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Happy Souvenir Sunday from San Antonio International Airport

12/06/09
Happy Souvenir Sunday! On Sundays we unpack our bags and take a look at some of the fun, inexpensive, “of the city” souvenirs available at airports. This week’s souvenirs come from San Antonio International Airport (SAT), where Rich Johnson was kind enough to take photos of some of the items for sale. Chocolate “Armadillo Droppings” […]

Cookie Contest at Fort Wayne International Airport

12/03/09
Since 1999, arriving passengers at Indiana’s Fort Wayne International Airport have been welcomed to town by local volunteers handing out free cookies made by a local bakery. It’s a charming tradition and sometime next week airport officials figure they’ll be giving some lucky passenger the airport’s millionth cookie – along with a heap-o-prizes. To commemorate […]

Tidbits for Travelers: New link to SEA and new dining and discounts at MSP

11/14/09
Great news for travelers heading to or from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) this holiday season:  The Airport Station of Sound Transit’s Link light rail system  between downtown and the airport will open at 10 a.m. on December 19, 2009. That means that instead of getting shuttled by bus between the airport and a light rail […]

Airport candy round-up

11/02/09
Here’s a great off-hours use of airport x-ray machines: It seems that in Great Falls, Montana one of the local hospitals usually invites families to bring their Halloween candy by to get x-rayed, in case there are any tricks in there instead of treats. But this year, that screening had to be called off because,  […]

Happy Souvenir Sunday from Munich Airport

10/04/09
Happy Souvenir Sunday! Munich, Germany’s official Oktoberfest celebration is winding down now and many folks have no doubt spent all their time hanging out at the fairgrounds drinking oversize mugs of beer instead of shopping for lovely gifts for their loved ones. So it’s a good thing that the traditional Oktoberfest frosted gingerbread, or lebkuchen, […]
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