →

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Camping this summer? It’s getting easier to stay connected.

06/16/24

You can stay in touch while camping. Or not. (This is a slightly different version of a story we wrote for NBC News) What makes a happy camper this summer? S’mores, sing-alongs and — lately — streaming. The pandemic nudged millions of people toward outdoorsy trips and experiences, and many are now hooked. But they’re →

A great airport amenity for kids (and short people)

12/12/23

We’re heading into another few weeks of record-breaking holiday travel and on our last few flights it seemed everyone was sick. As the Centers for Disease Control – and your mother – will tell you, keeping your hands clean and washing them often with soap and clean, running water is one of the most important →

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Free bike rentals at Singapore’s Changi Airport

11/12/23

It’s only Monday, but we already have a nomination for Airport Amenity of the Week. Singapore’s Changi Airport, which already wows travelers with free amenities that include butterfly and cactus gardens, movie theaters, and the world’s tallest indoor waterfall, now offers free bicycle rentals to passengers with layovers in Singapore. The year-long program offers layover →

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Stuck at the Airport? Get a coloring book.

08/01/23

Today is National Coloring Book Day. Coloring is a great travel activity for kids and adults and can reduce the stress of waiting at the airport or spending hours on a plane. Many airports offer free aviation-themed coloring books (and sometimes colored pencils) at information booths in the terminals or on their websites, where individual →

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Travel Tidbits From An Airport Near You

04/04/23

Cool New Kids’ Play Area at Portland International Airport The family travel team at Stuck at the Airport knows that traveling with kids can be trying. That’s why we’re delighted to see airports adding or refreshing play areas with creative and engaging features. The latest on the scene is at Portland International Airport (PDX). There, →

United Airlines Promises Families They Can Sit Together

02/20/23

Traveling with kids and want to make sure you get to sit together? Airline seating policies and fees for choosing seats often make that a frustrating, sometimes impossible, and expensive undertaking. President Biden ragged on airlines for this practice during his State of the Union address in early February And in July the US Department →

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Tuesday Travel Tidbits

04/25/22

Hawaiian Airlines plans to offer free Wi-FI Hawaiian Airlines has inked a deal with Starlink, the SpaceX satellite network, to provide complimentary high-speed internet onboard flights between the islands and the continental U.S, Asia, and Oceania as early as next year. The airline plans to equip select Airbus A330 and A321neo aircraft, as well as →

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07/20/21

Here are some of the attractions and news announcements we’re reading about this week. A Masterpiece Moment in a Museum During the pandemic, we discovered Bank of America’s Masterpiece Moment digital series. The videos celebrate great works of art from museums across the United States. Each video, hosted by a leading museum director, shares insights →

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